SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday he was concerned a law requiring non-governmental organizations which received funding from abroad to register as foreign agents could have a "chilling effect".Full story
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A rare public clash between two leading figures in Russia's state-dominated oil industry hints at a split in President Vladimir Putin's inner circle and could be intended to rein in one of his closest advisers. Full story
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.
David Rohde, a foreign affairs columnist at Reuters, talks with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin about his recent reporting trip to Russia and the ongoing violence in Syria.
Fmr. National Security Advisor, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, and the Woodrow Wilson International's Jane Harman join Morning Joe to discuss the latest events in Syria and why, as Dr. Brzezisnki says, intervention in Syria would worsen the situation.
Aaron David Miller of the Woodrow Wilson Center talks about Mideast diplomacy and whether Russia is committed to ending the Syrian conflict.
Topless female protesters rushed at Russian leader Vladimir Putin, with CNBC's "Power Lunch" crew. Putin later said, "I liked it," reports Tyler Mathisen.
Three topless protesters, members of the women’s rights group Femen, disrupt a visit between Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and German chancellor Angela Merkel at a trade fair in Hanover.
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a joint news conference with South African President Jacob Zuma after their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Krasnodar region, Russia, May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov/Pool
Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes a seat in a limo after his arrival at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam, on April 8, 2013. Putin's visit is part of the opening of the year of celebration in Dutch-Russian relations. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI POOL / ALEXEY DRUZHININALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images
Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Jacob Zuma arrive for a news conference after their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Krasnodar region, Russia, May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov/Pool (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Jacob Zuma shake hands at a news conference after their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Krasnodar region, Russia, May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov/Pool (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS)
