BEIJING, China — As the Beijing Winter Olympics came to a close, a Russian athlete was once again in the spotlight. During the Closing Ceremony, medal presentations were held for the men's and women's ...

MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers scrapped the country’s post-Soviet national anthem Friday and voted to reinstate the melody of its Communist-era anthem instead--a gesture proponents called a step toward ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Aliya Mustafina of Russia celebrate winning the gold medal after the Women’s Uneven Bars Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on ...

A Russian lawmaker who refused to stand when the Russian anthem started playing has been handed a summons to fight in Ukraine. Alexander Lependin, deputy of the Maloyaroslavets District Assembly of ...