During his state visit to China – set for later this month – Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to broach an important subject with his counterpart, Xi Jinping: the …
If convicted, the man could face eight years in prison, the statement said. The prosecutors said the arrest is the result of close cooperation with the prosecutors and security services …
A Russian court on Tuesday extended by three months the pre-trial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested almost a year ago on suspicion of espionage while …
By Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shulka, Christian Edwards and Jennifer Hansler | CNN Negotiations to release Russia’s opposition leader Alexey Navalny in a prisoner swap had reached their “final stage” just before his …
Associated Press The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where …
Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the “Polar Wolf,” his first appearance …
After ditching an Airbus A320 in a wheat field in Siberia in September, Russian carrier Ural Airlines has so far handed out 15.8 million roubles (US$178,000) in compensation to 158 …
Global worming? Scientists recently revived microscopic creatures frozen for 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost. The ancient nematodes, better known as roundworms, are able to shut their bodies down in …
Associated Press MELEKHOVO, Russia — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny is …