Tens of thousands of refugees from Syria continue to flee unrest by traveling to Europe and neighboring countries. But many…
Turkey is warning the United States and Russia against arming Kurdish fighters in Syria. It says the fighters are linked…
Russia's defense minister says four Russian warships in the Caspian Sea launched rockets at Islamic State targets in Syria. Russia…
Western countries are strongly criticizing Russia for the type of bombs it is reportedly using to strike Syria. Russia began…
Russia is working to replace foreign products with its own goods. The move is aimed at restricting imports from Western…
Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day earlier this week. The holiday marked an event that signaled the collapse of the Soviet Union, and…
The government in Russia is moving forward with efforts to destroy food imports from Western countries. The government banned the…
Internet users in Russia will no longer be able to make use of a large database of stored webpages. Critics say the…
Old people in eastern Ukraine are suffering from the conflict between government forces and Russian-supported rebels. The United Nations estimates…
Russia is changing the way it deals with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also known as NATO. Last month, Russian…
The pro-European revolution in Ukraine was one of the big stories this year. Ukraine replaced its pro-Russia president with leaders interested in…
The movement of an oil drilling rig into Russian waters in the Arctic is creating problems for the American company…
The results of the recent Eurovision Song Contest caused a strong reaction in Russia. They also worsened relations between Russia…
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