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Woman in U.S. Kills 3-Year-Old Adopted Russian Son

A woman in the US killed her adopted Russian son, the latest alleged abuse of an adopted Russian child by American parents.

NASA Working on Asteroid Detection, Says They are Rare

NASA is working on asteroid warning systems that can detect objects from space like the one that struck Russia last week

Russia Evacuates Citizens from Syria, Sends Humanitarian Aid

Russia has sent two aircrafts loaded with humanitarian aid to Syria to evacuate its citizens who are now ready to leave.

More Than 24,000 Clean Up Meteor Mess in Russian Urals Region

More than 24,000 workers are hard at work clearing up the damage caused by a meteor breaking up over Russia’s Ural mountains region.

Russia Sends More Arms to Prop Up Syria’s Assad

Moscow is continuing its export of military hardware to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Russian government confirmed.

Russia Today Accuses Israel of Using 'Hitler Methods'

Russia Today correspondent Abby Martin accused Israel of using “Hitler’s methods” in order to maintain a “Jewish majority.".

Russia's Lavrov Meets Head of Syrian Opposition

Moscow says it wants to keep in regular contact with the Syrian opposition after FM Lavrov meets the coalition's leader.

Russia Unveils New Exhibition at Auschwitz

Russia unveils an exhibition honoring its soldiers at the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum, on the anniversary of the camp's liberation.

Russia: Baby Narrowly Escapes Being Run Over by Truck

A miracle in Russia: A baby girl survived after being ejected from her parents’ car and narrowly avoided being run over by a truck.

Russian Foreign Minister Warns Against Strike in Iran

Attacking Iran's nuclear facilities "a very dangerous idea," says Russian FM Sergei Lavrov.

Russia Pulls Citizens from Syria

Russia is evacuating its citizens from Syria, one of its most important beneficiaries in the Middle East.

Russia Slams US Fine Over Disputed Chabad-Lubavitch Archive

Russia criticized a ruling by a US judge to fine Moscow $50,000 a day for failing to return a historic Jewish library to Chabad-Lubavitch

Video Shows Russian Plane Crash on Highway

A rare amateur video shows a small Russian aircraft crashing on a highway after overshooting the runway. Four people were killed.

Russia: Assad Can't be Forced to Step Down

Russia admits that Syrian President will not be persuaded to quit, insists there is still a chance of finding a political solution.

Russia Urges Assad to Talk to Opposition

Russia, Syria's closest ally despite months of violence, encourages Assad to hold dialogue with opposition.

In Latest Spar Between US and Russia, Orphans Suffer

After passing in parliament, the Yakolev bill is sent to Putin, and if signed, will not allow Americans to adopt Russian orphans.

Lavrov: Syria Acting to Consolidate Chemical Weapons

Russia's foreign minister says Syria has acted to consolidate its chemical weapons to prevent rebels capturing them.

Putin Denies Russia is Propping Up Assad

Russia's President denied propping up Syria's Assad but says it's up to the Syrian people to decide on their leader.

Russia Sends Military Destroyer to Iran

Russian destroyer arrives in southern Iran ahead of joint programs with the Islamic Republic's navy.

Israel Launches Winter Tourism Campaign in Russia

Israel has launched its annual winter tourism campaign, this year in Russia and Ukraine at a cost of NIS 8 million.

Top Russian Official Suggests Assad's Days are Numbered

Syria's strongest and long time ally is asserting that a government defeat by rebel forces is becoming more and more likely.

Putin Mends Fences In Istanbul

Syria Will Not Disrupt Lucrative Russo-Turkish Trade Relations

While the Syrian crisis has strained relations between Russia and Turkey, neither side can forego the trade relations.

Iran, Syria, Russia Fight NATO Missiles on Turkish-Syrian Border

Iran is fighting the placement of Patriot defense missiles along the Turkish-Syrian border. So are Syria and Russia.

Russia: Quartet 'Insufficient' for Long Term Conflict Resolution

The Middle East Quartet is an "insufficient" format for long-term resolution of the Arab-Israel conflict, said Russia's Foreign Minister.

After Visit, Peres Hails Russia on 'Determined' Stance on Iran

Shimon Peres on Friday hailed a "determined" stance from Russia on Iran's nuclear program and said Moscow's position was close to Israel's.

Return of the Cold War?

Russian Nuclear Sub Spotted Near US East Coast

A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine sailed within 200 miles of the U.S. East Coast, defense officials told a Washington newspaper.

Nationalists Call Putin Enemy

Nationalists March In Moscow Want "Russia For The Russians"

Russian nationalists showed their ugly side in Moscow yesterday.

Police Arrest 25 Men Wearing Nazi Swastikas in Downtown Moscow

Russian police have detained 25 men wearing black field overcoats with images of Nazi swastikas in Moscow Sunday.

Russian Official Demands Cutting Holocaust Survivors’ Rights

Russian official: Why give Holocaust survivors free bus tickets "for the simple reason that they were not finished off."

Report: TNT on Plane that Crashed with Polish President

'Traces of explosives' found on the fragments of TU-154 that crashed in 2010, killing President Kaczynski.

Elections Show Ukraine Split

Anti-Semitic Party Places Second In Kiev Vote, Ukraine Split

It was a victory, but an ugly one, for the Party of Regions of Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych.

Russia Fights Pension Crisis

Social Security Woes: Pensioner Vote Hamper Reform in Russia

Robbing Pyotr to pay Pavel: the working generation is being called upon to plug the fiscal hole in the Russian pension system.

Medvedev In Anti-smoking Drive

Smokers Will Pay More For Their Habit Announces Dimitry Medvedev

Citing health and economic costs Medvedev announces anti-smoking measures to protect majority.

Turkey Grounds Armenian Plane for Security Check

Ankara ordered an Armenian plane to land in the city of Erzurum for inspection before allowing it to leave Turkish air space Monday.

Moscow Refuses to Renew Arms Agreement With Washington

The Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction sought to dismantle nuclear and chemical weapons in the former Soviet Union.

Member of Russian Punk Rock Group Freed on Appeal

Freedom for one member of Russian Punk Group.

Lavrov Expects US To Improve

Lavrov: To Pass Reset US Must Respect Russia

An improvement in Russia-US relations is up to US, says Lavrov.

Russia Ousts US Aid Agency for 'Political Meddling'

Russia has ousted the United States Agency for International Development, claiming that the aid agency has undermined Russia's sovereignty.

Putin Greets Russian Jews for Rosh Hashannah

In a Rosh Hashannah greeting to Russian Jews, President Vladimir Putin praised the holiday and the values of Judaism.

Russia and China Join IAEA Resolution Criticizing Iran

New IAEA resolution criticizes Iran over its defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and its refusal to allow IAEA inspections.

Putin's 1812 Overture

Putin Plays Up Failed Napoleonic Invasion Bicentennial

Russia is playing up the bicentennial of Napoleon's disastrous invasion to secure political points.

Video: Syria Drops New ‘Barrel Bomb’ on Aleppo

Syria killed Aleppo residents with a new Russian-made “barrel bomb,” large old drums stuffed with explosives and steel that maim and kill.

Russian Verdict Meets Apathy

Russian Opposition Confronts A Society Apathetic To Pussy Riot

Israeli punishment cited by Lavrov in his defense. Few people turn out to protest the two year sentence imposed on the Pussy Riot trio.

Is Assad's Brother Maher Dead in Moscow?

Syria is denying a report that President Bashar al-Assad's feared brother Maher has died in a Moscow hospital.

Kiril In Historic Polish Visit

Russian Orthodoxy & Polish Catholicism Preach Mutual Forgiveness

The historic visit to Poland by Patriarch Kiril is an attempt to heal historic enmity rooted in religion.

Russian Female Band Members Guilty of Hooliganism

Three women allegedly screamed "Mother Mary please drive Putin away" inside a Moscow Cathedral.

Bomb Threat on NY Flight Forces Emergency Landing

Passenger jet flying from NY to Moscow made emergency landing in Iceland after a caller claimed there was a bomb on board.

Russia: New US Sanctions Against Iran 'Overt Blackmail'

Russia criticized new US sanctions against Iran, calling them “undisguised blackmail” and a "crude contradiction of international law."

Former Israel Chief Rabbi Leads March to Mark Rostov Massacre

Former Israel Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau joined Rostov's Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in marking the 70th anniversary of a tragic massacre.

Medvedev: No Foreign Enclaves

While Russia Emphasizes Rivalry With West, China Also Stirs Fear

Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev expressed his fear of foreign - meaning Chinese - enclaves on Russian soil.

Russian Punk Group Trial Ends

Government And Church May Have Practiced Overkill Against Group

The sensational Russian trial of the punk group Pussy Riot has ended, with the verdict to be delivered on August 17.

Russia Condemns UN's Condemnation of Assad

Russia says the resolution on Syria adopted by UN us “harmful,” says it was tantamount to a show of support for rebels.

Navalny In Putin's Crosshairs

Blogger And Opposition Leader Feels Weight Of Putin's Law

By charging a rock group with hooliganism and opposition blogger with corruption, the Kremlin is sending a clear signal to the opposition.

Russian Singer Withdraws from Wagner Fest Over Nazi Tattoo

Russian singer Evgeny Nikitin has pulled out of an opera festival in Germany amid controversy over his Nazi tattoo.

Russia, China Block Syria Sanctions in UN

For the third time, Moscow and Beijing have shielded the teetering regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad

Russia Sends Naval Flotilla to its Base in Syria

Russia sends a naval flotilla of seven warships to its naval base at Tartus. Officials claim deployment unrelated to Syrian unrest.

Flood Deaths Prompt Anger

Russian Officialdom Accused Of Negligence And Worse In Krymsk

United Russia and particularly the local governor a Putin ally, are taking flak from the residents of, Krymsk

Russia Suspends New Arms Shipments to Syria

Russia on Monday signaled that it would not sign new weapons contracts with Syria so long as the situation in the country remains unstable.

Kyiv Pleases Putin

Russian Upgraded In Ukraine's Russian Speaking Regions

The quick passage of a language law upgrading the status of Russian in the Ukraine has the opposition up in arms.

Russia Reveals New 'Container Missile'

Russia has unveiled an advanced variation of a cruise missile that can be launched from a standard naval container.