Russia on Wednesday warned the United States it would retaliate if US lawmakers passed a law blacklisting officials implicated in the death in jail of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009.

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday cast his ballot in presidential elections he is expected to win, boasting he had come straight from sport and accompanied by his rarely-seen wife Lyudmila.

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Vladimir Putin made a show of confidence ahead of Sunday's poll that is set to see him win back the Russian presidency, belittling the opposition as lacking in vision and brushing off protests.

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Vladimir Putin will reclaim the Kremlin's top job by winning two thirds of the vote in a March presidential election, but Russia's alpha-dog leader may face growing resentment against his rule, the la

The Kremlin has created its own brand of premium vodka to be served at official events involving the Russian president.

The new beverage, titled Kremlin Award, was presented at the ProdExpo 2012 exhi

The movement against Vladimir Putin was on Sunday preparing new rallies to loosen the Russian strongman's 12-year grip on power after keeping up their challenge with a third mass demonstration in Mosc

Thousands of protesters on Saturday hit the Russian streets spread over nine time zones even as at least 45 people were detained for taking part in rallies against last Sunday's Duma polls won by P

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin praised outgoing fellow political veteran Silvio Berlusconi on Friday and defended his own decision to remain in power for years to come in front of an audience o