US, Russia agree on plan for Syria cease-fire
By MAEVA BAMBUCK and BRADLEY KLAPPER U.S. officials said Monday that the United States and Russia have agreed on a plan for a cease-fire in Syria starting Saturday that would…
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Russia denies striking charity’s hospital in Syria
By BASSEM MROUE and LYNN BERRY Russia on Tuesday denied its warplanes carried out strikes on a Syrian hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders that killed at least nine people,…
Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War
By DAVID RISING Russia’s prime minister accused the West on Saturday of rekindling the Cold War, telling a meeting of top defense officials, diplomats and national leaders that sanctions imposed…
Moldova: 3,000 protest, call for early elections
CORNELIU RUSNAC Some 3,000 people protested in the Moldovan capital Friday for a third day running calling for early elections, better governance and demanding an end to widespread corruption. The…
UK judge: Putin probably approved plan to poison ex-spy
By JILL LAWLESS President Vladimir Putin probably approved a plan by Russia’s FSB security service to kill a former agent-turned-Kremlin critic who died after drinking tea laced with radioactive poison,…
Russian ruble slides to record low in Moscow trading
The Russian ruble slid to a record low against the dollar Wednesday under pressure from the low oil price. The ruble traded above 81.8 to the dollar in Moscow on…
Prominent Putin foe may seek asylum in UK after new arrest
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and once Russia’s richest man, may seek asylum in Britain following the declaration in Moscow that he had been arrested…
Accusations grow against Russia over Syria civilian killings
By ZEINA KARAM The three missiles fired on a public market in the northern Syrian town of Ariha took the morning shoppers by surprise. In a few moments, the main…