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Anti-Putin Leader Sentenced
Anti-Putin Leader Sentenced
Anti-Putin Leader Sentenced
NATALIYA VASILYEVA, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is a leading foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence of three and a half years on Tuesday, while his brother was sent to prison.
Russ. Warns Against NATO Membership
Russ. Warns Against NATO Membership
Russ. Warns Against NATO Membership
Russia's foreign minister is warning NATO not to extend an invitation for membership to Ukraine. Sergei Lavrov's remarks came on the eve of a Thursday NATO summit in Wales, where the fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists will likely be discussed.
Yanukovych Defiant in 1st Appearance Since Flight
Yanukovych Defiant in 1st Appearance Since Flight
Yanukovych Defiant in 1st Appearance Since Flight
DALTON BENNETT, Associated Press LAURA MILLS, Associated Press SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych resurfaced in Russia to deliver a defiant condemnation of a "bandit coup," while Russian armored vehicles bearing the nation's tricolor rumbled across Crimea and men described as Russian troops took position at airports and a coast guard base — ominous
Fire In The Sky
Fire In The Sky
Fire In The Sky
Russia was rocked by explosions Friday morning as a meteor shower lit up the sky, leaving hundreds of people injured - many by broken glass. One massive meteorite above the country's Ural Mountains is estimated to have weighed close to 10 tons and to have been traveling at a speed of about 33,000 mph when it shattered somewhere between 18 to 32 miles above the earth...
Syria Cries Foul
Syria Cries Foul
Syria Cries Foul
Tension continues to build after an Israeli airstrike in Syrian territory. The attack which occurred earlier this week prompted Syria to deliver a letter to the United Nations declaring its right to defend itself. The letter, sent on Thursday, prompted several nations to condemn Israel’s actions, including Iran and Russia ...