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Syria to decide soon on peace talk participation: minister

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Wednesday that President Bashar al-Assad's government would decide soon whether to take part in peace talks with the opposition, Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported. Full story

Council of Europe head says Russia must protect LGBT rights

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe demanded on Wednesday that Russia allow gay rallies, weighing in on what has become an increasingly divisive issue since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency. Full story

Insight: No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. Full story

Factbox: Foreign banks in Russia

(Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as an undiscovered country where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. Full story

Russian banker has his eye on Europe

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Igor Kim snapped cast-off assets from foreign banks pulling out of Russia and now the banker says he wants to expand into Europe. Full story

Discovery of alleged Russian plot points to growing jitters

OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO, Russia (Reuters) - As Russia congratulated its forces for foiling an alleged Islamist plot on Moscow, the discovery of the plan also pointed to the growing security threat before the 2014 Winter Olympics. Full story

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Passengers evacuated from a plane in Moscow this weekend after their aircraft's landing gear caught fire. NBCNews.com's Richard Lui reports.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's motorcade will no longer disrupt Moscow traffic now that a helipad has been installed to fly him to work. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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While traveling in Moscow, Secretary of State John Kerry pushed for an international conference on Syria by the end of the month. NBC’s Catherine Chomiak reports.

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NBC’s Adrienne Mong reports from Moscow that the Boston bombing suspects’ parents deny that their sons, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, were involved in the attacks.

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