Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this photo released by The State Duma, Russian lawmakers listen the national anthem prior to a session at the State Duma, the ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Kremlin-controlled parliament has tentatively approved a new bill expanding the definition of high treason, seen by some as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent. The ...

(AP) Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday quickly rubber stamped a new bill widely expanding the definition of high treason. Critics alleged the legislation is part of a wider crackdown on ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have approved a bill broadening the definition of high treason, which can bring a sentence of life in prison. It’s part of authorities’ efforts to tighten control as ...

MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that broadened the definition of high treason, part of authorities' efforts to tighten control as the fighting in Ukraine is nearing the ...