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Can US-Russia relations get back on track after human rights blacklists?

President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are hinting at hopes of getting past disputes over human rights to issues of mutual interest to the two powers, like missile defense.
US and Russia take tentative positive step amid blacklist battle

A Kremlin official said Obama's proposals on how to move forward on defense and trade were 'constructive' – high praise, considering Russia's frustration over US blacklisting of its officials.
Kim Jong-un's goal? Status as the unequivocal god-king of the North.

Kim Jong-un is showing he is firmly in charge of North Korea, capable of challenging the mighty United States and a worthy successor to the Kim dynasty. That might be a good thing.
Terrorism & Security Foreign ministers struggle to find common ground on Syrian conflict (+video)

Russia has been unmoving in its opposition to stronger action against the Assad regime, putting it at odds with the rest of the G8, meeting today in London, on how to resolve the Syrian conflict.
Kandinsky spoke 'language of color'

Russian-born artist Wassily Kandinsky changed the course of modern art forever.
Kerry makes no further U.S. commitments in Syria

The situation in Syria and the North Korean threats were high on the agenda when G8 leaders gathered in London on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made no further U.S. commitments in Syria, but spoke of the need for the opposition to become better organized.
Babushka's gift

She was happy to be useful, with little time for unkind thoughts.
Iran earthquake kills 37, shakes nuclear power plant

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Iran struck near the Bushehr power plant, but company officials report no damage. The Iran earthquake was felt in countries across the Persian Gulf.
Were chemical weapons used in Syria? UN team poised for probe.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for a chemical-weapons investigation of an alleged March 19 attack, but he’s apparently gotten cold feet. Here's why.
Holocaust Day: New film tells story of survival in Ukrainian caves

The 83-minute film, “No Place on Earth,” premiered this weekend in New York, just as Israel is marking Holocaust Day. It is scheduled to open in major cities across the US in coming weeks.
Putin and Merkel set for a prickly Russian-German summit?

The Russian and German leaders are set to meet Sunday. But while business between the two nations is good, Germans are concerned over the Kremlin's domestic crackdown.
Iran stance 'puzzles' negotiators after first day of nuclear talks

The threat of deadlock loomed over Iran nuclear talks in Kazakhstan today after Iran presented a revised set of proposals.
Huge skyscraper fire engulfs unoccupied high-rise in Russia (+video)

Huge skyscraper fire: Emergency officials say 30 people were evacuated Wednesday but that no one was injured. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
'Close your foreign accounts or be fired,' Putin tells Russian officials

The Russian president ordered all state officials to declare assets and divest foreign-held funds, in an apparent effort to tighten the Kremlin's controls and stem corruption.
Is Putin trading his own party for a new power base?

With his United Russia party's popularity diminishing, Putin appears to be reorganizing his political power with the Popular Front, an East German-style, extra-political body.
Russia going back to Afghanistan? Kremlin confirms it could happen

Nearly 25 years after Soviet troops left Afghanistan in defeat, Russia may return – in order to service the Russian equipment that makes up the backbone of the Afghan military.
With Cyprus desperate for bailout help, Russia plays hardball

Russia is worried about an economic meltdown on Cyprus, which hosts both Russian corporations and bank accounts. But so far, it has yet to bite on the Cypriot finance minister's offers.
With Steven Seagal in tow, Putin pushes for Soviet-era phys-ed revival

The Russian president said that a revival of the Soviet-era mass physical training program, albeit in a less ideological form, is necessary for the health of his country's children.
Report leaked by Putin ally says ruling party actually lost in 2011

Leaks about the report, which says the Communists won the 2011 parliamentary elections, suggest a power struggle could be going on among Russia's elite - and perhaps involving Putin.
The catch in North Korea's scrapping of Korean War cease-fire: China

North Korea's declaration that the armistice is 'null and void' overlooks the significant point that China is also a signatory – and that it's not saying anything about nullifying it.
In blow to inquest, key suspect in Russian spy murder refuses to cooperate

Andrei Lugovoi, who is now an elected official in Russia, says he won't talk even by video to British investigators about the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko in London just over six years ago.
Russian beauty queens offer opinions beyond world peace, making people mad

Russians have embraced beauty pageants since the end of the Soviet era, but in recent months at least two beauty queens have triggered media scandal over their criticisms of Russia.
Getting around Moscow still an uphill battle for its disabled citizens

Like most of Russia, Moscow poses tough challenges for disabled people, from 14-lane highways to inaccessible subways. But charities and Russia's 2012 Paralympics success are driving change.
On International Women's Day, Russian women want change – not gifts

International Women's Day has been a popular holiday in Russia since the Soviet era, when women played a major role in work and politics. But they have been largely sidelined by men since.
A ballet villain gone bad? Bolshoi dancer accused of planning acid attack

The January attack on the legendary ballet troupe's artistic director was allegedly masterminded by Pavel Dmitrichenko, a dancer who specialized in villainous roles like Ivan the Terrible.