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March 30, 2020 at 11:03 am

Moscow goes into lockdown, rest of Russia braces for same VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian capital, Moscow, on Monday woke up to a lockdown obliging most of its 13 million residents to stay home, and...

March 28, 2020 at 11:18 am

Rosneft hands Venezuelan oil business to Russian state firm

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Rosneft has transferred its assets in Venezuela to a company fully owned by Vladimir Putin's government, a move apparently intended to...

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March 25, 2020 at 6:34 am

Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional amendments that include a change potentially...

March 24, 2020 at 10:52 am

Russia ramps up measures against coronavirus as cases grow VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities acknowledged Tuesday that a low number of coronavirus cases in the country could be a result of insufficient screening and...

March 17, 2020 at 12:28 pm

Putin orders Russian constitutional vote despite virus fears

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered a vote on changes to the constitution which could allow him to extend his rule...

March 17, 2020 at 12:03 pm

Putin orders Russian constitutional vote despite virus fears

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered a vote on changes to the constitution which could allow him to extend his rule...

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a session prior to voting for constitutional amendments at the State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Putin says he supports a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek another term and remain in power. Putin gave his support Tuesday to the amendment put forward by a lawmaker who as a Soviet cosmonaut became the first woman to fly to space. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) XAZ116 XAZ116

March 10, 2020 at 5:12 am

Putin backs term limit freeze allowing him to stay in office VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed his tightly guarded political plans Tuesday and supported a constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek...

March 10, 2020 at 4:25 am

White House confirms Trump not going to Moscow for V-Day

MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will not be going to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9, the White House announced Tuesday...

March 5, 2020 at 1:39 am

Russia, Turkey reach cease-fire deal in northwestern Syria VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreement on a cease-fire to begin at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where...

March 4, 2020 at 4:30 am

Syrian, Turkish armies engage in new deadly clashes in Idlib

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two more Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in a Syrian government attack in Syria's northwest, the country's Defense Ministry said, as...

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