Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he does not intend to return to Russia until a USD 550 M lawsuit against him and Platon Lebedev is settled.

Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, freed on Friday after 10 years in prison, said he would not return to Russia till outstanding legal cases against him were closed. Addressing his first press conference in Berlin on Sunday, Mr. Khodorkovsky made it clear he had been effectively deported from Russia …

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic said in Belgrade on Wednesday that Serbia will not join NATO but it will be a reliable and responsible partner.

Pro-EU protests in Ukraine should not give up must stay in the streets until achieving victory, said opposition party Udar leader and former world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko.

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu conducted Monday their inaugural video teleconference, during which they discussed a number of issues including missile defense, Syria, cyber

The United Nations plans to precede its internationally brokered peace talks between Syria’s warring sides next month with a one-day meeting of foreign ministers in the Swiss city of Montreux.

Russia confirmed Monday that it has deployed Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, on border with Poland.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine should make concerted efforts to boost relations. During a meeting of the inter-government commission with his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Yanukovich, Putin said

Visiting French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Monday in Algiers that the friendly relations binding Algeria and France would allow for new perspectives, as the two Mediterranean

Georgian-Russian talks in Geneva are to be held on December 16-17. The Georgian delegation is already on road to Switzerland. It’s expected that Georgian side will discuss signing of an agreement with Russia on the non-use of force.