Obama gives nod to US-Russia agreement on Syria arms deal

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 09:07

A move that can evade severe action on Syria, the US President Barack Obama on Saturday welcomed the agreement between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov wherein both conceded that Syria should hand over the chemical weapons to UNSC.

Kerry to fly to Geneva for discussing Syria issue with Lavrov

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 11:30

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva on Thursday to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov as part of his efforts to find diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis in place of a limited, targeted military strike against the Assad regime.

Thousands gather in Moscow as opposition leader demands vote recount

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 10:47

Several thousand supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny rallied on Monday in central Moscow as he disputed the results of mayoral polls.

Putin ally wins Moscow mayor race with 51.3% votes: Official

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 13:06

Sobyanin won 51.32 percent of the vote and Navalny 27.27 percent, the Moscow election commission said, in a count based on 99.6 percent of polling stations reporting.

Turkey eyes Bubka to manage pole vault

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 16:17

The Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) has approached Ukrainian pole vault legend Sergei Bubka to manage the sport in Turkey.

Nothing concrete in US proof of chemical attack in Syria: Russia

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 20:15

There was nothing concrete in the proof given by the US about the chemical attacks in Syria, Russia said on Monday while a Syrian opposition group called for efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in the country.

Sergei Bubka backs longer ban for drug cheats in athletics

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 12:15

Ukraine`s pole vaulting legend Sergei Bubka has expressed his support for longer bans for drug cheaters.

Shakhter Karagandy win in Champions League qualifier

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 16:49

Sergei Khizhnichenko scored the only goal of the match to give Shakhter Karagandy of Kazakhstan a 1-0 win over BATE Borisov of Belarus in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League.

Iceland lawmakers discuss citizenship for Snowden

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 08:18

Icelandic lawmakers have introduced a proposal in Parliament to grant immediate citizenship to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.

Russia denies closure of embassy, naval base in Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 17:17

Moscow has denied the reports suggesting closure of Russian embassy in the Syria`s capital city and evacuation of a naval base in its second largest port city of Tartus.

Roger Federer crashes out in second round of Wimbledon

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:20

In a major upset, defending champions Roger Federer bowed out of the Wimbledon championship after suffering a four set defeat to Sergei Stakhovsky on Wednesday.

Kerry, Lavrov to meet on Syria next week: UN

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 23:55

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet next week to discuss the situation in war-torn Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday.