Escalating Foreign Involvement in Syria Threatens Global Security

News: Syrian Government Takes Back Control in Key Town of Qusair After more than two weeks of heavy fighting FSA rebels have fled from the strategically vital border town of Qusair, allowing government forces to re-take control. A joint force of Syrian army soldiers and Hezbollah militia fighters ...

Syria: Peace Talks Flounder Amidst Foreign Incitement

Foreign powers continue to stoke violence in war-torn Syria, dashing hopes for peace once again. Just days ago the European Union arms embargo on Syria was allowed to lapse, allowing Britain and France to send offensive weapons to the rebels fighting to overthrow President Assad - something ...

Tinker, Taylor, Compass, Wig: Russia’s Amusing American Spy Scandal

Fogle's alleged letter (written in awkward if grammatically correct Russian) looked like "Nigerian spam run through Google translate".

Russia Summons US Ambassador in Spy Scandal

By Jessica Golloher from VOA News MOSCOW — The Kremlin has weighed in on the expulsion of an American man Moscow accuses of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Wednesday that U.S. Embassy official Ryan Fogle's tried to recruit a ...

The Boston Bombings Come Home to Russians

Initially a distant story of bombs and American blood, the Boston Marathon bombings came home to Russians today. The RuNet had been following the investigation into the attacks with great interest, even before the news that the two suspects turned out to be ethnic Chechens. Now that Russia is directly involved, passions burn white hot.

Chechen Brothers Suspected in Boston Bombings Grew up as Refugees

By James Brooke from VOA News MOSCOW — Russian TV reported Friday that two ethnic Chechen brothers are suspects in terrorist bombings. But, for Russians, there was a new twist: the bombings were in Boston. In recent years, ethnic Chechens were charged in bombings of the Moscow metro, ...

Shades of Communism in New Russian Registration Law

On the evening of March 18, 2013 group of around 12 people [ru] unveiled a long black-and-white poster in the Red Square, reading “Go f*ck yourself with your registration”. They set off flares and shouted slogans, among which were “Down with the Chekist government!” and “Putin will be executed!”

VIDEO: British police investigate Russian tycoon death

British police are investigating the death of Russian businessman Boris  Berezovsky after he was found dead at his U.K. home in unclear circumstances.  Jessica Gray reports.

Chinese Leader Makes Symbolic First Trip to Russia

The newly elected premier of China Xi Jinping landed in Moscow today, for his first foreign trip since taking office. The visit, and the leaders' words, demonstrate the growing importance of an already strong alliance between the two nations: China's Xi meets Russia's Putin in Moscow by reuters

Propaganda and Mystery in Russia’s Browder-Magnitsky Case

Conspiracies are the stuff of Russian politics, and the anarchy of online political discourse makes the RuNet an especially exciting place to watch conspiracy theories unfold. Consider Bill Browder and the late Sergei Magnitsky, the two key figures in a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scam. For years, Russian federal investigators and Browder’s firm have traded accusations about who’s to blame for the theft of 230 million dollars.

Syrian Government Willing to Talk to Armed Opposition, Says Foreign Minister

Walid al-Moualem Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Monday that his government is ready to engage in talks with armed rebels. Russian news agency Itar-Tass quoted Mr al-Moualem as saying: "We are ready for dialogue with everyone who wants it ... Even with those who have ...

Russia Forgives Cuban Debts

During a trip to Havana, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a deal to write-off a large part of Cuba's Soviet-era debt. Video Report from EuroNews: Russia writes-off part of Cuba debt by euronews-en