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Russia

Overview

Russia, also officially known as the Russian Federation is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. Russia shares borders with the following countries (from northwest to southeast): Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan (by the Sea of Okhotsk) and the United States (by the Bering Strait).

Headlines Around the Web

Qatar snaps up stakes in key lenders

4:57 am - Financial Times

Big profits rise for Russia's MegaFon

May 16 - Independent

Société Générale blow after 'bribe' arrest in Russia

May 16 - Independent

Pamplona Capital seals second US deal

May 16 - Financial Times

Spy Finances: What's the Going Rate for Espionage in Russia?

May 15 - Daily Finance

Russian FSB detains U.S. diplomat accused of spying

May 14 - Politico

African charm offensive led by Umunna

May 14 - Independent

‘Ball dropped’ in Russian communication with FBI

May 12 - MarketWatch

Germans splurge on Italian homes locals can’t afford

May 08 - Financial Post

Amotz Asa-El's View from Jerusalem: Tokyo-Moscow thaw to hurt Mideast oil exporters

May 03 - MarketWatch

Bosses' bonuses are axed at Petropavlovsk

May 03 - Independent

Surgutneftegaz treasury shares missing

May 01 - Financial Times

US woes take gloss off Avon sales

May 01 - Financial Times

Gazprom profits slide on lower gas sales

May 01 - Financial Times

Boston suspects' parents to speak with U.S. investigators

Apr 24 - Politico

Russia trip focus of Boston bomb suspects’ probe

Apr 22 - MarketWatch

A primer on Chechen ties

Apr 19 - Politico

First-quarter growth at Rexam subdued

Apr 19 - Financial Times

Altimo offers $1.8bn to buy out Orascom

Apr 17 - Financial Times

Alaska-based soldier gets 16 years in spy case

Apr 16 - Politico

Articles About Russia

40-Minute Tornado That Swooped Down Oklahoma Leaves 51 Dead, Worst Global Tornadoes with 300 Plus Deaths

By IBTimes AU

A 40-minute, mile-wide tornado that swooped down the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday afternoon has killed 51 people. Almost half of the fatalities were children. Officials expect the death toll to rise. (3:59 pm)

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Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing, talks on Syria, Mideast

By Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's <RTN.N> signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said. (10:49 am)