Putin’s moves leave Russian opposition with few options
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin played it differently this time.
Russia’s foreign minister slams ‘aggressive’ US policies
MOSCOW — Russia's foreign policy chief on Friday blamed what he described as “aggressive” U.S. policies for growing global tensions, noting Washington...
Putin’s, Xi’s ruler-for-life moves pose challenges to West
MOSCOW — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping have established themselves as the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders in decades. Now...
Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership Wednesday, proposing changes to the constitution that could ke...
Key moments in the unraveling of Iran’s nuclear deal
The decision by European nations to trigger a dispute resolution mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal marks the latest step in the unraveling of the acc...
Libya’s rival leaders leave Moscow, no peace deal signed
MOSCOW — Libya’s rival leaders have left Moscow without reaching agreement on a cease-fire deal proposed by Russia and Turkey in an effort to bring an...
Libya ceasefire talks in Moscow adjourned for the night
MOSCOW — Talks in Moscow about bringing an end to Libya's long-running civil war have been adjourned for the night after the country's rival governmen...
Libya truce ongoing amid reports of violations by both sides
BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya's rival governments committed to an internationally brokered truce that took effect Sunday, though immediate reports of violat...
German and Russian leaders discuss Mideast tensions
MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow on Saturday to discuss growing tensions in the Midd...
Russia scores victory for ally Syria in UN vote cutting aid
UNITED NATIONS — Russia scored a victory for its close ally Syria on Friday, using its veto threat to force the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resol...
AP Explains: Not all cyber threats equally worrisome
WASHINGTON — West Virginia reported unusual cyber activity targeting its election systems. The Texas governor said the state was encountering attempte...
Leaders of Turkey, Russia urge Jan. 12 cease-fire in Libya
BRUSSELS — Turkey and Russia called for a Jan. 12 cease-fire in war-torn Libya on Wednesday while European Union officials intensified diplomatic effo...
Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy
ISTANBUL — The presidents of Turkey and Russia inaugurated the dual natural gas line connecting their countries Wednesday, opening up a new export pat...
US: Ex-Trump aide Flynn deserves up to 6 months in prison
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn deserves up to six months behind bars, the Justice Department sai...
Russia’s Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally
DAMASCUS, Syria — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Damascus on Tuesday for a meeting with President Bashar Assad, a rare visit that comes ...
Merkel to meet Putin in Moscow for talks on Mideast crises
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the ...
Canada rallies to beat Russia 4-3, wins world juniors gold
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Akil Thomas scored the winning goal in the final period and Canada rallied from two goals down to beat Russia 4-3 in the fin...
Russia halts oil supplies to Belarus in push for closer ties
MINSK, Belarus — Russia has halted oil supplies to Belarus as talks on strengthening economic ties remained stalled over concerns that Russia could ef...
Ex-Trump aide Manafort told FBI he had ‘no chance at trial’
WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said he knew he “had no chance at trial" when he pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert Mu...
Climate change, Brexit divorce: EU faces challenges in 2020
BRUSSELS — December served up a warning of the massive challenges ahead for the European Union.
Russian court jails 2 terrorism suspects arrested on US tip
MOSCOW — A St. Petersburg court on Monday ordered the detention of two Russian men who were arrested on a tip provided by the U.S. and are suspected o...
Putin weighs future options as he marks 20 years in power
MOSCOW — As Russian President Vladimir Putin marks two decades in power , he boasts about his achievements but remains coy about his political future ...
Polish PM accuses Putin of lying about outbreak of WWII
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's prime minister said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been lying in remarks blaming Poland for the outbreak o...
Putin thanks Trump for helping foil terrorist acts in Russia
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information that Putin said helped Russia foil ...
Trump faces raft of foreign policy challenges in new year
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump starts the new year knee-deep in daunting foreign policy challenges at the same time he'll have to deal with a lik...
Ukraine, separatists expected to swap prisoners on Sunday
KYIV, Ukraine — Kyiv expects to swap prisoners with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sa...
Russia commissions intercontinental hypersonic weapon
MOSCOW — Russia's defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin that a new hypersonic weapon of intercontinental range became operational Frid...
Russia Orthodox Church cuts ties with Alexandria patriarch
MOSCOW — The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Africa following his decision to recognize Ukraine's...
2 die, 8 injured in bus crash in Russia
MOSCOW — A bus crash in southwestern Russia killed two people and injured eight others Thursday, authorities said.
States are on front lines of 2020 election-security efforts
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Inside a hotel ballroom near the nation’s capital, a U.S. Army officer with battlefield experience told 120 state and local electio...