BEIJING, July 26 (UPI) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan said Saturday his country has begun negotiations with Russia regarding energy resources.

MOSCOW, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Factions in the Kremlin are fighting over assets allegedly amassed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, The Guardian reports.

PARIS, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The big question in Russian politics is not only who will replace President Vladimir Putin when he is required by the constitution to step down after serving two consecutive terms, but whether Putin himself leaves politics.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin was served with legal papers Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the government takeover of Yukos Oil Company.

MOSCOW, March 26 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved radical cuts in his own presidential staff, the Moscow Times newspaper reported Friday.