Russia Archives | Page 24 of 28 | All about Russia stories

Pussy Riot case: Russian court hears appeal in Moscow

YoopyaOctober 1, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 1, 20120

A Russian court has begun hearing an appeal by three activists from punk band Pussy Riot. In August, three members of the group were jailed...

News World

Anti-Putin protest draws tens of thousands in Russia

YoopyaSeptember 15, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 15, 20120

By Alissa de Carbonnel and Thomas Grove MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched though Moscow under streaming banners, flags and balloons on...

News World

China, Russia sound alarm on world economy at APEC summit

YoopyaSeptember 8, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 8, 20120

(Reuters) – China and Russia sounded the alarm about the state of the global economy and urged Asian-Pacific countries at a summit on Saturday to...

Europe News

Russia’s Putin defiant on Syria, calls Romney “mistaken”

YoopyaSeptember 6, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 6, 20120

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signaled in an interview aired on Thursday that Russia is not ready to shift its stance on Syria, and suggested...

Europe News

Insight: Banner of Lenin flies over would-be Russian farm boom

YoopyaSeptember 5, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 5, 20120

(Reuters) – This year’s wheat, piled in steel sheds on the Banner of Lenin collective farm, shimmers greyish-gold in the dusty air, a vision of...

More Sports News Sports

Volleyball: Russia coach Ovchinnikov dies aged 43

YoopyaAugust 29, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Sergei Ovchinnikov, who coached the Russian women’s volleyball team at the London Olympics, has died, his club team Dynamo Moscow said on Wednesday....

Europe News World

Caucasus suicide bomber named as Russian widow

YoopyaAugust 29, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 29, 20120

(Reuters) – An ethnic Russian woman, who was both wife and widow of Islamist militants, was named on Wednesday as the suicide bomber who killed...

Europe News World

“Galley slave” Putin savors yachts, planes, palaces, critics say

YoopyaAugust 29, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Vladimir Putin once compared ruling Russia to being a “galley slave”, but four yachts that come with the job, not to mention palaces,...

News World

Russian activist Taisiya Osipova given long sentence

YoopyaAugust 28, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 28, 20120

A Russian opposition activist has been jailed for possession of heroin for eight years – double the sentence requested by the prosecution. Supporters of Taisiya...

News World

Russian eco-warrior turns to politics to challenge Putin

YoopyaAugust 28, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 28, 20120

(Reuters) – Russian environmentalist and protest leader Yevgeniya Chirikova had not even made it to the local election headquarters to register as a candidate on...