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Detained Chinese Passengers Released after Tofu Shipment Mistaken For Drugs

Mar 09, 2015 06:37 AM EDT

Thirty-nine detained Chinese nationals had been released by Russian airport authorities after being mistakenly accused of smuggling drugs into Russia.

Boris Nemtsov Murder: Two Charged Including Former Chechen Policeman

Geann Pineda |

Mar 09, 2015 03:21 AM EDT

Two men are facing charges for the killing of Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Boris Nemtsov, after one of them -- a former policeman, confessed to the crime.

Mourners surround the grave of Boris Nemtsov during his funeral in Moscow. March 3, 2015.

Russian Activists Threaten to Publish Nemtsov's Accounts on Ukraine

Arlene Lim |

Mar 05, 2015 09:03 AM EST

Russian opposition activists warn that they will expose the documents dug up by a murdered opposition leader that will show Russia's direct military interference in Ukraine.

Blast At Coal Mine In War-Torn Donetsk Leaves 1 Dead, Dozens Missing

Geann Pineda |

Mar 05, 2015 01:07 AM EST

A coal mine explosion in Eastern Ukraine has left at least one miner dead, over a dozen injured and 32 others missing on Wednesday.

But Who Will Bring Justice To Boris Nemtsov?

LJ Ross |

Mar 03, 2015 01:21 AM EST

The supposed march rally on Sunday against Moscow's conflict with Ukraine turned into a mourning vigil for one of Russia's greatest opposition leaders, Boris Nemtsov.

Chinese Envoy Defends Russia In Ukraine Crisis

Arlene Lim |

Mar 02, 2015 11:29 PM EST

A Chinese diplomat has taken the cudgels for Russia as the latter faces harsh criticisms and pressure from Western countries for backing the rebels in Eastern Ukraine.

Russia's Opposition Leader, Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead

Geann Pineda |

Feb 28, 2015 04:30 AM EST

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead just meters away from Kremlin, central Moscow on Friday.

Ukraine Creates Internet Army

LJ Ross |

Feb 26, 2015 05:38 AM EST

The Ukrainian Government created a special group, which they dubbed as “internet army,” to defend Ukraine from the Russian black propaganda and to counter any false information about Ukraine.

US Offers $3m Reward For Arrest of Russian Hacker Evgeniy Bogachev

Geann Pineda |

Feb 25, 2015 04:07 AM EST

The United States has offered a US $3-million reward for any information that would lead to the arrest of a Russian hacker, who is considered as the biggest threat to America's banking system.

World's Rarest Big Cat: Amur Leopard Doubles Population Numbers

Ana Verayo |

Feb 24, 2015 10:17 AM EST

WWF recently announced that the extremely rare Amur leopard has bounced back in population numbers in Russia.

Russia Extends Gas Supply Deal With Hungary

Arlene Lim |

Feb 22, 2015 09:44 PM EST

Russia and Hungary have agreed to extend the gas supply contract between the 2 countries. Hungary also says Russia's big role in EU's economy cannot be brushed aside.

Russia Opens Anti-Monopoly Case Against Google

David Curry |

Feb 21, 2015 07:46 PM EST

It's the first time Russian authorities have gone against Google.

Russian Hackers Still Attacking U.S. State Department Emails

David Curry |

Feb 21, 2015 10:16 AM EST

The State Department has not officially confirmed the attacks are happening.

Documentary Paints Vladimir Putin as Wife Beater

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 21, 2015 03:24 AM EST

A TV documentary shown on German channel ZDF portrayed Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as a wife beater. It claimed that Putin regularly beat wife Lyudmila, a former Aeroflot cabin crew.

Siberian Tigers Might Be Making Their Way Back To China

Kat De Guzman |

Feb 20, 2015 09:59 AM EST

A Siberian tiger family was seen in a video where the mother tiger and her cubs are possibly making their way back to China and it is seen as a sign of the endangered species trying to make their way back to the area where they have been wiped out from for almost 65 years now.