http://www.news24.com/Tags/People/vladimir putin Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:12 +0200 Russia's federal guard service has launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladimir Putin's desk in the Kremlin, says an official. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Officers-Putin-desk-shots-investigated-20130521 Russian security services say they have foiled a terror attack on Moscow, killing two of the plotters and arresting another. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Russia-foils-terror-attack-on-Moscow-20130520 UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned of a "dangerous escalation" after North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas to ease tensions. http://www.news24.com/World/News/UNs-Ban-warns-of-N-Korea-escalation-20130519 The Kremlin is surprised by the "crude and clumsy" espionage activities of the US in Russia, after a suspected CIA operative was caught trying to recruit a Russian agent. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Russia-surprised-by-clumsy-US-spying-20130515 A US diplomat has been ordered to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent. http://www.news24.com/World/News/US-spy-diplomat-ordered-to-leave-Russia-20130515 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to hold talks on the conflict in Syria amid growing concern about Moscow's arms deliveries to Damascus. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Putin-Netanyahu-set-for-talks-on-Syria-20130514 Russian President Vladimir Putin has waived visa requirements for athletes, coaches and other staff attending sporting events. http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletes-visa-rules-eased-20130513 Syrian troops have taken full control of a town near the highway linking the capital Damascus with Jordan, says an activist group. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Troops-take-control-of-Syria-town-20130513-3 A 23-year-old man has been tortured to death in Russia in an apparent homophobic attack, amid growing fears by rights groups that anti-gay sentiments are on the rise in the country. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Gay-Russian-raped-skull-bashed-in-20130512 A high-ranking Russian diplomatic source says it is highly unlikely that a proposed international peace conference on Syria will be held this month because of differences over who should take part. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Syria-peace-conference-unlikely-in-May-20130511 Russia has defended its sales of anti-aircraft systems to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, just days after joining forces with the US for a new push to end Syria's civil war through negotiations. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Russia-will-keep-selling-arms-to-Syria-20130510