By Larry James Moscow 23 April 2007 Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who had been in declining health for several years, has died at the age of 76. Mr. Yeltsin served as Russia's president from 1990 until his surprise resignation on December 3...
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 17 April 2007 Ukraine is in the midst of a constitutional crisis - the most serious since the days of the 2004 Orange Revolution. At that time, Russia was very much involved in what was happening to its neighbor. In thi...
By Tom Rivers London 07 December 2006 Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died last month after being poisoned, has been buried in London. Around 50 family members and friends attended, some traveling from Russia and Italy. For VOA News, Tom Ri...
By Tom Rivers London 24 November 2006 Calling it unprecedented, a British official says former Russian Spy Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned by radiation. For VOA News, Tom Rivers reports from London. Alexander Litvinenko, former KGB spy and author...
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 23 November 2006 Relations between Russia and the European Union have come under strain just as Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet European leaders Friday in Finland. Disputes over agricultural imports and energ...
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 12 October 2006 watch Slain Russian Journalist report One of Russia's most prominent journalists, Anna Politkovskaya, was buried in a Moscow cemetery Tuesday after she was shot dead in her apartment building on Saturday. The...
By Bill Gasperini Moscow 07 October 2006 A prominent Russian investigative journalist, known for her criticism of the Kremlin's policies toward war-torn Chechnya, was found shot dead on Saturday. In this photo made available from Russian newspaper N...
By David Gollust Washington 02 October 2006 The United States has welcomed the return home of four Russian officers held in Georgian police officers escort Russian officers Dmitry Kazantsev, second left, and Alexei Zavgorodny, second right, October...
By Michael Gutkin and Alona Cherkassky Washington, DC 08 September 2006 watch Russian Candidates report Brooklyn, in the eastern U.S. state of New York is home to the largest Russian speaking community in the United States. Soon, this vibrant neighb...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 19 August 2006 Russia has turned over to a senior Japanese official the body of a crab fisherman shot by Russian maritime border patrol agents. The incident in disputed waters has strained relations between Russia and Japan, an...