MOSCOW — Russian parliament’s lower house passed a controversial pension reform bill on Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin announced concessions to try to dampen widespread public anger over ...

Russian government plans to raise the pension age have sparked a rare outpouring of anger, not least among women who say it will cause hardship at a stage of life when they already struggle to work.

OMSK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin hinted on Tuesday he was ready to soften an unpopular proposal to reform the pension system which has pushed his approval rating down to its lowest ...