Russia

Putin's confrontation with West 'artificial': dissident Khodorkovsky

Russian President Vladimir Putin's confrontation with the West is "artificial" and aimed at protecti...

Jun 18, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Top two FIFA officials hire lawyers as Swiss probe bank transactions

FIFA's embattled president, Sepp Blatter, and his second-in-command have hired high-powered lawyers ...

Jun 18, 2015 06:43 AM EDT

Russia, Germany trade Cold War accusations

Russia accused NATO on Wednesday of reviving the ghost of the Cold War by encroaching close to its b...

Jun 17, 2015 06:59 PM EDT

Russia not acting as responsible nuclear power: NATO commander

NATO's top commander said on Wednesday Russia's announcement it was adding 40 new intercontinental b...

Jun 17, 2015 06:43 PM EDT

Swiss AG says FIFA bid investigation substantial and complex

The Swiss attorney general said on Wednesday his office has seized around nine terabytes of data as ...

Jun 17, 2015 05:43 AM EDT

Putin says Russia is beefing up its nuclear arsenal

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia would add more than 40 new intercontinental ballisti...

Jun 16, 2015 09:14 AM EDT

Ukraine, Russia protest over attacks on each other's diplomatic missions

Ukraine protested to Russia on Saturday after mobs vandalized its embassy in Moscow and its consulat...

Jun 14, 2015 09:44 AM EDT

Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files: report

Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in "hostile countries" after Russia and China cra...

Jun 14, 2015 08:34 AM EDT

U.S.-Cuba deal expected in early July to restore ties, reopen embassies

The Obama administration is expected to announce an agreement with Cuba in early July to reopen emba...

Jun 13, 2015 05:35 AM EDT

FIFA shelves bidding for 2026 World Cup, Swiss seize data

Scandal-plagued FIFA postponed the bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday and...

Jun 10, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

Putin visits Italy with one eye on EU sanctions

President Vladimir Putin will be on the lookout for signs of dissent over European Union sanctions o...

Jun 09, 2015 06:27 PM EDT

High-tech extortion attacks nearly doubled in first quarter, report says

High-tech extortion schemes nearly doubled in the first three months of 2015, while attacks on Adobe...

Jun 09, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

Russia, Qatar might lose their World Cups: paper

Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting rights if evidence emerges of bribery ...

Jun 08, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank probes $6 billion suspected money laundering: source

Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) is looking into possible money laundering transactions by some of its cl...

Jun 06, 2015 10:53 AM EDT

Argentine president met Edward Snowden in Moscow: lawyer

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez held talks with U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden during a ...

Jun 05, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

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