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Ballet star says he is being hounded out of Russia's Bolshoi

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top ballet dancer with Russia's Bolshoi Theatre says he is being hounded out over disputes with the management after an acid attack that nearly blinded its artistic director and exposed bitter rivalries over roles, power and pay.

2013 UEFA European U-21 Championship: Future Stars to Watch in Israel

The UEFA European Under-21 Championship provides the perfect forum for young talent to showcase their goods and give fans a taste of what could lie ahead.

Eight nations will display the best of their future crop of prospects in the tournament, which commenced on Wednesday.

For Lyudmila Putin, solace now that first lady 'shift' is done

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wearing a white veil and a simple long dress, Lyudmila Putin smiles softly from a picture snapped thirty summers ago, holding tight to the hand of a young KGB officer on their wedding day.

Putin orders crackdown on Islamists, police detain 300 people

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police rounded up 300 people at a Muslim prayer room in Moscow on Friday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a crackdown on radical Islamists ahead of next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Valeri Nichushkin NHL Draft 2013: Highlights and Pro Player Comparison

For non-playoff teams, it’s a time to procure blue-chip talent as organizations rebuild and add superstars with the future squarely in sight.

Those eliminated early in the postseason are looking to turn a solid club into a true Stanley Cup contender.

Russia can replace Austria in U.N. Golan monitoring force: Putin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, after Vienna said it would recall its troops from a U.N. monitoring force due to worsening fighting in Syria.

Putin tends to image with public split, but will he remarry?

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hours after President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, told Russians their marriage was over, an anchorman on a satirical on-line show gravely announced the latest news: Putin has named Lyudmila "acting First Lady".

Russia says detained senior Islamist militant who planned Moscow region attack

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained the alleged head of a disbanded Islamist cell that had planned a series of attacks in Moscow, Russia's counterterrorism agency said on Thursday.

Defendants cheered at 'show trial' of anti-Putin protesters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Supporters clapped and chanted "Freedom" in a Moscow courthouse on Thursday as 12 Russians went before a judge charged with mass disorder during a protest against President Vladimir Putin.

The National Security Agency: surveillance giant with eyes on America

The NSA is the best hidden of all the US intelligence services and its secrecy has deepened as its reach has expanded

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