Every April for the past 17 years, former U.S. soldier Igor Belousovitch has gone to Arlington National Cemetery at the invitation of the Russian Embassy in Washington. Every April for the past 17 years, former U.S. soldier Igor Belousovitch has gone to Arlington National Cemetery at the invitation of the Russian Embassy in Washington. There he joins a dwindling group of World War II veterans and U.S. and Russian officials in commemorating a 10-minute meeting between Soviet...

Russia and Iran are helping Syria import fuel, which it needs for heavy vehicles including army tanks, allowing Damascus to avoid the full impact of tightening Western sanctions imposed over its violent suppression of dissent. Russia and Iran are helping Syria import fuel, which it needs for heavy vehicles including army tanks, allowing Damascus to avoid the full impact of tightening Western sanctions imposed over its violent suppression of dissent. Syria received regular shipments of Russian gas...

Syria is facing a halt in imports of diesel needed to power heavy vehicles including army tanks, as a stream of shipments from Russia and other sources has dried up over the past four weeks. LONDON — Syria is facing a halt in imports of diesel needed to power heavy vehicles including army tanks, as a stream of shipments from Russia and other sources has dried up over the past four weeks, industry sources say. Ordinary Syrians have been grappling...

VOLGOGRAD — Every May 9, Alexander Ivanovich Kolotushkin dusts off his best suit, gets out his medals from the cabinet and heads to Volgograd's main square with fellow veterans. VOLGOGRAD — Every May 9, Alexander Ivanovich Kolotushkin dusts off his best suit, gets out his medals from the cabinet and heads to Volgograd's main square with fellow veterans. "There used to be more of us. I remember that 10 years ago there were at least 70 veterans in the city; now there are only 17...

On the eve of the NATO summit in Chicago on May 20-21, it seems that the rhetoric from both the United States and Russia has returned to a more combative past. On the eve of the NATO summit in Chicago on May 20-21, it seems that the rhetoric from both the United States and Russia has returned to a more combative past. Deep-seated disagreements over missile defense and so-called frozen conflicts in Georgia have renewed suspicions and battered trust between...

... at 3 and 5 p.m., Sat. at 3 and 7 p.m., Sun. at 7 p.m., Mon. and Wed. at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. In French, English and Polish; Russian subtitles. J. Edgar (2011): Clint Eastwood directs a biographical drama about J. Edgar Hoover starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts. Dome Cinema Call the theater for showings. In English; Russian translation by headphones. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (Puteshestviye 2: Tainstvenny Ostrov, 2012): Brad Peyton’s family adventure comedy starring...

An explosion ripped through an ammunition disposal site in central Russia on Wednesday, killing six soldiers and injuring four. An explosion ripped through an ammunition disposal site in central Russia on Wednesday, killing six soldiers and injuring four, RIA-Novosti reported, citing an unidentified law enforcement official. The blast rocked the Mulino facility, some 360 kilometers east of Moscow, when an expired ammunition round detonated while being carried by a group...

Orchestral numbers and military marches by composers Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Mikhail Glinka will be played during Vladimir Putin’s presidential inauguration ceremony Monday in the Kremlin, while the refreshments will include 5,000 bottles of sparkling wine produced by Russian winemaker Abrau-Dyurso. Orchestral numbers and military marches by composers Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Mikhail Glinka will be played during Vladimir Putin’s presidential inauguration ceremony Monday in the...

On his last full day as president, Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the head of the accident-prone Navy and named a new Air Force chief, completing a shake-up of three branches of the armed forces within two weeks. On his last full day as president, Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the head of the accident-prone Navy and named a new Air Force chief, completing a shake-up of three branches of the armed forces within two weeks. Medvedev replaced Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky...

A decorated war hero who had survived almost every major military campaign of Russia's modern history, earning him the moniker "The Russian Rambo," was mourned with honors Monday after being killed in a motorcycle accident. A decorated war hero who had survived almost every major military campaign of Russia's modern history, earning him the moniker "The Russian Rambo," was mourned with honors Monday after being killed in a motorcycle accident. A veteran...

Vladimir Putin will visit Israel next month in one of his first foreign visits as president, with Syria and Iran almost certain to lead his agenda. Vladimir Putin will visit Israel next month in one of his first foreign visits as president, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said. "The information we have received from Russia shows that the visit will take place in June," Lieberman said in an interview published Wednesday in Moskovsky Komsomolets. He said the exact date for the...

On Thursday, the Federal Security Service claimed that it had found a huge arms cache in the breakaway territory of Abkhazia. It said Chechen warlord Doku Umarov brought the weapons to Abkhazia with the help of Georgian special services to attack Winter Olympic Games facilities in Sochi. There are a few problems with this allegation. On Thursday, the Federal Security Service claimed that it had found a huge arms cache in the breakaway...

This week, the Eurovision Song Contest is being held in Baku with all its usual deadly seriousness and an incongruous dose of Caspian glamour. This week, the Eurovision Song Contest is being held in Baku with all its usual deadly seriousness and an incongruous dose of Caspian glamour. The Eurovision logo is everywhere. One of the popular souvenirs is a flag with Azerbaijan's flag on one side and Eurovision's on the other with this year's cheesy slogan: "Light your fire!"...

Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad will be hoping that third time's the charm after a visit from the head of the International Chess Federation and alien-spotter Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad will be hoping that third time's the charm after a visit from the head of the International Chess Federation and alien-spotter Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. The former leader of the Kalmykia republic famously dropped by Saddam Hussein's Baghdad on the eve of...

Were this 2008 and not 2012 — and had Dmitry Medvedev been named prime minister without having first served a full term as president — then the composition of his new government might have created a generally positive impression. Were this 2008 and not 2012 — and had Dmitry Medvedev been named prime minister without having first served a full term as president — then the composition of his new government might have created a generally positive impression...

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After the end of World War II, Paul Sadler returned home to Chicago with three German books and a photo album from the Dachau concentration camp. After the end of World War II, Paul Sadler returned home to Chicago with three German books and a photo album from the Dachau concentration camp. It was the photo album that caught his son's attention about 60 years later. And he began to piece together the story behind the war-time pictures, many of which were taken in the Soviet...

Moscow believes all U.S. assurances that its missile defense system "will not be aimed against Russia" to be empty. How can they be taken seriously if the ultimate goal of all U.S. missile defense programs is to achieve the complete defense of U.S. territory against all nuclear missile strikes — something that would eventually negate Russia's strategic nuclear capability? Russia regards preserving its strategic nuclear deterrence capability as an absolute national security imperative. ...

After Monday's announcement that historian Vladimir Medinsky was appointed the culture minister, critics quickly labeled him the new propaganda minister. Medinsky's academic ethics and historical distortions may raise serious questions, but for the Kremlin, he has three important attributes that are much more important: He is a model United Russia leader, a firm Putin loyalist and a skilled sophist. With Monday's announcement that historian Vladimir Medinsky was appointed the culture minister...

One of the oldest cities in Siberia, Krasnoyarsk boasts sights like picturesque churches and fountains with dazzling night lighting. But none of them can compare to its main attraction — majestic Siberian nature. Krasnoyarsk Population: 990,600, according to the 2011 census. Its 1 millionth resident was born in early April. Acting mayor: Edkham Akbulatov Founded in 1628 as a military prison. Interesting fact: The major symbols of Krasnoyarsk — the Chapel of Paraskeva...