Alexei Ulyukaev said he expects Russia to experience 3.9 percent GDP decline in 2015, a rosier forecast than the World Bank's.
François Hollande and David Cameron are presenting a united front against the Islamic State group, but challenges remain, particularly with regard to Syria's Bashar Assad.
The American president has said that he will not allow the notion that his country is powerless to beat the Islamic State group.
A U.S. presidential envoy, speaking during a television interview, also said America would step up its offensive against ISIS to target its international networks.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said it was U.S. policy that led to the creation and growth of the Islamic State group.
The conflict with the Islamic State group will be ultimately resolved through diplomatic and political channels, the French army chief said Sunday.
More information has emerged about the brothers and cousins linked to last week's deadly attacks in France. Here's everything we know about them.
Different legal systems across the European Union and privacy concerns have complicated the mutual sharing of crucial information, observers say.
The anti-refugee protest, which usually draws crowds of 10,000 per week, saw an estimated turnout of 25,000 in its first rally after the terror attacks in Paris.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Russia cannot prohibit its nationals from visiting any country, but it may consider imposing flight restrictions.
"Escape if you can," says a new note from the U.K.'s National Counter Terrorism Security Office about firearms and weapons attacks in the aftermath of Paris.
Bitcoin is the most popular form of digital cryptocurrency, with users able to transact in relative anonymity.
Since Sunday, French jets have dropped 60 bombs on six sites across Syria, a French military spokesman told the Associated Press Thursday.
The latest action on terrorism concern comes as Japan is due to host a series of high-profile events in the coming years.
The non-economic statement is a rare one for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group.
With Europe set to review its sanctions against Russia in January, eastern states worry Putin's involvement in Syria could lessen resolve on Ukraine.
Officials in Russia and the U.S. both said Wednesday they were prepared to work with France to fight ISIS in Syria.
In what could be the start of a new friendship, President Barack Obama said coordination with Russia against ISIS was a possibility.
After the terror attacks in Paris, security and defense companies are likely to see increased spending for munitions, drones and other weapons.
With increased airstrikes against the Islamic State group, Syrian President Bashar Assad continues to retain his grip on power.
The Russian president placed a $50 million reward for information on those responsible for the Russian airliner crash in October.
The news comes just a day after Russian authorities confirmed that Metrojet Flight 9268 was brought down by a bomb in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last month.