The Russian coat-of-arms is a golden two-headed...

The Russian coat-of-arms is a golden two-headed eagle perched on a red heraldic shield. Above the eagle are three historical crowns of Peter the Great, and in its talons the eagle holds a scepter and an orb, while depicted on a red shield on its breast is a horseman slaying the dragon with his spear.

Russia"s Olympic Committee on Tuesday accepted...

Russia"s Olympic Committee on Tuesday accepted the resignation of its head Leonid Tyagachev over the country"s poor showing at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Russian court authorities on Friday closed...

Russian court authorities on Friday closed two disco bars and a cafe at the leased Cosmodrome Baikonur complex in Kazakhstan in line with a nationwide safety campaign launched after a disastrous fire in a Urals night club.