2014 Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremony A Big, Expensive Show In Sochi
The 2014 Winter Olympics come at a high cost, which was was on full display at Fisht Stadium.
Russian Winter Games Kick Off With A Glitch, Fairytale Show
At the open, a girl in a white dress soared into the air, lifted by a harness, and sang, amid islands representing different parts of Russia.
European Parliament Member Michael Cashman Cuts His Visa Card To Protest Sochi [VIDEO]
As the Winter Games kick off in Sochi, political leaders are protesting Russia's human rights abuses.
Sochi Olympics Themed Google Doodle Subtly Supports Gay Rights
The doodle is currently a rainbow adorned with winter-sports images and bearing the Olympic Charter quote, subtly attacking anti-gay laws at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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The 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is set for Friday night.
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Will a rainbow T-shirt cause problems at the Sochi Olympics? How about a satirical poster?
Madonna Will Introduce Members Of Pussy Riot At Amnesty International Concert In Brooklyn, New York
Madonna said that she is "honored to introduce my fellow freedom fighters Masha and Nadya from Pussy Riot."
Mayor of Sochi: "We Do Not Have (Gay People) In Our City," Claim Debunked With Visit To Sochi Gay Bar
The mayor of Sochi claimed in a BBC interview on Sunday that there are no gay people in his city.
Putin Regime Could Fall If Oil Price Drops To $60: Fund Manager Browder
Brent crude is currently trading at $107 per barrel and has traded in a $100-$114 range since last April.
US Military To Have Warships And Transport Aircraft At Hand In Response To Terrorist Threats Of An Attack During Sochi Winter Olympics
The United States has offered full support of its air and naval assets to the Russian government.
Chechen Rebel Leader Doku Umarov Is Reportedly Dead… Or Is He?
Kadyrov had previously claimed that Umarov had died, an assertion that was later disproved.
Sochi 2014 Olympics: Will Warm Weather Disrupt The Games?
Organizers have taken measures to avoid a shortage of snow.
Russian President Cancels Ban On Protests During Olympics
Moscow had allegedly set policy to prevent terrorist attacks.
Bolivia Wants Nuclear Energy, But Brazil And Other Latin American Countries Are Abandoning It
The poorest country in South America wants nuclear power, but its neighbors are going in the exact opposite direction.
Moscow Enters The Eastern Mediterranean Gas Fields: What's Really Behind Russia's Energy Deal With Syria?
Is Russia looking to make a quick buck in the Mediterranean? Or is it looking to gain influence in the region?
Sochi 2014: Anti-Gay Laws, Terrorism And Financial Issues Plague Putin's Big Project
With the Sochi Olympics costing Russia more than $50 billion, the country's controversial president has a lot riding on the event's success.
UPDATE: Trolley Blast Toll Rises To 14, A Day After ‘Black Widow’ Suicide Bomber Struck Russian Train Station Killing 17
The incident closely followed Sunday's blast triggered by a suicide bomber in a Volgograd train station, which killed 17.
Avalanches, Poor Visibility May Disrupt Sochi Games
The 2014 Winter Olympics could be interrupted by weather conditions.
Mikhail Kalashnikov: Designer Of World's Most Famous Weapon, Dead At 94, Shown With Russia's Leaders [PHOTOS]
The designer of the most famous firearm in history is dead at 94. In Russia, Kalashnikov was a hero, and these images definitely show it.
Freed Pussy Riot Member Maria Alyokhina Says Her Release Was "Profanation" And "PR Stunt"
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova followed bandmate Maria Alyokhina to freedom on Monday, as part of President Vladimir Putin's amnesty drive.
Morgan Stanley To Sell Global Oil Trading Business To Russia’s State-Run Oil Giant Rosneft
The investment bank announced the sale of oil trading business to Russia’s state-run Rosneft.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Former Russian Oil Magnate, Released From Prison After 10 Years, After Putin’s Pardon
The former oil tycoon and Putin’s foe, who was convicted on charges of tax evasion and embezzlement, received a presidential pardon.
Pussy Riot Members Will Be Freed, Putin Confirms
Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina were sentenced to two years in prison for “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.”
Russia Anti-Gay Laws May Stir Political Tension At Sochi Games
Increasing attention over Russia's anti-gay laws raise questions over the influence politics has over sports.
Ukraine's EuroMaidan: How The Kiev Protests Reflect Ukraine’s Dance Between East And West
Ukraine may be edging away from Russian orbit, but there's more than the desire to join Europe behind the million-strong EuroMaidan protest.
Sochi News: Winter Olympics Site Receives Snow
Fear of a lack of snow for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games may have been averted with December snowfall.
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