3 hrs ago | Real Clear Politics
Moscow Fills the Superpower Vacuum
In a world measured by 140-character bursts and 60-minute news cycles, it's often hard to see the quiet but inexorable forces that will define what sort of world we'll see by mid-century and beyond.
7 hrs ago | The Guardian
Vladimir Putin's goal is to destroy Russian civil society | Lyudmila Alexeeva
An anti-Putin T-shirt worn by an activist during an anti-government protest in Moscow last June.
10 hrs ago | News24
Russia social network blacklisted
Microsoft unveiled its eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One videogame console, touting it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games.
14 hrs ago | Newsday
Gyro-man's plea to President Putin
A County Antrim man who is trying to fly around the world in a gyrocopter has appealed to the Russian president for help ahead of the G8 summit.
16 hrs ago | RIA Novosti
Putin, Obama to Meet in June, September - Kremlin
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama will meet at a G8 summit in June and during the US president's visit to Russia in September, a Kremlin aide said on Friday.
18 hrs ago | The Daily Star
Russia plans urgent evacuation of Arctic post as ice melts
In this undated image released by the Marine Ice Automobile Expedition, two trucks used by the expedition members cross the North Pole.
21 hrs ago | VDARE
Chechnya: Awesomest Republic in Russia
Gallic actor Gerard Depardieu's PR-heavy return to Russia - where he is due to shoot a revenge thriller Turquoise set in Chechnya -- has continued on a controversial tone when he spoke out about the Boston bombers.
Putin to Meet with Serbian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday, the Kremlin reported.
Syria chemical weapons use increasing: U.N.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet at Bocharov Ruchei state residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi May 17, 2013.
When photos of Vladislav Surkov hanging out and fishing with the powerful Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov appeared online recently, it raised some eyebrows but was viewed mainly as an odd curiosity.
Experts assess Medvedev Cabinet's first year in office
One year ago Russian then-President Dmitry Medvedev took office as the Prime Minister.
Authorities seek to impose more electoral restrictions
The State Duma's recent stance on restricting the political rights of parties and citizens resulted in a controversial response from politicians and experts.
Man's Body Dangled in Mariinsky as Putin Feted Stars
The body of a man thought murdered dangled from a rope in an attic at the Mariinsky Theater complex in St.
Punk band member critical of Putin denied parole
Member of the all-girl punk band 'Pussy Riot,' Maria Alyokhina, smiles in a court in Moscow, on October 10, 2012.
Russian Police Raid Homes of Leftist Activists
MOSCOW, May 23 Police carried out searches on Thursday at the homes of two members of Russia's Left Front movement, which played a key role in last year's mass protests against the rule of President Vladimir Putin.
Amnesty Paints Bleak Picture of Human Rights in Russia
MOSCOW, May 23 The Russian authorities clamped down in 2012 on peaceful protests and freedom of expression, while using state media to smear its political opponents, Amnesty International said on Thursday in its annual human rights report.
Missile Defense Obstructs Nuclear Forces Cuts - General
MOSCOW, May 23 The United States' insistence on pursuing a missile defense system in Europe is standing in the way of further cuts to Russia's nuclear deterrent forces, Russia's top general said on Thursday at an international security conference in Moscow.
Femen Stage Topless Protest Against Putin in Germany
Femen, the Ukrainian feminist group, have staged another topless attack on Vladimir Putin, as he toured a factory in Hannover this morning.
Authorities to punish sacrilegious acts to carry a jail sentence
A bill introducing sentences of up to three years in prison for acts that insult religious feelings makes headway in the Russian parliament.
Russian academy awaits new head
From czarist times to the days of perestroika, the Russian Academy of Sciences was the pillar of the nation's scholarship, boasting the country's best scientists as members.