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2018 World Cup chief Vitaly Mutko quits; still involved in planning

MOSCOW – Vitaly Mutko bowed to mounting pressure and stepped down as chairman of the 2018 World Cup organizing committee on Wednesday after being dogged by investigations that highlighted hi...

DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russian lawmakers approve bill targeting foreign media

MOSCOW – Russia’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill allowing the government to register international media outlets as foreign agents, a swift retaliation to...

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russian TV star Sobchak declares her presidential bid

MOSCOW – A Russian celebrity TV host shook up the country’s political scene Wednesday by announcing her presidential bid, a move that would likely boost public interest in the race but could...

DATE: Oct 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia still hopes for better U.S. ties

Says meddling charges hampering joint efforts

DATE: Mar 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Putin blasts White House over ‘fake news’

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin took a parting shot at the Obama administration Tuesday, accusing it of trying to undermine Donald Trump’s legitimacy with fake allegations and “binding the...

DATE: Jan 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kremlin counts days to Trump’s inauguration

Russia blasts outgoing administration

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Putin praises Trump’s judgment, rejects hacking claims

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced hope Friday that frayed relations with the U.S. will improve once Donald Trump becomes president despite his pledge to strengthen the U.S.’s ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia sends more air defense missiles to Syria

Deployment may be a warning to U.S.

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Putin fires chief of staff

Russian putting young allies into top positions

DATE: Aug 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Putin talks tough to NATO

Russian rejects U.S. justification for new missile shield

DATE: May 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia flexes naval muscles in Med

ONBOARD THE VICE ADMIRAL KULAKOV – Russian warships equipped with an array of long-range missiles cruise off Syria’s coast to back the air campaign in Syria and project Moscow’s naval power ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia-Turkey tensions rise Putin sends anti-aircraft missiles to Syria

In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia says it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World