RUSSIA

European authorities brand the blacklisting of 89 dignitaries as "arbitrary and unjustified," while Russian officials say it was a response to Western sanctions.

Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle to an accord.

Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a U.S. warship that was acting "aggressively" in the Black Sea, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday.

The former president of Georgia, the pro-Western Mikhail Saakashvili, has been appointed the governor of the region of Odessa in Ukraine.

Gay-rights activists clashed with opposition in Moscow Saturday as anti-gay sentiment in the country continues to rise.

An influential lawmaker in Moscow warned in February that authorities have on their radar dissident-friendly services such as Tor.

The FIFA head was re-elected Friday despite condemnation from other soccer authorities and countries around the world.

Russia has asked for the list, which includes names of 89 EU politicians, not to be made public.

The denial comes just one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin made information on Russian casualties in peacetime a secret.

Shaking off a corruption scandal that has rocked FIFA, Blatter held on to his post when challenger Prince Ali conceded after the first round of voting.

The location of the U.S.-led drills has led the Kremlin to conclude that they will simulate interception of Russian ballistic missiles.

Corruption allegations have marred Russia’s successful bid to host the event, particularly after the indictment of several FIFA executives this week.

More than 6,000 people have been killed in eastern Ukraine since April 2014 "in spite of successive ceasefires," the U.N. Human Rights Office has said.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Daniel Kaye said that the secrecy and anonymity offered by encryption technology safeguards freedom of expression.

The Sukhoi PAK FA fighter jets will reportedly go into mass production in 2017.

The Russian president says the soccer scandal seems designed to disrupt his nation's plans to host the 2018 World Cup.

The Russian president approved legislation Thursday that made information on peacetime casualties a secret.

Fifteen Russian prisoners cut their wrists on Wednesday, May 27, in the latest incident of Russian inmates self-harming to protest alleged poor conditions and mistreatment.

The defense linkup between the two Scandinavian countries comes as Russia steps up activity in the Baltic.

A Russian interceptor plane shot down a cruise missile fired by a Russian bomber in a simulated mission in the country's Northwest.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the arrests were carried out to interfere with Russia's plans to host the 2018 World Cup.