Russia

U.S. money-laundering probe draws in Putin's inner circle

U.S. prosecutors have launched a money-laundering investigation into a member of Russian President V...

Nov 06, 2014 01:57 AM EST

Big companies disclose too little on operations abroad -watchdog

The world's biggest companies disclose little or no financial details about their operations abroad,...

Nov 06, 2014 01:48 AM EST

Russian memorial to Apple founder dismantled after CEO comes out

A memorial to Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs has been dismantled in the Russian city of St Petersburg ...

Nov 03, 2014 06:05 PM EST

China and Russia thwart plan for Antarctic ocean sanctuary

China and Russia have thwarted an international attempt to create the world’s largest ocean sanctu...

Nov 01, 2014 08:17 PM EDT

Pro-Russian rebels vote for leader in war-torn eastern Ukraine

Pro-Russian separatists will vote to set up a breakaway regional leadership in eastern Ukraine on Su...

Nov 01, 2014 07:57 PM EDT

NATO jets track 'unusual' Russian bomber sorties

NATO aircraft tracked Russian strategic bombers over the Atlantic and Black Sea on Wednesday and sor...

Oct 29, 2014 09:08 PM EDT

Assad's warnings start to ring true in Turkey

When Sunni rebels rose up against Syria's Bashar al-Assad in 2011, Turkey reclassified its protégé...

Oct 27, 2014 10:17 PM EDT

Pro-West parties secure big win in Ukraine election: partial vote count

Pro-Europe parties secured a big win in an election in Ukraine, a partial vote count showed on Monda...

Oct 27, 2014 02:44 AM EDT

On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course

President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would...

Oct 25, 2014 07:24 PM EDT

French court approves Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov's extradition to Russia

A French appeals court approved on Friday the extradition from France to Russia or Ukraine of jailed...

Oct 25, 2014 12:53 AM EDT

Total CEO de Margerie killed in Moscow business jet accident

The chief executive of French oil major Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed when a business je...

Oct 20, 2014 10:47 PM EDT

Japan jets scrambling to counter rising Russian incursions

The number of times Japanese fighter jets scrambled to ward off Russian military aircraft more than ...

Oct 15, 2014 11:11 PM EDT

Serbia to salute Putin but sees future with Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin is guest of honor at a military parade in Belgrade on Thursday to m...

Oct 15, 2014 10:58 PM EDT

Russia hints deadline for Iran nuclear deal may be extended

Russia has joined Iran in suggesting that a late November deadline for reaching an agreement to end ...

Oct 15, 2014 07:01 AM EDT

Back to school in rebel east Ukraine - to the sound of bombs and Soviet songs

On the first day of school outside the east Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk, 11th-grade teache...

Oct 10, 2014 03:55 AM EDT

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