Russia
Pentagon cancels plans to buy Russian helicopters
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon no longer will buy Russian helicopters for the Afghan Air Force from Rosoboronexport, a state-owned arms exporter that also sells weapons to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. defense officials and a leading Senate opponent of such deals said on Wednesday.
Polish president apologizes for Russian embassy violence
MOSCOW/WARSAW - Poland's President apologized on Wednesday after far-right protesters threw firecrackers at the Russian embassy in Warsaw, triggering a tit-for-tat attack in Moscow and a heated diplomatic spat.
Protest in Moscow fuels Russia-Poland tension
MOSCOW - Protesters threw firecrackers at the Polish embassy in Moscow on Wednesday in response to a similar attack on the Russian mission in Warsaw, further straining ties between countries with a history of troubled relations.
Rostelecom to offer buyout ahead of mobile spin-off
MOSCOW - Russian state-controlled telecoms operator Rostelecom will offer to buy out minority shareholders who do not support the proposed spin-off of its mobile assets, the company said on Wednesday.
Rosneft beats rivals to grab Enel's $1.8 billion SeverEnergia stake
MILAN/MOSCOW - Italy's biggest utility Enel has completed the $1.8 billion sale of its stake in Russian natural gas producer SeverEnergia to Kremlin-controlled Rosneft , despite resistance from other shareholders.
China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia elected to U.N. Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS - China, Cuba, Russia and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday won three-year seats on the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, the United Nations' top rights body, despite concerns about abuses and restrictions on freedoms in all four nations.
China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi elected to top U.N. rights body
UNITED NATIONS - China, Cuba, Russia and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday won three-year seats on the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, the United Nations' top rights body, despite concerns about abuses and restrictions on freedoms in all four nations.
European rights body urges Russia to reform judiciary
MOSCOW - A leading European human rights body urged President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to overhaul Russia's creaking judicial system, long criticized as vulnerable to political meddling and as an obstacle to business.
BP clinches $6 billion fuel supply deal with Rosneft
MOSCOW - Top Russian oil firm Rosneft said it would sell about $6 billion worth of refined products to BP, establishing the British major among its biggest buyers after years without any such deal.
Russia demands Polish apology over embassy violence
MOSCOW - Russia demanded an apology from Poland on Tuesday after far-right rioters threw firecrackers at the Russian embassy in Warsaw, reviving tension between countries that have long been at odds.
Desperate Philippine typhoon survivors loot, dig up water pipes
TACLOBAN, Philippines - Desperation gripped Philippine islands devastated by Typhoon Haiyan as looting turned deadly on Wednesday and survivors panicked over shortages of food, water and medicine, some digging up underground water pipes and smashing them open. | Video
Criminal complaint against Silk Road’s owner
The criminal complaint against Ross William Ulbricht, known as "Dread Pirate Roberts."
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