Russia & CIS

Ukrainian politician Nadiya Savchenko has spoken to the BBC about her time in a Russian prison.

An avenue in southern Russia has been renamed "Muhammad Ali Prospekt" in honor of the legendary U.S. boxer, Grozny City Hall reported Thursday.

Syria's ambassador to Russia says Damascus hopes it will advance further towards Raqqa, liberate Aleppo.

President Barack Obama endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a web video Thursday.

Russia will provide Armenian Air Defense Forces new possibilities.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is to have heart surgery after an attack that could have killed him, his doctor says.

Remarks was made during the 44th session of the Council of Ministers of the Organization for Cooperation of Railways.

Azerbaijani Tourism Minister: "The number of the tourists visiting Azerbaijan increased by five times."

Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court denies former health minister Ali Insanov’s cassation appeal.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order.

Two flights are implemented from Baku to Istanbul a day.

The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to determine the number of students of the Azerbaijani-French University.

The next trilateral meeting of the presidents is expected to take place in Russia's St. Petersburg.

"Pharmacies have become like jewelry shops," complained a man during this year's annual phone-in with the Russian president.

Russian citizens seeking to join the Federal Security Service (FSB) will have to disclose overdue debt and any marriages to foreigners within their family.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker are to discuss foreign policy and Russia-EU ties at the upcoming St. Petersburg Economic Forum, news outlet RIA-Novosti reported Thursday.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan has received Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Alexander Konovalov, APA reports.

The sides discussed a number of topical issues in Russian-Azerbaijani relations.