Sochi win hailed as sign of Russia's revival
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Russia hailed its winning bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday as proof of the country's return to global prominence following a post-Soviet slump, and as a personal triumph for President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia successfully tests a modernised anti-ballistic missile in the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Reward Russia with its first Winter Olympics? Take the Games to a new Asian market in South Korea? Or return to the Austrian Alps for the first time in nearly 40 years?
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Russia secured its third Fed Cup title Sunday after Svetlana Kuznetsova rallied to beat Francesca Schiavone 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 in the first reverse singles.
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TORONTO -- There is no mystique to it anymore, because after all, the Russians have become commoners in today's National Hockey League, and Finns, Czechs, Slovaks, and Swedes also have been entrenched in the Original 30 long enough to turn the ongoing World Cup of Hockey into a protracted trailer for the NHL season.
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Mikhail Ignatyev of Russia produced an awesome display to win the gold medal in the men&#39;s points race on Tuesday. Ignatyev coasted to victory on 93 points after making the vital breakthrough with two of the 16 sprints remaining in the 40km race.
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That miracle, of course, took place in Lake Placid, NY, during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Thanks to the likes of Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Ken Morrow and the rest of the US hockey team, the mighty Soviet Union
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Evgeni Malkin stole the spotlight from Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.
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Russia has launched a campaign to promote the national language after almost two decades of retreat -- to match the country&#39;s increasing economic and political confidence.
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Anastasia Myskina and Nikolay Davydenko won Kremlin Cup finals Sunday, giving Russia a sweep of the women's and men's singles titles.
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A form of dogfighting has thrived in Russia, cementing local legitimacy and gaining new followers.
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Vladimir Putin may not recognize it now, but &quot;losing&quot; Ukraine can mean great gain for Russia. Get all of today&#39;s headlines, or alerts on specific topics.
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Moscow - Russian newspapers lavished praise on Wednesday on 17-year-old Russian tennis sensation Maria Sharapova, saying her triumph over Serena Williams in the finals of the WTA Tour Championships was a victory for the history books and for her native
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As European leaders hailed the apparent victory of Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko as a triumph for democracy worldwide, The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Russia might refuse to recognize Mr.
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President Vladimir Putin makes a speech as he hosts Russia&#39;s Olympic athletes at a Kremlin banquet in Moscow, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004.
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Mikhail Youzhny of Russia reacts after winning the semifinal tennis match against Britain&#39;s Greg Rusedski at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in St.
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Politicians, industry leaders and environment groups across the world welcomed the news last night that Russia had rejuvenated international efforts to combat climate change by ratifying the Kyoto protocol.