Institute for the Study of War assesses the claims are meant to pressure the West into accepting the Russian demands.

Here's a look at Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth's land area. One of the top producers of natural gas and oil in the world ...

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Twenty people were injured when hundreds of anti-Israeli protesters stormed on Sunday an airport in Russia's Dagestan region before security forces closed the airport and removed ...

The manifestations of protests in Russia are becoming more and more creative. Banksy-like drawings on asphalt in Akademgorodok, the educational and scientific center of Siberia, appear to represent ...

The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They are officially part of Georgia, but have separate governments unrecognized by most countries. Abkhazia ...

Here's some background information about Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one ninth of the earth's land area. About Russia: (from the CIA World ...