Authorities are downplaying Peter the Great's affinity for Europe more than three centuries after he worked to Westernize Russia.

Experts say the icebreakers will be a game-changer for Russia's use of the Arctic.

While Russia recorded its highest temperatures in more than a century in late June, hospital staff worked for hours in full protective gear.

Russia's second city will host seven matches — including a quarter-final — of the delayed tournament.

Short-term jail stints have done nothing to quell protest sentiment among demonstrators.

The judge found Prokopyeva guilty and ordered her to pay a fine of 500,000 rubles ($6,950).

Oleg Sokolov's case has fueled intense debate in Russia over domestic violence.