What is Putin up to?

'Like everyone else addicted to Kremlin politics, I too have a thesis.''Foreign policy is known to be Putin's forte -- and Russia's stability his obsession.''As we enter the 2020s, it is clear that......

Russia gets new PM as Putin proposes major Constitutional changes

IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin with head of the Federal Taxation Service Mikhail Mishustin, who has been named as the country's new prime minister by him, in Sochi. Photograph:......

Black money probe: Swiss begin making public names of Indians

Two Indian women figure among scores of foreign nationals with Swiss bank accounts, whose names have been made public by Switzerland in its official gazette for being probed in their respective......

PHOTOS: Top moments from the week gone by

Top 20 images of all the events of the week that was. A Swiss Air Force F/A 18 Hornet aircraft releases flare during the Air14 airshow at the airport in Payerne. The Swiss Air Force celebrates......

Russia's recession over, says Putin

Russia has overcome recession but this does not mean that economic crisis in the country is over, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Preliminary results of the first quarter of 2010......

Economy: Russian Prez paints a grim picture

Painting a grim picture for Russia's economy, President Dmitry Medvedevsaid on Monday the budget deficit could cross seven per cent ofgross domestic product this fiscal and called for austerity......

Russians livid over Arcelor ditching Severstal

Arcelor's decision to unceremoniously dump Severstal for rival Mittal Steel has sparked a predictable backlaksh from Russia, with President Vladimir Putin saying Moscow would protect itself and its......

Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to resign

Russian Olympic chief Alexander Zhukov intends to step down as head of the national Olympic Committee to focus on parliamentary work, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. "There is an......

Henin, Safin inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Justine Henin of Belgium waves to the crowd after being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, US. Photograph: Mary Schwalm/Reuters. Justine Henin, a......

Winter Games: U.S. warns of possible terrorism at Sochi

The U.S. State Department warned Americans on Friday of the potential for terrorism at the Sochi Olympics but said it was not aware of any specific threat to U.S. citizens. In a “travel......

Marat Safin joins the political bandwagon

As Russian tennis star Marat Safin seeks election to the Federal Parliament in Russia, Bikash Mohapatra sees a recent trend in tennis stars taking the plunge into......

Safin targets Russian parliament seat

Former world number one and double Grand Slam title winner Marat Safin became the latest Russian tennis player to confirm he intends to run for his country's parliament. Safin, the 2000 US Open......