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Russian nightclub under fire for offering women free drinks if they perform oral sex on dancefloor
A nightclub in Tomsk has allegedly offered a woman a membership and three free drinks if exchange for performing oral sex while on stage.
Brexit: Russia had four times more social media impact than Leave campaign
The social media reach of state-run Russian news networks eclipsed that of the largest Leave campaigns in the run up to the Brexit referendum.
Winter Olympics hit by cyberattack during opening ceremony but officials refuse to say who did it
"Best international practice says that you don't talk about an attack," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said.
Trump's 'America First' vision trolled at Winter Olympics by celebrating fans
The Netherlands won gold, silver and bronze in the women's 3,000m speed skating event - and fans took aim at Trump.
Russian Navy will soon field a large amphibious ship that can carry 13 battle tanks and 300 marines
The Ivan Gren will be delivered to the Navy by spring this year.
Russian nuclear engineers arrested for using one of country's largest supercomputers to mine Bitcoin
The nuclear facility houses a 1-petraflop supercomputer that is capable of performing around 1,000 trillion calculations per second.
Who is Pavel Grudinin? Meet the 'Russian Trump' taking on Putin
He made his fortune in strawberry farming and the millionaire's populist style has been compared to that of Donald Trump.
Russian kills car wash employee with one punch for not cleaning his BMW fast enough
Motorist admits to attacking two car wash employees just outside Moscow for not acting quickly enough to request for car to be cleaned.
Russian Fancy Bear hackers target major US defence contractors to steal sensitive military secrets
"I clicked on it and instantly knew that I had been had," one retired Air Force major general, who was sent a dubious phishing link, said.
Putin's business tsar's list of exiled rich Russians wanting to return home dismissed as 'farce'
Vladimir Putin's business ombudsman Boris Titov has revealed a list of rich Russians who fled to London but want to return to Russia.
MI6 alert over Putin-connected Russian oligarchs profiting on London Stock Exchange
EN+, controlled by billionaire Oleg Deripaska, has close links to Russian president and sanctioned bank but MI6 not alerted to stock exchange listing.
Watch: Astronauts play space badminton for the first time ever on the International Space Station
A video posted by Russian space agency Roscomos shows the badminton shuttle zip across in zero gravity as ISS astronauts float about playing the game.
North Korea 'only months away' from US nuclear strike, claims diplomat
Washington and Pyongyang swap nuclear warnings again as they accuse each other of ratcheting up tensions on Korean peninsula.
Anthony Joshua's next opponent? Alexander Povetkin reveals 'agreements' with AJ's representatives
The former WBA title holder is hoping a victory over the former British heavyweight champion will increase his chances of fighting 'AJ' this year.
Russian teenager murders mother of two by forcing car jack inside her
Svetlana Sapogova left to die in car after murderer beat and raped her with stick and car jack. Pair met after mutual friend's funeral.
Snow of the Century: Moscow blanketed in white after heaviest snowfall since records began
An average month's amount of snow fell on Moscow over the weekend, with the depth of the snow reaching 62 centimetres (24.5 inches) in some parts.
UK-based Russian oligarchs plead with Kremlin to return to Moscow
A clampdown on Russian oligarchs in Britain has led many to ask the Kremlin if they can return to Russia without being arrested.
Saturday Night Live sees Alec Baldwin return as Donald Trump in Fox & Friends parody
Baldwin's version of the US president was seen on Twitter in bed, then calling the Fox News programme to show off about his State of the Union performance.
Pentagon documents reveal Russia has huge nuclear 'doomsday torpedo'
Russia allegedly has a nuclear doomsday missile that would be six times more deadly than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
'Yo memo so stupid': Twitter savagely taunts Trump over declassified memo with viral #YoMemo hashtag
"Yo memo so lame, even Wikileaks wouldn't leak it," Beau Willimon, the creator of Netflix's House of Cards, tweeted.
McMafia warning: Illegal wealth of mega-rich can be now seized
Around £90 billion that is illegally laundered in the UK each year will soon be within reach of government officials.
Read full Nunes Memo: Trump claims 'shameful' FBI abuse of power in Russia investigation
The Nunes Memo has been released by the House Intelligence Committee alleging abuse of power by the FBI over the investigation into collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Russia to station warplanes on disputed island near Japan
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says air force could use civilian airport on Kurile Islands, claimed by both Russia and Japan.
Top US official binned at last minute 'Kremlin list' of Russian oligarchs with Putin ties says expert
The Kremlin list to name and shame Russians with links with Vladimir Putin was binned for a Forbes list of the country's richest people, which includes Roman Abramovich.
CIA chief: We will steal secrets on behalf of the American people
CIA director Mike Pompeo has said he believes Russia will attempt to interfere in the 2018 US midterm elections.
Donald Trump refuses to implement new sanctions on Putin's Russia
State department says it will not enforce new sanctions, as current ones already a deterrent.
There's something sinister about Theresa May's fake news offensive
Fake news has three distinct meanings, and only one of them is legitimate.
Kremlin accuses US of attempting to interfere in presidential elections with threat of sanctions
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman affirms Washington's role will have no consequence on the presidential polls in March.
Russia wants to attack Britain's energy supply and 'cause chaos' says UK defence secretary
UK defence secretary Gavin Williamson says Russia is looking to target British energy infrastructure rather than a military invasion.
Benjamin Netanyahu to travel to Russia for a quick meeting with Vladimir Putin
Although the agenda for the meeting is not known, Syria and Iran's presence in the strife-torn region are expected to figure.