VLADIMIR PUTIN

Russian supermarkets won't be overflowing with European products for much longer. Yet, at multinationals like McDonald's, Big Macs will thrive.

The exercises on the disputed islands are a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to court resource-rich Russia.

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia is sending an aid convoy to eastern Ukraine despite urgent Western warnings against using humanitarian help as a pretext for an invasion.

U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York Times reported.

As the ban rolls out, nations not affected by the prohibition have an opportunity to step in and fill the gap left behind by economic giants.

On Thursday, Russia imposed a ban on American, European and Australian agricultural exports into the country.

Russians are mourning their favorite imported food products after Russia announced a ban on food and agricultural imports from the EU and U.S.

Russia said on Wednesday it would ban all food imports from the United States, and all fruit and vegetables from Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has infuriated popular bloggers by forcing them to register with the state, but the effect has been to limit unflattering news.

Under the decree, the Russian government will generate a list of all products to be restricted or banned from entering the country.

At least six have died in weekend fighting.

A U.S.-backed cease-fire in Gaza broke down about 90 minutes after it became effective Friday.

Russia's latest media crackdown makes Putin critics online provide their home addresses.

The Texas oil giant says its offshore Arctic drilling rigs are set to start producing late this year.

Russia announced a ban on most fruit and vegetable imports from Poland and said it could extend it to the entire European Union.

Europe's broader strategy for reducing EU dependence on Russian natural gas would provide medium-term fixes, not an immediate backup plan.

Pro-Russian rebels have consistently kept investigators from reaching flight MH17 crash site.

New European sanctions on Russia could cause the Kremlin to retaliate and cut off natural gas to Europe, according to analysts.

With new penalties targeting key sectors, Moscow's projected growth is estimated to be "near zero."

The embargo is one of a slate of economic sanctions on Russia by the European Union and United States announced this week.

BP said that to date, sanctions had not had a significant effect on its business in Russia.