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Assad sends envoy to Moscow for talks on ending Syria's conflict
The Syrian senior diplomat is expected to discuss the UN mediator's proposals for ending the conflict. Russia, meanwhile, has signaled growing acceptance of President Assad exiting power.
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Putin, EU likely to remain at odds
Disputes between Russia and the European Union are wide-ranging. Contentious topics will likely be under discussion at Friday's meeting in Brussels between leaders of the two political powerhouses.
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Syria: rebels fight Palestinian pro-Assad group (+video)
When the revolt against Assad's rule began in March 2011, the half-million-strong Palestinian community in Syria stayed on the sidelines. But as the civil war deepened, many Palestinians have taken sides.
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US Magnitsky Law draws Kremlin ire – but many Russians support it
The new law, enacted in the US last week to target Russians involved in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, has infuriated the Kremlin, which sees it as a 'purely political, unfriendly act.'
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Terrorism & Security
Russia insists it stands by Syria's Assad, despite earlier comments (+video)The Russian deputy foreign minister said yesterday that the Syrian regime might fall – a bold declaration because Russia has been a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Russia, China warn North Korea about potential rocket launch
The two Asian superpowers are trying to convince their small Communist neighbor that launching another rocket is not in its best interest.
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Terrorism & Security
What is The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces? (+video)The fractious Syrian opposition has come together to create a new unified front in their battle against President Bashar al-Assad.
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In Election Day Olympics, US gets an F from the Russian judge
In what may be tit-for-tat recriminations for US expressions of concern regarding Russian democracy, the Russian elections chief ranks the US election system 'the worst in the world.'
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Turkey says Syrian plane carried ammunition (+video)
Turkey required a passenger jet on its way to Syria from Russia to land before it reached its destination. This move angered Russia, but was supported by the United States.
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Kremlin to pull out of Russia-US nuke lockdown program
Russia's plan to end the Nunn-Lugar program, in which the US aided Russia in handling post-Soviet weaponry, is just part of Russia's shifting policy regarding international cooperation.
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Seven in Texas charged with selling high-tech electronics to Russia
Alexander Fishenko and others sold cutting-edge microelectronics that could be used in Russian weapons systems, according to federal prosecutors.
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Russia bolsters influence in Kyrgyzstan as US nears airbase exit
Vladimir Putin is getting most of what he wants out Kyrgyzstan, including a lease extension on a Russian airbase and part ownership of a torpedo plant, while America's star there is on the wane.
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Russia: West is 'openly instigating' Syrian civil war
In a statement on Wednesday, Russian officials accused Western powers of doing nothing to end the conflict in Syria, saying they were instead instigating it.
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Russia dismisses foreign criticism of Pussy Riot trial
Western governments have said the sentences handed down to the female band members were unreasonable. Russia's Foreign Ministry calls this criticism 'biased and politically charged.'
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Why Pussy Riot supporters hold rallies from New York to Berlin (+video)
The Russian punk rock band spawned small bands of supporters dressed as Pussy Riot look-a-likes Friday dozens of cities worldwide. The three women were sentence Friday to two years in prison for hooliganism.
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Adoption: Russian official focuses on ranch for troubled adoptees
Ranch for Kids owner denies claims of mistreatment and says she is concerned that the recent US-Russian adoption treaty may help Russian officials establish lawsuits against adoptive parents.
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Peacekeepers attacked in Syria as U.S. accuses Russia of supporting regime
The country spiraled closer to civil war as UN forces came under fire; meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asserted that Russia was arming the Syrian regime with helicopters.
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Ambassador McFaul, driver of US-Russia 'reset,' becomes his own obstacle
US Ambassador Mike McFaul has been a Kremlin target since his arrival – most recently being slammed as 'unprofessional' and accused of spreading 'blatant falsehoods.'
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Russian comments on Syria hint at mounting disapproval of Assad
Russia appears to be running out of patience with Assad's heavy hand, and is preparing to push the Syrian leader for political and humanitarian concessions.
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Terrorism & Security
Arms dealer Viktor Bout, blamed for arming Al Qaeda, receives 25 years in prison (+video)An angry Moscow has vowed to repatriate Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout, whom a US court convicted of conspiring to kill American citizens.
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Syria: Why international action remains unlikely even as death toll rises
The Arab League asked the United Nations Security Council to send forces to Syria today to stop the bloodshed there. But international military action against Bashar al-Assad's regime remains unlikely.
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Russia worried about a nuclear Iran, but leery of US sanctions
Russia is wary of any international action similar to the UN resolution on Libya, which parlayed a mandate to protect civilians into a drive for regime change.
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Ahead of Russian elections, quashed Ossetia vote embarrasses Moscow
The crushing of an apparently legitimate election victory in South Ossetia, a key client state of Moscow, could bring a fresh wave of unwanted attention to Russia's own problematic democracy.
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Russia, in swift about-face, recognizes Libyan rebels
The Kremlin opposed NATO's air war and called for negotiations between the rebels and Qaddafi. But its concern about keeping billion-dollar contracts with Libya seems to have caused the switch.
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Ukraine's trial of Yulia Tymoshenko backfires
Unkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych appears to have miscalculated the political consequences of bringing a corruption case against his rival, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
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