Today, during his trip to California, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev visited Twitter headquarters and opened his Twitter account.

Dmitry Medvedev — the first Russian president who actually uses the internet, owns an iPad.

In a blow to the US Consumer Protection Act, which allows buyers to exchange and return unwanted merchandise, Russia suspended adoptions of Russian children by Americans.

At least 26 people died and dozens more were injured in the Moscow subway explosion Monday morning.

The figures are out on the volume of bribery in Russia and they are staggering. Experts estimate that bribery accounts for 20% to 30% of Russia's GDP. To prove the experts right, a police detective demanded a multimillion-dollar bribe and got arrested in Moscow.