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U.S. Says Russian Planes Flew Near California, Guam, in Upped Activity

The head of U.S. air forces in the Pacific has said Russia's intervention in Ukraine had been accompanied by a significant increase in Russian air...

NATO Commander Doubts Russian Troops Will Enter Eastern Ukraine

NATO's top military commander in Europe has said he no longer thinks regular Russian troops will enter eastern Ukraine, predicting Moscow can achieve...

Defense Ministry to Expand Black Sea Fleet

Russia will beef up its Black Sea Fleet this year with new submarines and warships, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying Tuesday, following...

Russian Negotiator Confident About Iran Talks

Iran and six world powers could agree parts of a text of an agreement on Tehran's nuclear program when they meet for a new round of negotiations...

Germany Widens Travel Warning, Says Ukraine Close to War

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Ukraine is close to war as his country's foreign ministry warned Germans against traveling to eastern...

Russia Creates $1.4Bln Loan Guarantee Scheme for Small Business

In a drive to boost lending to small and mid-sized businesses in an economic slump, the government is creating a publicly traded loan guarantee...

OECD Slashes Russian Growth Forecast

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is cutting its forecast for Russian economic growth by almost four-fifths, the organization...

Visa and MasterCard Cling to Russia Despite $3.8Bln Blow

Visa and MasterCard will hold fast to Russia despite a new law that forces them to pay over $3.8 billion as a security deposit to the Central Bank...

Bryansk Deputy Charged With 212 Child Sex Offenses

Investigators have charged a deputy from the Bryansk region with 212 child sex offenses.

Mass Grave in Moscow Suburbs is Among Russia's Holiest Sites

On May 10, the Russian Orthodox Church will hold its annual special service in the Church of New Martyrs and Confessors in Butovo, a little-known...

Moscow Set for Warm Weather on Victory Day

This year's Victory Day celebrations in the Russian capital are likely to feature blue skies, with forecasters predicting warm temperatures and little...

Charles March's Photos Exude Dynamism

One of the gems of this year's Moscow Photobiennale is Nature Translated, a mesmerizing exhibition by British photographer Charles March.

Russia Plans to Join Nicaragua Canal Project

Russia will take part in building the Nicaragua Canal and is discussing possible modes of cooperation, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said...

Russia Questions 'Unusual' Ukraine Election if Troops Deployed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday it would be "unusual" to hold a presidential election in Ukraine while the Army was being deployed...

Ukraine Says 30 Pro-Russian Insurgents Killed

Ukraine's interior minister said Tuesday that 30 pro-Russian insurgents were killed during operations to expunge anti-government forces in and near a city...

Both Sides Bury Dead as Ukraine Slides Toward War

Both sides have been burying their dead as Ukraine slides further toward war, with supporters of Russia and of a united Ukraine each accusing the other...

Britain Says Russia Wants to Disrupt Ukraine Vote

British Foreign Secretary William Hague is suggesting that unrest in eastern Ukraine is being fomented by Russia to disrupt the May 25 presidential...

Prosecutor Drops Probe into Ex-Defense Minister's Pardon

Russia's chief military prosecutor has accepted the legitimacy of a pardon granted to former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, a news report said...

Court Annuls Fine on Cinemas For Drug Use in 'Wolf of Wall Street'

The Novosibirsk Regional Court has overruled a decision by a local judge to fine a cinema chain for showing the Oscar-nominated film "Wolf of Wall...

U.S. to Unleash Tax Collector on Russian Banks

As the U.S. attempts to punish Russia for its actions in Ukraine, the Treasury Department is deploying an economic weapon that could prove more costly...

Ukraine Relocates Football Matches After Odessa Deaths

Ukraine Premier League matches and the Cup final are being relocated from the country's eastern cities and Crimea peninsula for security reasons due...

Ukraine Crisis Hurts Russian Tour Operators

The crisis in Ukraine has led skittish U.S. and European tourists to rethink their holiday plans, leading to a wave of cancellations and drop in sales...

Stocks, Financial Crime Watchdog: Business in Brief

Russian Stocks Reach One-Week High; Financial Crime Watchdog Cancels Moscow Summit.

German Energy Minister Says Europe Dependent on Russian Gas

There is no quick fix for Europe's energy dependence on Russia, Germany's Economic Affairs and Energy Minister said on Tuesday as the Group of Seven...

Dagestan Leader Slams 'Fascist' Kiev Authorities

Dagestani leader Ramzan Abdulatipov has voiced concern at the way Ukrainian authorities are handling the ongoing crisis in the country's east and denounced...

Moscow Public Transport Faces Price Hike Starting June

Public transport in Moscow will become 5-7 percent more expensive starting June, City Hall said Tuesday.

Russia's Self-Isolation

Putin has firmly set Russia on the path toward restoring its superpower status based on an anti-Western and nationalist state ideology.

Putin's Russian World

The growing number of victims in southern and eastern Ukraine — including Friday's tragedy in Odessa that resulted in at least 46 dead — indicate...

Eyes on Ukraine, Putin Tightens Curbs on Protesters

While all eyes are turned to Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has quietly enacted laws which opponents say will strengthen his hand in a battle against...

New Law Curtails Widespread Temp Staffing

Major foreign and domestic companies across economic sectors could be hit hard by a new law that will restrict the use of temporary staffing agencies...

How MI5 and CIA Can Fight the Russian Threat

For 20 years, the West considered Russia a partner at best and an irrelevance at worst.

Banks in Ukraine Bleed Capital as Violence Shuts Branches in East

Several banks have halted operations in turbulent eastern Ukraine since the beginning of the week, fearing for the safety of their clients amid flaring...

Don't Drink the Tea and Other Myths From the Ukraine Conflict

Residents of Slovyansk were likely shocked to hear from Ukraine's Deputy Interior Minister in early April that an order had been given to pro-Russian...

Kiev to Abandon St. George Ribbons on Victory Day

The orange and black ribbon of St. George could be largely absent from Victory Day celebrations in western Ukraine this year after an institute proposed...

Rusnano Losses Rise 82%

Net losses at State technology investment company Rusnano rose by 82 percent to 39.9 billion rubles ($1.1 billion) last year, according to the company's...

Moscow Police Detain 13 at Unsanctioned Bolotnaya Rally

Police reportedly detained 13 people on Tuesday at an unsanctioned protest in Moscow on the second anniversary of an anti-Kremlin rally that ended...

NATO General: Permanent Troops in Eastern Europe an Option

NATO will have to consider permanently stationing troops in parts of eastern Europe as a result of the increased tension between Russia and Ukraine...

U.S. Lawmakers Say Obama Not Doing Enough For Ukraine

The Obama administration is working on new sanctions that would be imposed on Russia but both Obama's fellow Democrats and Republican lawmakers pushed...

U.S. Judge Refuses to Explain Ban on Russian Rocket Engines

A U.S. judge on Tuesday declined to expand on her order last week that barred a partnership owned by defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Boeing...

Freak Snowfall in May Makes Russian Twitter Trends

Capricious weather is usually associated with April. So when Muscovites woke up on Wednesday, May 7, and saw snowflakes outside their windows, they were...

What the Papers Say, May 7, 2014

The only English roundup of today's Russian-language newspapers.

Finance Ministry Expects Second Quarter Shrink

Russia's economy is likely to shrink again in the second quarter of 2014, a senior finance ministry official was quoted as saying on Tuesday, after...

Kremlin Says U.S. Companies Pressured to Skip St. Petersburg Forum

U.S. companies are coming under pressure over plans to attend the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum later this month, Kremlin spokesman...

Accusations of Separatism Get Ukraine Communists Expelled From Parliament

Ukrainian lawmakers reportedly accused the Communist faction of separatism and expelled it from a closed-door parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, a move...

Eurovision Turns Political as Russia and Ukraine Prepare for Finals

Russia and Ukraine will go up against each other during the final of the Eurovision song contest Saturday, in a face off that has prompted a flurry...

Siemens CEO Regrets Calling Ukraine Crisis 'Short-Term Turbulence'

The head of German conglomerate Siemens expressed regret Wednesday for referring to the West's showdown with Russia over Ukraine as "short-term turbulence"...