Putin grants France's Depardieu Russian citizenshipRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday granted fast-track citizenship to France's Gerard Depardieu after the movie star complained about the French Socialist government's proposed 75 percent tax on the rich.
Running from Putin: Russia's new political refugees In August, a group of Russian environmentalists were walking along a beach on the Black Sea, just outside the walls surrounding a majestic palace that has been linked to President Vladimir Putin.
29 December 2012
Russia invites Syria opposition chief for talks Russia, one of the few powers to maintain links with the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, has sent an invitation for talks to the head of the opposition Syria National Coalition.
29 December 2012
Syrian deputy FM Muqdad begins talks in Russia A Syrian government delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad on Thursday began talks at the Russian foreign ministry on the crisis in the country.
Russia set to advance ban on US adoptions Russia's upper house of parliament was due Wednesday to vote for a bill barring Americans from adopting the country's children, in retaliation for a new piece of human rights legislation in the US.
Russia's brutal early winter claims 123 lives A bitter cold snap in Russia has claimed 123 lives in the past 10 days, an official said Tuesday, with the early freeze testing authorities in a country used to notoriously tough winters.
Putin in India with eyes on arms, trade deals Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi on Monday to tighten defence ties and boost trade with India, a traditional ally and one of Russia's top clients for arms sales.
Akhmetov met with Uzbekistan Prime-MinisterKazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov met with Uzbekistan Prime-Minister Savkat Mirziyeyev during his official visit to Uzbekistan.
24 December 2012
Putin's top foe Navalny faces new charges Russian investigators on Monday opened a third criminal case against an opposition leader who poses one of the main challenges to President Vladimir Putin in opinion polls.
Obama asked to retaliate over Russia adoption ban Tens of thousands of petitioners are calling for US President Barack Obama to escalate the diplomatic feud that led Moscow to propose a law barring Americans from adopting Russian children.
24 December 2012
Russia denounces West's 'dangerous' stance on Syria Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday denounced the West's "dangerous" stance in support of Syrian rebels seeking to unseat President Bashar al-Assad.