Thousands Rally as Political Forces Vie for Advantage

Over 100,000 demonstrators took to the bitterly cold streets of Moscow on Saturday to rally at competing events both for and against longtime leader Vladimir Putin.

Investors Give Rallies Mixed Reviews

Climate was a recurring theme at a forum Thursday with government officials and investors discussing Moscow's severe frost and the impact next month's presidential election will have on the business environment.

Families Worry Rig Tragedy Being Swept Away

As the anti-election fraud protest at Prospekt Akademika Sakharova raged around her, Yelena Bogush seemed out of place.

Youth Group Leader in Leak Scandal

The official in charge of Russia's pro-Kremlin youth groups found himself embroiled in scandal Thursday after hackers posted links to what they claimed were thousands of his private e-mail messages.

Q&A: Skrynnik Sets 7 Growth Records in Agriculture

There's much glitter in Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik's reception area. Some of the sheen emanates from a gold-colored frame around a full-length mirror. More radiates from a nearby silvery imitation of an apple tree with shiny white fruit.

VimpelCom to Boost Service at Rally

Besides the bitter cold, demonstrators and observers at Saturday's opposition rally could once again be facing quality issues with telecommunication services.

Pro-Putin Film Twists Foes' Words

Distinguished opposition leader Mikhail Kasyanov excoriated the government in a documentary aired Wednesday night on state-controlled Channel One.

14 Million New Migrants Flocked to Russia in 2011

Almost 14 million foreigners and stateless people legally arrived in Russia last year.

Ekho Moskvy Called Extremist

A high-ranking United Russia party official said he believes liberal radio station Ekho Moskvy broke the law in publishing what he called an extremist letter by exiled tycoon and Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky.

Putin Agrees to Collaborate With Election Observer Group

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's presidential campaign said it would be willing to work with election observers from the newly formed civic group League of Voters, which was created in the wake of alleged mass falsifications by United Russia, the party Putin leads, in last year's State Duma elections.

Facebook IPO Could Boost Mail.ru

Shares of Internet company Mail.ru Group could rise as a result of the initial public offering planned by social-networking site Facebook.

Rusnano Still Planning to Sell 10% of Company

Rusnano still plans to sell 10 percent of shares to investors in 2012 and expects the proceeds to be reinvested in the company.

Litvinenko's Father Recants Charge

The father of FSB-officer-turned-Kremlin-critic Alexander Litvinenko called his son a "British spy" and said he no longer believes Russian authorities were responsible for his death.

Presidential Candidates to Be Given Equal, Free TV Time

All five presidential candidates will be provided an equal amount of free airtime on state-owned TV channels when campaigning in the mass media begins Feb. 4.

Russia to Buy Icelandic Underwater Drones

The Defense Ministry plans to spend 729 million rubles ($24.5 million) on eight underwater drones made by Icelandic firm Teledyne Gavia.

January Oil Production Achieves New High

Oil output from Russia hit a record high last month thanks to higher pumping rates at Rosneft and Gazprom.

Tymoshenko's Daughter Says Mother Has Been Tortured

The daughter of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko told U.S. lawmakers that her mother is being tortured in prison.

Statoil Mulls Iraqi Field Sale to LUKoil

Norway's Statoil wants to sell its stake in the West Qurna-2 oilfield to LUKoil and the Iraqi oil ministry has no objection "in principle."