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MOSCOW Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided to cut the salaries of members of the presidential administration by 10 percent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Friday. ...

AM (Updates with Khodorkovsky comment under High Courage subheadline.) Navalny's removal from the Spring rally by the 15-day sentence imposed on Feb. 20 underlined the beleaguered state of an opposition movement that brought 100,000 onto ...

AFP MOSCOW Two members of Pussy Riot punk rock band who served jail time for a stunt slamming President Vladimir Putin have once again struck out at the Russian leader. The forum for their latest swipe at the Kremlin strongman is season three of ...

A Russian town wants to change its name to "Putin", according to petition signed by residents who want the government to sort out local problems getting clean running water. The town of Krasnokamsk in the Perm region petitioned to change its name ...

He said Putin was in the twilight of his power but the finale of his presidency, which began in 1999, could last long and be painful and dangerous for both the West and Russia. "Russia will have to stand long in agony by the bed of the sick emperor. It will ...

Vladimir Putin stated that Russia intends to suspend gas deliveries to Ukraine unless Kiev makes a further prepayment as its current balance only covers three or four days' gas supply. NOVO-OGARYOVO (Moscow Region) (Sputnik) Russia intends ...

Moscow has been planning to annex parts of Ukraine for more than 12 months, according to sensational claims made in a Russian newspaper. Vladimir Putin's office reportedly compiled a detailed roadmap of how a "pro-Russian drift" could allow it to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades signed an agreement on Wednesday that will allow Russian navy ships regular access to ports on the Mediterranean island nation. The move comes as ties between Russia ...

After US Secretary of state John Kerry said that Serbia is "in the line of fire between Russia and the USA", some experts say that Belgrade already made its choice. Fyodor Lukyanov, Chairman of Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense ...