Alexei Anishchuk

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended Russia's right to send troops into Ukraine to protect compatriots living in "terror", but said he would only use force...

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told the athletes who took the host nation to the top of the medals table at the Sochi Winter Olympics that they...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in Moscow said Thursday they are investigating whether Russian children adopted by American families were illegally trafficked in the United States. The probe comes in response...

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched through the capital of Armenia on Monday to denounce visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and protest against plans to join a Moscow-led customs...

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched through the capital of Armenia on Monday to denounce visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and protest against plans to join a Moscow-led customs...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A video message purporting to show a Russian man abducted in Syria set a deadline of five days for the release of a detained Saudi national in...

UFA, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin accused foreign rivals on Tuesday of using radical Islam to weaken Russia and appealed to Muslim clerics to help reduce tensions after a...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama resisted pressure on Friday to abandon plans for air strikes against Syria and enlisted the support of 10 fellow leaders for...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Azerbaijan has intensified a crackdown on activists and journalists to stifle criticism of long-term leader Ilham Aliyev before presidential elections in October, campaign group Human Rights Watch...