Topic: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Why Pussy Riot supporters hold rallies from New York to Berlin (+video)

The Russian punk rock band spawned small bands of supporters dressed as Pussy Riot look-a-likes Friday dozens of cities worldwide. The three women were sentence Friday to two years in prison for hooliganism.

Adoption: Russian official focuses on ranch for troubled adoptees

Peacekeepers attacked in Syria as U.S. accuses Russia of supporting regime

Ambassador McFaul, driver of US-Russia 'reset,' becomes his own obstacle

Russian comments on Syria hint at mounting disapproval of Assad

Terrorism & Security Arms dealer Viktor Bout, blamed for arming Al Qaeda, receives 25 years in prison (+video)

Syria: Why international action remains unlikely even as death toll rises

Russia worried about a nuclear Iran, but leery of US sanctions

Ahead of Russian elections, quashed Ossetia vote embarrasses Moscow

Russia, in swift about-face, recognizes Libyan rebels

Ukraine's trial of Yulia Tymoshenko backfires

USS Monterey's Black Sea arrival raises Russia's hackles

In Pictures Space photos of the day: Yuri Gagarin

Gates visits Russia as Putin decries UN action on Libya

Guardian reporter expelled from Russia in cold war echo

After Khordokovsky verdict, taking stock of business and corruption in Russia

Wikileaks release: in Russia, fear of damage to future US relations

Alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout whisked to America

Kremlin official issues death threat in Russian spy scandal. Is the KGB coming back?

Georgia nabs Russian 'spy ring,' angering Moscow

The Monitor's View Europe tightens the world's pincers on Iran with new sanctions

Iran is joined by Russia in condemning EU sanctions

Russia's Medvedev to sign international adoption accord

As US and EU slap on more Iran sanctions, Russia is miffed

International adoption: What does Russia want for lifting US adoption ban?