During PM's brief visit to Sochi, leaders expected to discuss military operations in Syria and thwarting Iran's nuclear weapons program

Prime minister touts importance of relationship with Moscow before taking off for hours-long trip, though Kremlin says forging close ties between leaders will take time

Federal agents seize files from luxury homes in Washington and New York owned by metal magnate Oleg Deripaska, under investigation for money laundering, extortion and racketeering

Report comes days before Russian leader to host Naftali Bennett in a first meeting expected to focus on Iran; Moscow also hosts Iranian military chief

Move said to be opposed by health officials, but pushed by political leadership ahead of meeting between Bennett and Putin; visitors would still need to undergo antibody screening

During interview with CNBC's Hadley Gamble, Russian president says she is a 'beautiful woman, pretty,' asks her if his explanations are 'so hard to follow'

PM invited to Sochi to discuss Tehran's nuclear program and other regional issues with Russian president, amid reported tensions over Syria policies

US officials and international financial groups grappling with how to keep tabs on hidden trillions while avoiding privacy violations

Nearly 3 terabytes of data in 12 million files leaked to group of 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries, in report dubbed 'Pandora Papers'

Critics claim fraud in 'sham' vote, after tech giants said threatened by authorities into removing candidate lists pushed by backers of jailed opposition chief Navalny