Meanwhile, Colonel General Sergei Rudskoi, the head of the Russian General Staff's Main Operations Department, said Moscow had already stopped using its air force in the four zones since May 1. . ..…

Among Orthodox Christians, the patriarch of Moscow who is the head of Russian Orthodox Church is more viewed despite the position's traditional status as first among equals among Orthodox leaders. ..…

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Russian of Chechnya, at Kremlin Moscow, Russia April 19, 2017. © 2017 Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin should condemn recent statements by Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya's leader, threatening human rights defenders,..…

Syrian President Bashar al- Assad has offered felicitations to Arab on the liberation of Aleppo city from foreign-backed militants amid ongoing mission to take out the remaining armed men and civilians from the embattled northwestern city.. ..…