LONDON (Reuters) – Valentin Yumashev, the son-in-law of former Russian leader Boris Yeltsin, quit his role as unpaid advisor to President Vladimir Putin last month, two people familiar with ...

Boris N. Yeltsin, the burly provincial politician who became the first freely elected leader of Russia and a towering figure of his time when he presided over the dissolution of the Soviet Union ...

Boris N. Yeltsin, the burly provincial politician who became the first freely elected leader of Russia and a towering figure of his time when he presided over the dissolution of the Soviet Union ...

When rulers die, Russians keep shopping. They did when Communist Party Secretary-General Konstantin Chernenko died in 1984. The period of national mourning did nothing to stop people queuing for the ...

Moscow - Vandals defaced one of Russia's few monuments to its first post-Soviet president Boris Yeltsin on Friday, covering it with blue paint and chipping the letters of his name on the pedestal ...

Wednesday was an elite day for left-handed pitchers, as aces like Chris Sale and Garrett Crochet took the mound for their respective organizations. In total, lefties got 10 wins, the best single ...

TORONTO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll exited Wednesday’s 8-1 loss at Toronto in the eighth inning after he was hit on his left hand by a pitch. Manager Torey Lovullo ...

The Twins announced that they have claimed left-handed reliever Joey Wentz off waivers from the Pirates. Wentz is out of options, so the Twins will need to make a corresponding roster move ...

TORONTO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll exited Wednesday’s 8-1 loss at Toronto in the eighth inning after he was hit on his left hand by a pitch. Manager Torey Lovullo ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels placed Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list because of a broken left hand on Tuesday, an injury the utility man sustained when he was hit by a pitch a night ...

Boris Yeltsin's departure paved the way for his chosen successor, Vladimir Putin. Dina Newman spoke to the former Russian president's widow, Naina Yeltsina, about that day.