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Ukraine president turns his back on turmoil, heads for China
KIEV - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is set to head for China on Tuesday, leaving a country plunged into crisis by his decision to forego a free trade deal with Europe under pressure from Russia.
Russia's Putin faces protests as he woos Armenia
YEREVAN - 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 union.
Putin: Ukraine protests seek to shake legitimate rulers
YEREVAN - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said protests in Ukraine against its decision to abandon a European Union integration pact were an attempt to shake its legitimate rulers.
Putin faces protests as he woos Armenia
YEREVAN - About 500 people marched through the capital of Armenia on Monday to denounce visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and to protest against plans to join a Moscow-led customs union.
Uralchem shareholders to buy 20 percent of Russia's Uralkali
MOSCOW - Shareholders in Russian fertilizer company Uralchem, controlled by billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, are buying a 20 percent stake in world No.1 potash producer Uralkali , Uralchem said on Monday.
Bolshoi performers say Russian dancer's guilt not proven
MOSCOW - Performers at Russia's Bolshoi Theatre made a last-minute plea for leniency on Monday for a dancer accused of ordering an acid attack on its artistic director, praising his "wonderful human qualities" and saying he was incapable of such an act.
One killed, nine injured in shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus
MOSCOW - One Syrian was killed and nine others were injured during a mortar shelling of the Russian embassy in Damascus, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Renault-Nissan to build second engine with AvtoVAZ
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France - Renault-Nissan will build a second engine with Russian partner AvtoVAZ and aims to overcome a decline in Lada sales in a market set to overtake Germany within two years, Renault's regional boss said on Thursday.
EU leaders set for tough table-talk with Ukraine's Yanukovich
VILNIUS - The European Union told Ukraine it was risking its economic future by rejecting a free-trade deal in favor of closer ties with Russia, hours before a likely frosty encounter on Thursday evening between EU leaders and President Viktor Yanukovich.
Last of Greenpeace protesters granted bail in Russia
MOSCOW - A Russian court on Thursday granted bail to the last Greenpeace activist still in custody over a protest against offshore oil drilling in the Arctic.
Ukraine protesters urge general strike as markets hit currency
KIEV - Ukrainian protesters blockaded the main government building on Monday, seeking to force President Viktor Yanukovich from office with a general strike after hundreds of thousands demonstrated against his decision to abandon an EU integration pact. | Video
Criminal complaint against Silk Road’s owner
The criminal complaint against Ross William Ulbricht, known as "Dread Pirate Roberts."
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