UN envoy, German minister in Turkey for Syria talks
Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle were in…
Russia advances sweeping new spy bill
Russia's parliament advances spy legislation targeting civil groups working with foreigners
Russia and Saudi Arabia to ban YouTube if anti-Islam film not deleted
Saudi Arabia and Russia have threatened to block YouTube if Google does…
Russia expels USAID for ‘political meddling’
A new diplomatic crisis between Russia and US predicted
Anti-Putin rally held in Moscow, member of the opposition in parliament expelled
Thousands of Russians take to the streets in a “Russia without Putin”…
Pussy Riot festival takes place despite pressure from Kremlin
Festival organised in support of imprisoned Pussy Riot members held in spite…
Fighting continues as Brahimi travels to Cairo
Brahimi visiting Cairo as a peace envoy, having scheduled talks with Arab…
Russia asserts Pacific power at APEC summit
Kremlin hoping for major economic gains by playing a regional role
Iran supplying Syria with weapons
Amid Brahimi’s statements about increasing violence in Syria, New York Times report…
US arms sales triple in 2011
Selling weapons worth $66.3 billion overseas, the US arms sales triple