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Russia's Birth Rate Collapses to Record Low Under Putin
Vladimir Putin is committed to reversing Russia's declining birth rate but his plans have been hit hard by high casualty ...
Trump's Ukraine, Russia envoy meets Ukrainian ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, had a "thorough discussion" with Ukraine's ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
Russia’s economy is cracking and West must step up sanctions, says Finnish foreign minister
Russia’s economy is showing “serious cracks” and the West must intensify sanctions to put Ukraine in the best possible ...
Kremlin fires boss of Russia's space agency
The Kremlin on Thursday removed the head of Russia's space agency after a tenure of less than three years that was scarred by ...
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will ...
Russia's Sberbank Disagrees With US Court Allowing MH17 Case to Move Forward
(Reuters) - Russian state-owned lender Sberbank on Thursday said it disagreed with a U.S. court's decision to reject the bank ...
See How Russia Is Winning the Race to Dominate the Arctic
Moscow is growing its footprint at the top of the world, working with China—and leaving the U.S. behind.
A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm
Over 40 Georgians have been jailed on criminal charges stemming from anti-government protests that have roiled the South ...
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Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency
Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov, who led the Russian space agency for a turbulent 2.5-year stretch.