Moscow has played a key role in the Syrian conflict so far, carrying out airstrikes, brokering a ceasefire deal and reportedly helping stabilize the position of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The sale would give the Russian oil giant over $4 billion, helping it cope with its debt load amid low oil prices and Western sanctions.
The deadly crash's cause remains undetermined, but Russia and the West say a bomb downed the plane, a theory Egypt rejects.
Vladimir Putin's sudden withdrawal from Syria suggests the bombing campaign was about chasing international prestige more than anything else.
Further helping to boost oil prices was Qatar’s announcement of an April meeting among OPEC and non-OPEC members.
A spokesperson for U.S. military operations said a very small number of Russian jets have withdrawn, while ground forces are still fighting.
President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Chief Judge Merrick Garland, faces what is sure to be a rancorous confirmation fight in the Senate.
The E.U. country wants to get rid of its old Soviet-built fighting vehicles amid regional aggression from Russia.
Russia’s move this week to withdraw its troops spurred hopes of increased pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to negotiate during peace talks.
The Syrian Democratic Forces fighters were killed in clashes with the Sunni militant group in Syria’s northeastern governorate of Al-Hasakah, a U.K-based monitor said.
As a ceasefire takes hold, citizens in Aleppo consider the toll — in deaths and lives forever altered — of five years of fighting.
The deputy head of Russia’s Culture Ministry was reported arrested Tuesday as part of a new investigation into alleged malfeasance.
Major oil producers like Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela have proposed freezing their output to January levels, but the global excess is still at least 1 million barrels a day.
Scenes of jubilation Tuesday greeted Russian pilots on their return from Syria in Russia when they arrived at their air bases.
The Islamic State group has been losing its grip on territory and increasingly leaning on child soldiers, a U.S. spokesman said Monday.
The spacecraft, which consists of a lander and an orbiter, is designed to search for methane and its source in Mars' atmosphere.
The surprise move, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s withdrawal announcement on Monday, comes as Syrian peace talks enter their second day in Geneva.
Mohammad Javad Zarif defended the tests conducted last week, saying that the weapons were just for self-defense.
Earlier reports had suggested Omar al-Shishani was badly wounded after airstrikes hit his convoy near the Syrian town of al-Shaddadi.
President Vladimir Putin’s decision to withdraw his troops may finally let Syrians rebuild their homes and their lives.
State-owned TV and officials portrayed the troop withdrawal as a testament to an effective bombing campaign.
The price of crude fell about 3 percent Monday on fears that a six-week market recovery has gone beyond fundamentals as stockpiles continue to build.