EU slams prison term for Russian father in antiwar art case

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia's prosecution of a single father whose daughter drew an antiwar sketch at school elicited outrage from the European Union on Wednesday, even as the man, who fled house arrest before the verdict was announced, remained at large. Alexei Moskalyov was...

Russia's Defense Ministry says Moscow test fired missiles in the Sea of Japan

Taron Egerton slots Tetris story into place in new biopic

The origin story of the iconic computer game “Tetris” is more thrilling than you may think. It involves border crossing, authority dodging, underhand deals, putting your house on the line and — finally — trying to secure the rights for the game from behind the Iron Curtain....

China and Russia: explaining a long, complicated friendship

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It’s a high point in a complicated, centuries-long relationship during which the two...

Dominant party wins most votes in Kazakh parliament election

MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan's dominant political party received slightly more than half the vote in the election for the lower house of parliament, according to preliminary results announced Monday, but the final tally of seats won't be clear until new single-mandate races are tallied. ...

Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Voters in Kazakhstan on Sunday went to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament, which is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago. Although the electoral field was...

Kazakhs to vote in newly energized parliament elections

MOSCOW (AP) — Voters in Kazakhstan will cast ballots Sunday after a short but active campaign for seats in the lower house of parliament that is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago. The snap election comes...

Moldovan lawmakers approve divisive national language bill

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan lawmakers on Thursday voted in favor of a divisive bill that will replace references to the country’s official national language from Moldovan to Romanian in the Constitution and in legislation. The bill was initiated by Moldova’s ruling...

Russian Defense Ministry: U.S. drone sharply maneuvered, crashed after encounter with Russian jets near Russia's border

Loyalty and affection is threatened in 'A Spy Among Friends'

NEW YORK (AP) — A main character in “A Spy Among Friends” is one of the Soviet Union's most notorious double agents. But you don't need to know anything about him — or really about spying in general — to enjoy the show. The MGM+ series starring Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce...