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.
VIDEO: Astonishing scenes as car flies through air in fatal Russia crash
The internet has thousands of videos taken from car dashcams on the roads of Russia – but one posted this [...]
Russia says CIA agent caught trying to recruit spy
Russia expelled a U.S. diplomat on Tuesday after saying he had been caught red-handed with disguises, special equipment and wads of cash as he tried to recruit a Russian intelligence agent to work for the CIA.
Menino: Marathon bombing suspect’s body should go to Russia
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino won’t allow marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev to be buried in the city, his spokeswoman said.
Putin takes another step back to Communist era
President Vladimir Putin likes to deny that he is taking Russia back to the USSR, but today he dusted off [...]
VIDEO: Raging official assaults player in Russian soccer match
Last week, it was a player who punched a soccer official. This week the tables were turned. Chechen linesman Musa [...]
Fire kills dozens in Russian psychiatric hospital
Thirty-eight people were killed, most of them in their beds, in a fire that raged through a psychiatric hospital near Moscow on Friday, raising questions about the care of mentally ill patients in Russia.
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva: Bombing suspects’ mother believes marathon was staged, says ‘America took my kids away’
In recent interviews with reporters, Zubeidat Tsarnaev, the mother of Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, insists her sons are not responsible for the Patriot Day attacks and claims that the U.S. is responsible for taking her sons away.
Putin says Russia, U.S. must work on security after Boston bombs
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Boston bombing proved his tough line on insurgents in the North Caucasus was justified and that Russia and the United States must step up cooperation on security.