Will gay athletes and spectators at the Sochi 2014 Olympics be safe following Russia's draconian new anti-gay law?
NSA leaker Edward Snowden, holed up in a transit section of a Moscow airport, has reportedly applied for asylum in Russia.
Russia says he is not their problem, and Ecuador might be backing off. Is Venezuela Edward Snowden's only hope for asylum?
Russia's president said Snowden is a “free man" and signaled that he won’t interfere with his travel plans.
[UPDATE 11:19 a.m. EDT] Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted Tuesday that Edward Snowden is at Moscow's airport.
Where in the world is Edward Snowden? Has he taken a different route, or is he in custody?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to express the EU's interest in closer trade relations.
Russia will invest half of its welfare reserves in a bid to boost the flagging economy.
Russia's state-owned crude oil giant Rosneft will raise its exports to China to 600,000 barrels per day.
The G-8 summit in Northern Ireland concluded on Tuesday with leaders split on the Syria issue.
Russia is maintaining its firm pro-Assad government stance, despite increasing opposition from member nations at the upcoming G-8 summit.
The U.S. government won an unlikely ally in Putin, who defended the NSA’s spying programs and U.S. drone strikes.
The Russian parliament is due to vote today on two laws concerning the promotion of homosexuality and religion.
After allegedly fleeing Hong Kong, the NSA whistle-blower can seek asylum in numerous countries, but not with guaranteed safety.
Upon the announcement from Vladimir Putin that he will divorce his wife of nearly 30 years, speculation abounds that the Russian president is dating gymnast Alina Kabayeva.
The Russian President and his wife announced their separation after years of speculation.
Said Amirov was said to be the most powerful man in Dagestan with ties to the criminal underground.
A study by Russian analysts claims that no cases for criminal fraud, embezzlement or bribery will reach Putin's courts.
In essence, Syria has become not just a gruesome civil war, but also a proxy war with significant global implications.
Ryan Fogle, who was apprehended Tuesday morning, is the latest high-profile case involving Russia and spies in the post Cold-War era.
Russia and the United States have agreed to invite Syria's warring parties to an international conference, possibly within this month.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in Russia on Monday on the first leg of an “economic diplomacy” tour spanning Russia, Turkey and the Middle East.