Russian government quits as Putin looks to tighten his grip on power
Russian government quits after Putin This would give for Putin a new path to holding onto power after his current term ends in 2024.
Thu Jan 16 2020
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law - White House
Trump's signing of the bill followed some conflicting signals from the administration in recent days about the sanctions.
Wed Aug 02 2017
U.S. intel report identifies Russians who gave emails to WikiLeaks - officials
The CIA and others have concluded that the Russian government escalated its efforts from discrediting the U.S. election process to assisting President-elect Donald Trump's campaign.
Fri Jan 06 2017
Trump team rejects CIA assessment on Russian involvement in US election
Donald Trump's transition team Friday night rejected a reported CIA assessment claiming that the Russian government had interfered in the US election to help him win the White House.
Sat Dec 10 2016
Russia ponders raising retirement age in budget crunch
As crisis bites, the Russian government is mooting an idea that has been taboo for 80 years: raising the retirement age.
Sun Apr 26 2015
Kremlin turns to YouTube as new 'propaganda weapon'
The Russian government had engaged a company to produce Russian propaganda on YouTube.
Fri Mar 20 2015
Russian government edited Wikipedia information on MH17
A Twitter bot that monitors edits on Wikipedia has identified the IP address (the unique serial number of a computer or network) of the Russian government that made the edit on MH17.
Sat Jul 19 2014
Malaysia may soon produce dengue vaccine
The vaccine, the first in the world, is being developed through a joint effort between Pahang Technology Resources Sdn Bhd (PTR) and the Russian government.
Fri Nov 15 2013
Drivers in Russia stuck in 190 km traffic jam (Video)
The Russian government on Monday admitted it had to improve road services after a 190-kilometre traffic jam involving more than 4,000 trucks paralysed circulation on a key highway over the weekend.
Tue Dec 04 2012