Putin and Poroshenko use religion for their own purposes. Bartholomew did what was right.

There's one particular area of Putin's life he's sought to keep quiet.

There's a chance part of the burning night sky object is sitting in someone's backyard.

Hope dawns as Democrats take control of the US House of Representatives.

Here's a look at striking news images captured by satellite imagery company Digital Globe.

Rescuers, working in frigid temperatures in Russia, found the baby after hearing cries.

Rescuers worked in bitterly cold weather to find survivors in apartment building collapse.

Putin said a final test was successful and that the weapon will enter service next year.

Russia is playing the long game with its investments and bailouts in Venezuela.

Russia has just revealed a freakishly powerful arsenal of hypersonic missiles.

The sentencing was abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation.

Think Instagram is safer than Facebook? Think again.

China and Russia are testing a technology for possible military application.

Russian president aims to control rap music and it's 'drug propaganda'.

Russian Orthodox Church pursuing disciplinary action against priest for immodest posts.

"Indictments and filings show ... the President was at the centre of a massive fraud."

Donald Trump says the Russia investigation has found "no collusion" with his campaign.

Prosecutors said he should be sentenced to "substantial" prison time.

EDITORIAL: A high-five between Putin and Saudi Crown Prince seems to capture a moment.

The latest escalation of tensions between the neighbors.

It was a dream born in the 1980s: a gleaming Trump Tower in the heart of Soviet Moscow.

Richard Gere made an unlikely appearance at a controversial business forum.

Twenty-four Ukrainian sailors have been detained.

A new standoff follows more than four years of bloodshed in eastern Ukraine.

Russia closes water route in fresh confrontation with Ukraine.

Russia and China are mulling paying trade invoices directly in the yuan and rouble.

The GPS signal guiding ships, aircraft, trucks and troops has started to fail.

Briar Novis has had her stem-cell treatment and is out of isolation.

For the President in Paris, America First meant largely America alone.

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