Russia has ratified naval base agreement with Syria.The Russian parliament has voted to extend lease of a naval base in Syria for 49 years following the announcement of a partial pullout of Russian troops from that country.The agreement allows Russia to keep 11 vessels there at a time including ...

Moscow: The Russian parliament's upper house on Wednesday backed a law that would require international media outlets to register as "foreign agents", following US pressure on the Kremlin-backed RT television channel.The legislation, which parliament's lower house, the State Duma, unanimously ...

BRUSSELS (APP) - The European Union on Wednesday added six MPs from Crimea who was recently elected to Russia's parliament to its sanctions blacklist for their role in supporting Moscow's seizure of the region from Ukraine.EU leaders stand against Russia"In line with its non-recognition policy, the ...

MOSCOW: (APP) Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed a vote for "stability" after his ruling party won a record number of seats at parliamentary polls amid a low turnout.The Kremlin's United Russia scooped three quarters of the seats in the 450-member State Duma after bolstering its ...