The rearmament of strategic nuclear missile forces is an absolute priority, according to the Russian government.
Nearly 80 percent of Russians polled said they would give up Western foodstuffs to help shore up the country's struggling economy.
If Kim Jong Un makes the trip to Russia, it will be his first foreign visit since taking power in 2011.
Alexander Litvinenko, who knew Russian President Vladimir Putin personally, was found dead after exposing alleged corruption in Russian politics.
The deputy prime minister says Russia's new nukes cannot be stopped, but it may just be political bluster.
“I’m free now, but free to do what? To go where? I didn’t have two cents in my pocket. Just my Auschwitz uniform.”
From his deathbed, Kremlin-critic Litvinenko accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering his murder.
Fighting has escalated in eastern Ukraine in recent days, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Kiev.
At least 30 people were killed and 83 others wounded after an attack on civilian neighborhoods Saturday in Ukraine's strategic port of Mariupol.
Lena Klimova was initially acquitted of charges filed against her website before a Russian lawmaker swore vengeance.
Ukraine's pro-Russian rebels pushed government forces from a significant airport and appear ready for more action.
The billionaire investor joins Warren Buffett in telling public officials to be wary of high-risk investments with public money.
The foreign minister's statement comes after Kiev accused Russian forces of attacking its troops in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.
Tuesday's speech is expected to go light on foreign policy despite the myriad issues facing the world.
Ukraine's prime minister said Russian military forces and equipment had entered Ukraine.
Russia was also excluded from last year's G7 meeting, in response to its role in the Ukraine crisis.
For Russia, oil revenue pays for half of its budget; for Venezuela, it's 96 percent.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the situation.
Cameron and Obama will discuss a number of issues at hand, like the situation in Ukraine, the Islamic State group and counterterrorism.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov says his country has legitimate grounds to demand immediate repayment of the debt.
Russians with "gender identity disorders, disorders of sexual preference" and other "disorders" won't be able to drive.
After nine months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, Russia may at last be ready to cooperate to save its shaky economy.