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Sochi () is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Russia claimed it has foiled a plot to attack the host city of Sochi both before and during the 2014 Winter Olympics, saying its agents discovered caches of weapons that included grenade launchers and surface-to-air missiles.
Government security officials blamed Chechen separatists and neighboring Georgia in the plot, although Georgian officials denied any links with the militants and called Thursday's accusations a sign of Moscow's "severe paranoia."Experts on the Caucasus region added, however, that the tiny breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia, just a few miles east of Sochi on the Black Sea, could pose a realistic threat to the security of the games — a pet project of Russian President Vladimir Putin.The Caucasus region is plagued with near-daily violence linked to an Islamist insurgency that spread from the Russian province of Chechnya to neighboring areas in the 1990s.The disclosure of the alleged plot against the 2014 Games came as officials held a ceremony in Greece to kindle...International Olympic Committee officials said Thursday they are satisfied with Russia's preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, only urging the Russians to...
Vladimir Putin appeared to shed tears of joy the night he won back the presidency in March. After less than a week in office, he may be tempted to shed some in frust...
Russia will host grand prix races near the Black Sea resort of Sochi starting in 2014 after signing a six-year contract with Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on T...
It's an ethical dilemma that has Western leaders in a bind: to boycott or not to boycott Ukraine-hosted matches in the European soccer championship over the alleged ...
European Union foreign ministers were debating on Monday whether to boycott this year's European soccer championship matches played in Ukraine to protest alleged abu...
The replacement of the construction chief for the 2014 Winter Olympics was not related to corruption concerns and won't affect preparations for the Sochi Games, the ...
The first major test event for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was hailed as a success. Construction for the games may be behind schedule elsewhere, but the Alpine skiing ve...
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia will enhance security for the 2014 Winter Olympics following multiple suicide bombings blamed on militants from the nation's southern pro...
SOCHI , Russia (AP) — The Russian Cabinet member responsible for preparations for the 2014 Sochi Games has reassured visiting International Olympic Committee officia...
MOSCOW (AP) — The United Nations has criticized Russia for ignoring the ecological impact of construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.In a report obtained M...
The head of the organizing committee for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics has "no doubts" that all construction work will be finished on time despite delays at more th...
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed a new head of construction for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi on Monday, two weeks before athletes arrive for the first Olymp...
Russian agents have foiled terror attack plans on the Black Sea resort of Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, authorities said Thursday, blaming Chechen separat...
Russian agents have foiled terror attack plans on the Black Sea resort of Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and seized a large amount of weapons and ammunitio...
Russia's secret service says it has foiled terrorist plots in the 2014 Olympic city of Sochi.
The threat of another bitter Labor dispute was left hanging over the start of the Stanley Cup finals when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Wednesday that n...
Russia President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned construction companies working in the 2014 Olympic city of Sochi against inflating prices and lagging behind schedul...
The newly built luge track for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has been tested for the first time.Russia luge coach Valery Silakov told RIA Novosti news agency tha...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee Tuesday played down security concerns for the 2014 winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi, a day aft...
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