Russia
Putin flexes muscle in shunning U.S.-hosted G8 talks
MOSCOW - Of all the signals and symbols that shape Russian foreign policy, this one seemed particularly blunt: Vladimir Putin, in one of the first decisions of his new presidency, will shun a Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama.
No survivors found after Russian plane crashes in Indonesia
MOUNT SALAK, Indonesia - A rescue team found no survivors but several bodies on Thursday when it arrived at the wreckage of a Russian plane that crashed into an Indonesian mountain during an exhibition flight with 45 people on board. | Video
Crash deals blow to Russian aerospace revival
PARIS/MOSCOW - The hilltop crash of a Sukhoi passenger jet ferrying journalists and dignitaries on a mission to drum up foreign sales in Indonesia potentially casts a shadow over Kremlin efforts to restore Russia's once mighty aerospace industry.
Putin ally Sechin ensured Russian oil sector role
MOSCOW - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin will join the board of the state oil and gas holding company, a sign he is likely to keep a leading role in the world's largest energy industry even if he quits the cabinet.
Russia foils alleged plot on Sochi Olympics
MOSCOW - Russian authorities said on Thursday that security agencies had foiled a plot by Islamic militants to attack the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, an area they consider part of their historical homeland.
Russia condemns Syria attacks, sees foreign hand
MOSCOW - Russia condemned twin suicide bombings in Syria on Thursday, accusing unspecified foreign countries of encouraging such violence and saying Moscow would not yield to pressure to change its stance on a resolution to the conflict.
Factbox: Russian Sukhoi jetliner missing near Java
- A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional passenger jet with approximately 44 people on board went missing during a demonstration flight near a volcano on Indonesia's Java island on Wednesday, officials said.
VW's Audi may hit 1.5 million car sales goal earlier: CEO
BERLIN - Volkswagen's luxury unit Audi may reach its goal of selling 1.5 million cars per year earlier than planned thanks to unbroken demand from China, the United States and Russia.
Putin not attending Camp David G8, will send Medvedev
WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled out of this month's Group of Eight summit in Maryland and will send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in his place, the White House said on Wednesday.
Putin promises a strong Russia, opponents jailed
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin promised to project Russia's might on the world stage in a rallying speech on Wednesday to troops and war veterans celebrating victory over Nazi Germany at a military parade bristling with weapons on Red Square. | Video
Greek elections loom after leftist rejects coalition talks
ATHENS - Greece's radical leftist leader spurned an invitation from the president for a final round of coalition talks on Monday, all but ensuring a new election that he is poised to win.
Greek debt – remember the goats
Greece's creditors have essentially let it off the hook by overwhelmingly agreeing to take a 74 percent loss. So what better time to remember one of the first times Athens got in trouble with paying its debts.
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