Politics of Russia

Russian energy giant Gazprom has warned that it will stop supplies to Ukraine if it does not pay its debt.

Alexei Miller, its Executive Director, explained Ukraine currently owes USD 1.89 B and assure his company "cannot supply gas for free", he was reported by Businessweek as saying.

US President Obama urged Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a one-hour phone call Thursday to pursue a diplomatic solution to his military incursion into Crimea.

Obama presents "conditions for diplomatic solution"

MOSCOW, WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone last night for an hour about the situation in Ukraine.

According to reports, they came to no agreement.

MOSCOW - Vuk Jeremic, president of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), has been on an official visit to Russia on Monday, where he conferred with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the Centre issued a release.

Dačić meets with Putin at reception in Sochi

SOCHI -- Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić on Sunday attended a reception in Sochi organized by Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark the end of the Winter Olympics.

Russia has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine, as it fails to recognize the parliament's decision to remove President Viktor Yanukovych.

Ambassador Mikhail Zurabov will travel back to Moscow for "consultations", the BBC reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for emergency measures to stabilize the violent situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin press service said Saturday.