Obama, Putin face tough talks on Syria at G8 summit
President Barack Obama will seek the help of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Syria’s most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to [...]
Pussy Riot band member taken to hospital after hunger strike
A member of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot who went on hunger strike in jail last week after being barred from a parole hearing was hospitalized on Tuesday, the husband of another band member said.
Pussy Riot member refused parole by Russian court
A Russian court refused on Thursday to grant parole to a member of Pussy Riot serving a two-year prison sentence for protesting in Moscow’s main cathedral with a “punk prayer” against President Vladimir Putin.
Pussy Riot member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling
A member of the Pussy Riot band who was jailed over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a Russian cathedral said on Wednesday she was starting a hunger strike after she was barred from a parole hearing.