A former Russian diplomat to the United Nations convicted of money-laundering in the U.S. was granted permission to return to Russia to serve out his sentence.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa made box office history in both Russia and the Ukraine over the weekend.

Ukraine reversed a ban on a state-run Russian TV channel on Wednesday following pressure from an opposition party and the Kremlin.

Ukraine's television and radio broadcasting authority has banned the transmission of Russian TV channels not adapted to Ukrainian television.

Sergei Dyachenko, Russian violinist arrested on suspicion of fraud in Rome Friday, has committed a suicide.

London-listed Russian explorer Timan Oil & Gas Plc has uncovered major oil reserves at its Nizhnechutinskoye deposit in the Arctic.

US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday that he would advise the next president to seek a new nuclear arms agreement with Russia.

Russia will extend a branch of its East Siberia - Pacific Ocean pipeline to China.

As of October 31st Russia and Macedonia will introduce visa free travel for each other's residents.

The United States has imposed sanctions on firms in Russia, China, and Venezuela for alleged sales of weapons to Iran, North Korean and Syria.