Russia
U.S. trade bill "not a gift" to Russia, Kirk says
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's top trade official urged Congress on Wednesday to quickly approve legislation to improve trade ties with Russia, unencumbered by human rights requirements, saying it was vital to keep U.S. exports competitive in the Russian market.
Russia jails two men for giving China nuke secrets
MOSCOW - Russia has jailed two university professors for passing top secret information on Moscow's next generation nuclear missile system to China, sentencing each of them to at least 12 years in jail, local media reported on Wednesday.
Rosneft ups dividend with an eye on Exxon
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian Rosneft's politically powerful chief executive said the state oil company would double its dividend payout for last year, saying he wanted shareholder returns to be competitive with U.S. majors.
Russian court refuses to free Pussy Riot members
MOSCOW - Three members of Russian women's punk band Pussy Riot, who derided President Vladimir Putin in a protest in Moscow's main cathedral, were denied bail on Wednesday despite calls for their release by hundreds of supporters at the hearing.
Investors want strategy shakeup at BP
- BP's shareholders want to see some radical management action to help the company turn the page on U.S. oil spill litigation and the quarrel with its Russian partners.
Putin's next challenge for Russia: win back investors
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - President Vladimir Putin will court investors this week at Russia's answer to Davos, but one who will not be attending is Steven Dashevsky, a fund manager who is looking at diversifying away from the country.
Russia may restrict Americans over rights dispute
LOS CABOS, Mexico - Russian President Vladimir Putin called the controversial death of an anti-corruption lawyer in Russia a tragedy, but said Moscow would retaliate if the U.S. Congress used the case to penalize Russians for alleged human rights abuses.
Obama says China, Russia "not signed on" for Assad's removal
LOS CABOS, Mexico - U.S. President Barack Obama said Russia and China have "not signed on" to any plan for the removal from power of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but that they recognize the dangers of an all-out civil war in the country.
Putin no longer backs Syria's Assad: Cameron
LOS CABOS, Mexico - Russian President Vladimir Putin made clear during talks this week that he does not want President Bashar al-Assad to remain in power in Syria any longer, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday.
Romney attacks Obama as president tackles foreign trouble
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused the White House of weakness in dealing with Russia, his campaign's latest attack on President Barack Obama as he wrestles with prickly foreign policy issues.
Mubarak health drama adds to Egypt uncertainty
CAIRO - Hosni Mubarak's move from jail to a Cairo military hospital where officials said he was slipping in and out of a coma on Wednesday created fresh uncertainty for Egyptians as officials delayed the announcement of a presidential election result. | Video
Are African governments suppressing art?
The dust is finally settling on the storm that was kicked off in South Africa by a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.
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