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Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:54 -0400

MOSCOW - Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Russia claims to have foiled possible terror act

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:22:53 -0400

MOSCOW - Russia's counterterrorism agency said Monday that its special forces killed two militants and detained a third believed to have been planning a terrorist act in Moscow.

Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:55:21 -0400

MOSCOW - The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported.

Mice return from a month in space

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:05 -0400

MOSCOW - A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind.

Plane catches fire landing in Moscow; no injuries

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:43:34 -0400

MOSCOW - Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.

Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:34:29 -0400

MOSCOW - Wrestling's governing body hopes rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand will get the sport back in the Olympics.

Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:51 -0400

Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls.

Povetkin stops Wawrzyk in 3rd keep WBA belt

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:06 -0400

MOSCOW - Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday night, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round for his fourth successful title defense.

Even after Cold War, US-Russia spy game continues

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:38:55 -0400

WASHINGTON - The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes can't prevent capture.

Review: 'Metro: Last Light' a can't-miss shooter

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:49:36 -0400

What are you doing after the apocalypse?

Editorial: Arrest of alleged U.S. spy in Moscow has...

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:49:24 -0400

An editorial / By Dale McFeatters - Russia's propaganda apparatus may need an infusion of fresh talent to impart a much-needed touch of realism for what movie theaters used to call "selected short subjects."

Wigs? A map? Strange stuff in alleged US spy kit

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:13:10 -0400

MOSCOW - A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really?

CAS rejects Zenit appeal, hurts title bid

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:45 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it has rejected Zenit St. Petersburg's appeal against a technical defeat, hurting the team's chances of winning the Russian league title.

Putin and Netanyahu to discuss Syrian conflict

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:27:54 -0400

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin's talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia on Tuesday will focus on the situation in Syria, the Kremlin said, amid growing concerns that Moscow may soon provide Damascus with an advanced anti-aircraft weapon.

Russia scraps visas for foreign athletes

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:24:18 -0400

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has waived visa requirements for athletes, coaches and other staff attending international sporting events in Russia.

Father and son arrested at LAX on fraud charges

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:52:06 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Authorities have arrested a father and son who are wanted for fraud just as they were about to board a plane from Los Angeles to Moscow.

Suspect arrested in Russian journalist's killing

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:29:18 -0400

MOSCOW - A Russian businessman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of ordering the fatal beating of an investigative reporter.

Kerry meets with Russian NGOs as crackdown mounts

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:47:24 -0400

MOSCOW - Leading Russian activists said Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has assured them that Washington is talking with the Russian government on the Kremlin's crackdown on nongovernmental organizations that have received U.S. funding.

Mueller to Moscow; bombing probe discussed

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:14:21 -0400

WASHINGTON - FBI director Robert Mueller discussed the Boston Marathon bombings investigation with his Russian counterparts during a trip to Moscow and engaged in talks on security cooperation between the two countries.

Man to serve 15 years in Russian colonel's death

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:48:05 -0400

MOSCOW - A Chechen man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the killing of a disgraced Russian army colonel who kidnapped and strangled a teenage Chechen girl.

Jailed protesters cast shadow on anti-Putin rally

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:22:54 -0400

MOSCOW - About 20,000 protesters thronged Bolotnaya Square across from the Kremlin on Monday, a year after a protest at the same spot turned violent on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration.

Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:46:46 -0400

MAKHACHKALA, Russia - Russian agents placed the elder Boston bombing suspect under surveillance during a six-month visit to southern Russia last year, then scrambled to find him when he suddenly disappeared after police killed a Canadian jihadist, a security official told The Associated Press.

Putin, Japanese leader step up peace treaty effort

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:37:29 -0400

MOSCOW - The leaders of Russia and Japan have instructed their diplomats to intensify efforts to work out a peace treaty between the two nations.

Rep. King questions Moscow's cooperation with FBI

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:51:24 -0400

WASHINGTON - A member of the House Homeland Security Committee says the FBI would have carried out a much more intense investigation of two men now suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings if the Russians had informed Washington of "the mother's radicalization" and "the son's radicalization."

May: Defend against jihadist terrorism, recognize...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:34:58 -0400

By CLIFFORD D. MAY - Defense policies are not created in a vacuum. They are designed to meet threats. Over time, threats change in ways that are difficult to predict. In the past, America's enemies generally wore uniforms and confronted American soldiers on a foreign field of battle. Today, America's enemies may wear backwards-facing baseball caps and attack marathon runners along with the men, women and children cheering for them on a sunny April afternoon in New England.