Syrian opposition leader met Russia’s foreign minister, opening a window to a possible breakthrough in efforts to broker an end to Syria’s civil war.
Although the Brics offers advantages, it will not always make sense to go along with its decisions, say Peter Draper and Catherine Grant.
Tens of thousands marched though Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule and show their protest movement remains strong.
China has sounded the alarm about the state of the global economy and urged countries gathering at an Asia-Pacific summit to protect themselves.
A suicide bomber killed seven officers as they arrived at a colleague’s funeral in Russia’s North Caucasus, soon after gunmen opened fire in a mosque.
Madonna is the latest in a long list of global stars who have come out to support the trio, using a concert in Moscow to condemn their persecution.
Russia has made no agreement to grant Bashar al-Assad asylum and is "not even thinking about" doing so, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
A Russian mayor and two other officials have been arrested for failing to issue warnings and evacuate residents during floods that killed 171 people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law which will tighten controls on civil right groups funded from abroad.
Russian authorities say they detained four suspects over attacks that wounded a top Islamic leader and killed his deputy.
Thousands of houses were also flooded after torrential rains, storms and landslides hit Russia’s Krasnodar region near the Black Sea.
Russia’s desire to keep its last remaining ally in the Middle East collided head-long with the United States’ desire to remove President Bashar Assad.
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/ 25 September 2011
Keith Earls grabbed a brace as Ireland ran in nine tries to beat a spirited Russia side 62-12 on Sunday and remain firmly on track to top Pool C.
Italy illustrated the benefits of playing international rugby by beating Russia 53-17, while Pacific island players were in hot water with officials.
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/ 15 September 2011
The United States scraped their way to a 13-6 victory over Russia, ruining the Bears’ Rugby World Cup debut.