Some of the weirder and more wonderful stories from around the globe

Cossack militia attacked Russian punk group Pussy Riot with horsewhips as they tried to perform under a sign advertising the Sochi Olympics.

Twelve people were killed in an attack in southern Russia today while they were gathered for a celebration.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order today granting Russian citizenship to the daughter of the general who led the anti-Bolshevik troops against the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.

Two deserters from the Russian army shot and killed two police officers who stopped their stolen car at a traffic checkpoint in southern Russia, officials said today.