Mikhail Abyzov, who served for six years as Minister for Open Government Affairs in former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s cabinet, was arrested by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Tuesday.

One of the 200 wealthiest people in Russia and the top-earning civil servant in 2015, Abyzov has now been charged with creating a criminal organization and embezzling 4 billion rubles (around $62 million at current exchange rates).

According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the …

The Organization of American States (OAS) has accused Russia of making a military incursion in Venezuela.

“The General Secretariat of the OAS rejects the recent Russian military incursion into Venezuelan territory, which was not authorized by the National Assembly, as required by the Venezuelan Constitution, and which was done in support of a government that has been declared illegitimate,” the organization stated in a press release.

The OAS openly supports the self-declared interim …

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's conducted telephone conversation with Swedish Prime Minister Kjell Stefan Löfven, according to a report published on the Ukrainian President’s website.

Ukrainian President highly appreciated Sweden's unwavering position in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and expressed gratitude for the practical assistance of the Swedish side in overcoming the consequences of the Russian aggression and the implementation of the reform policy in …