Arson reported at Russia’s largest yeshiva during Passover
Jewish officials say an arson fire was set at the largest yeshiva in Russia as the faithful were gathered there for a Passover meal.
Category Archives: MOSCOW
Leaders of Russia, Estonia sit down for talks
The presidents of Russia and Estonia have sat down for talks at the Kremlin for the first time in nearly a decade.
Kremlin says Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this month
The Kremlin says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia later this month.
Russia denies recovering remains of Israeli spy Cohen
Russia's Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected Israeli media reports claiming that Russian officials have taken the remains of legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen out of Syria, where he was executed more than five decades ago.
Polar bear gets lost in Russia, hundreds of miles from home
Residents of a village in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula have been stunned by the sight of a polar bear prowling for food — hundreds of miles away from its usual habitat.
***** Riot protest group member briefly detained in Moscow
One of the protesters who barged onto the field last year to disrupt the World Cup final in Russia was briefly detained Tuesday by police in Moscow, activists said.
Russian court grants early release to would-be IS bride
A Russian court has granted early release for a Moscow student who was sent to prison for trying to join the Islamic State group in Syria.
Kremlin: Putin-Kim summit details not clear yet
The Kremlin spokesman says it is not clear yet when and where the Russian president and the North Korea leader will meet for a rare summit.
Russian court sends Norwegian man to prison for espionage
A Moscow court has found a Norwegian man guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 14 years in a high-security prison.
Ukraine president holds 1-man ‘debate’ before runoff vote
With one week remaining until Ukraine's presidential election runoff, President Petro Poroshenko has come to the country's largest sports stadium for a proposed debate where his opponent didn't show up.
Russia, Turkey, Iran back Syrian territorial integrity
Lawmakers from Russia, Iran and Turkey are calling for Syria's territorial integrity to be preserved as remarks from Israel and the United States have renewed long-standing land disputes.
European court: Russia’s house arrest of Navalny unlawful
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a Russian court order placing opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest in 2014 was unlawful and politically driven.
Kazakhstan to have early presidential vote in 2 months
Kazakhstan's interim president has ordered an early presidential election in two months' time.
Russian police detain several protesters against waste dump
Activists say that police have detained several participants in a protest against the construction of a waste dump in northwestern Russia.
Russia’s Putin hosts Turkey’s Erdogan to discuss Syria, ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for talks expected to focus on the situation in Syria and their two nations' booming economic ties.
Lawyer: Crime figure charged in Russian lawmaker’s killing
The lawyer for an imprisoned Russian organized crime figure says the man has been charged in the 1998 assassination of reformist lawmaker Galina Starovoitova.
Russia plans to free almost 100 captured whales
Russian officials say that nearly 100 illegally captured whales could be returned to the wild during the summer.
Ukraine presidential candidate wants debate with drug tests
The debate about a presidential runoff debate in Ukraine is escalating.
Russian supply ship heads for space station
An unmanned Russian spacecraft carrying more than three tons of cargo is headed for the International Space Station.
Kazakhstan leader Tokayev in Moscow for 1st foreign visit
Kazakhstan's interim president is making his first foreign visit since being appointed two weeks ago, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.