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Two pro-democracy foundations launched by U.S. billionaire businessman George Soros have been officially banned by the Russian government. (Associated Press)

George Soros-funded groups targeted in Russian NGO crackdown

By Andrew Blake and Meghan Bartlett - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of S-400 missiles in Syria as he and other officials in Moscow escalated a war of words with Ankara after Tuesday's shootdown, which Turkey claims was justified on grounds that two Russian fighters ignored repeated warnings to change direction after entering Turkish airspace. (Associated Press)

Vladimir Putin orders S-400 missiles to Syria after Turkey downs Russian jet

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

This frame grab from video by Haberturk TV, shows a Russian warplane on fire before crashing on a hill as seen from Hatay province, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Turkey shot down the Russian warplane Tuesday, claiming it had violated Turkish airspace and ignored repeated warnings. Russia denied that the plane crossed the Syrian border into Turkish skies. (Haberturk TV via AP)

Turkey confirms it shot down Russia warplane near Syria’s border

By Suzan Fraser and Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

A woman holds a poster reading "Turkey to account!" as others wave Russian and Syrian national flags during a picket at the Turkish Embassy in Moscow on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey's decision to down a Russian jet near the Syria border a "stab in the back." (Associated Press)

Russian jet shot down by Turkey ramps up Syria tension

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a bilateral meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (Associated Press)

Vladimir Putin’s help in Islamic State fight seen likely to come with strings attached

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, file photo provided by Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, Egyptian Military on cars approach a plane's tail at the wreckage of a passenger jet bound for St. Petersburg in Russia that crashed in Hassana, Egypt. (Maxim Grigoriev/Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations via AP, File)

Russia confirms ‘terrorist attack’: Plane was brought down in Egypt by homemade bomb

By Lynn Berry - Associated Press

LOCKHEED MARTIN F-22 RAPTOR Role: Stealth air superiority fighter Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Status: In service The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF'sAdvanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities including ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.[6] Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor and was responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems, and final assembly of the F-22, while program partnerBoeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems. The aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 prior to formally entering service in December 2005 as the F-22A. Despite a protracted development as well as operational issues, the USAF considers the F-22 a critical component of its tactical air power, and states that the aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected fighter. The Raptor's combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and situational awareness gives the aircraft unprecedented air combat capabilities. The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air missions due to delays in Russian and Chinese fighter programs, a ban on exports, and development of the more versatile and lower cost F-35 led to the end of F-22 production. A final procurement tally of 187 operational production aircraft was established in 2009 and the last F-22 was delivered to the USAF in 2012. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)

Inside China: Storm over Russia border rages

By Miles Yu

Hollywood actor Robert De Niro answers questions from the media during a news conference at the opening of the Nobu Hotel at the City of Dreams Casino at suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, on May 18, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Robert De Niro may be weighing Russian citizenship

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

This Oct. 31, 2015 photo shows souvenirs, including the famous Russian nesting dolls, for sale in St. Petersburg, Russia. Other stalls feature fur hats and T-shirts showing President Vladimir Putin. (AP Photo/Cara Anna)

Travel to Russia is easier, cheaper

By Cara Anna - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Russia to suspend flights to Egypt pending improved security

By Merrit Kennedy and Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

A man reacts as he stands next to flowers and toys at an entrance of Pulkovo airport outside St. Petersburg, Russia during a day of national mourning for the victims of Saturday's plane crash over Egypt Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Russia, Egypt dismiss U.S., U.K. claims bomb brought down jet

By Dmitry Lovetsky and Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Douma Revolution, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, people gather near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of an airstrike that activists said was carried out by Russia, in Douma, Syria, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. (Douma Revolution via AP)

U.S. says 90 percent of Russian strikes hitting Syria’s moderate opposition

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this file photo taken on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, shakes hand with Syrian President Bashar Assad as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, looks on in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russia: Keeping Assad in Syria ‘not critical’

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

People gather at the airline information desk at of Russian airline Kogalymavia’s desk at Pulkovo airport in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, after a Russian airliner with 217 passengers and seven crew aboard crashed. Russia's civil air agency is expected to have a news conference shortly to talk about the Russian Metrojet passenger plane that Egyptian authorities say has crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Egypt says Russian aircraft crashes in Sinai; no survivors

By Brian Rohan and Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press

Secretary of State John Kerry discusses U.S. policy toward the Middle East, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

CROSSTALK: Meeting Russia’s new nuclear challenge

By Dov S. Zakheim

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry takes his seat for a meeting in Vienna, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. Kerry and his Russian, Saudi and Turkish counterparts met in Vienna on Friday, seeking to revive a moribund effort to end Syria's civil war. (Carlo Allegri/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Iran to attend Syria talks in Vienna

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks as he heads a meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights at the Alexadrovsky Hall in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool photo via AP)

Moscow to U.S., allies: ‘Prove or deny’ Russia is ‘bombing civilians’

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

In a public opinion survey published Oct. 8 by the independent Levada Center pollster, more than 70 percent of Russians said they backed President Vladimir Putin's decision to launch airstrikes against forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad. (Associated Press)

Vladimir Putin approval rating hits new high as Russia’s state media sells Syria campaign

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times

Russian Su-25 jets takes off for a mission from Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Since early morning, Russian combat jets have been taking off from this base in western Syria, heading for missions. (AP Photo/Vladimir Kondrashov) 2

Russia puts its military operations in Syria on display

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, shakes hand with Syrian President Bashar Assad as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, looks on in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Bashar Assad travels to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin

By Albert Aji and Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press