MOSCOW — Russian authorities should annul the parliamentary vote results and hold a new election, ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged Wednesday as popular indignation grew over widespread reports of alleged election fraud. Thousands of...
WEBSITES which revealed violations in Russia’s elections were inaccessible yesterday after a massive hacking attack their operators said was aimed at preventing the exposure of mass election fraud. Popular Russian radio station Moscow Echo...
International observers have cited numerous violations in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Russia. The OSCE said the polls were slanted in favour of pro-Kremlin party United Russia, noting apparent manipulation such as the stuffing of...
Russia plans to build a factory in Cuba to make ammunition for AK-47 assault rifles, Federal Agency for Military and Technical Cooperation director Konstantin Biriulin said Thursday. “The components were taken to Cuba a...
The truth is, Moscow might be doing all it can. Twenty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Kremlin is now clamping down on Russian nationalism. Vladimir Putin, who is likely to...
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkey Tuesday raised the option of military intervention in neighboring Syria while Russiarejected even an arms embargo as Damascus tries to stifle anti-government protests. Highlighting divisions among foreign powers on how to deal with the bloodshed in Syria, Turkey’s foreign minister said...
MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sternly warned the West not to interfere in Russia’s elections, as he formally launched his campaign to reclaim the presidency in a speech Sunday before thousands of flag-waving supporters. Putin stepped...
The U.S. is not planning on making any changes to its missile defense system in Europe, a U.S. official said Wednesday, despite a warning from Russia’s president that Moscow will target the U.S. system...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia threatened on Wednesday to deploy missiles to target the U.S. missile shield in Europe if Washington fails to assuage Moscow’s concerns about its plans, a harsh warning that reflected deep...
Big power gunboat diplomacy is in full spate in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. Washington is underscoring its military option against Iran’s nuclear program, while Russia is demonstrating its resolve to prevent NATO attacking...
