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'About time': Under-investigation Trump campaigners celebrate Comey's FBI sacking
Trump's firing of James Comey, in charge of the FBI's Russia probe, causes allies and supporters to rejoice.
Young gay man called 'faggot' and outed by Russian mental health helpline
The helpline's director revealed the man's identity on social media.
Gay Chechen teenager 'thrown to death from balcony' by uncle in homosexual purge
Relative allegedly joins anti-LGBT hysteria and kills nephew to 'cleanse family shame'.
Russia displays military might with Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square
Thick clouds in Moscow forced cancellation of flyover by scores of military aircraft.
China's WeChat app banned in Russia amid crackdown on messaging services
Tencent spokesperson: 'We're experiencing a block and we're deeply sorry.'
Macron Leaks: What we know so far about the hacking attack on French democracy
The emails have been tampered with and contain little of interest, experts believe.
Clashes break out just 'minutes' after Syria de-escalation deal implemented
Talks did not involve representatives of Assad government or rebels.
'Praise God it's not Russia this time': Embassy mocks May's EU election meddling claims
It comes as four separate investigations probe alleged Russian interference in the US election.
Russian newspaper columnist mocked for saying Manchester is 'full of fat people'
Alisa Titko also visited the Gay Village and cautioned against its 'debauchery'.
Watch the incredible footage of a rare Amur tiger being released into the wild
A rehabilitation centre released the big cat into the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia.
Chechnya police order parents to kill their gay children or 'we'll do it for you'
Gay men and children face persecution as part of an anti-LGBT purge in the Russian region.
Trump and Putin agree to work together on Syria ahead of first meeting in summer
The pair have spoken for the first time since their row over the Syrian conflict.
Eugene Kaspersky on cyber-espionage: 'The reality is that everyone hacks everyone'
"In cyberspace it's much easier to manipulate someone's opinion," says Russian tech pioneer.
Serious turbulence breaks three babies' spines on Aeroflot flight to Bangkok
Two passengers were rushed off the flight to undergo immediate surgery.
Russia expands into the Arctic by building new airbases in show of military force
An air defence shield will be constructed, covering most of Russia's northern coast.
Putin and Abe call for de-escalation of North Korea tensions
Russian and Japanese leaders say 'belligerent rhetoric' must be avoided.
Russian airline says passengers don't want overweight flight attendants
Stewardesses took Russian airline to court over weight discrimination claims.
Fruit juice flood in Russian village after factory accident
Ceiling of a juice enterprise collapsed causing a flow of fruit nectar down the streets.
The dolls of Chernobyl: Poignant symbols of nuclear horror, or macabre Instagram tableaux?
Creepy dolls litter the ghost town of Pripyat, but were they abandoned by fleeing children or placed there by visitors?
Gay men persecuted in 'at least six prisons' in Chechnya, Russian paper reports
The newspaper says there are four other prisons where the LGBT community faces persecution.
Donald Trump 'OK' with Julian Assange being arrested
US president said his 'I love WikiLeaks' chant was 'just a figure of speech'.
Chechen leader tells Putin it's 'embarrassing' to talk about reports of anti-gay purge in Russia
Ramzan Kadyrov denied reports of gay men being arrested and held in concentration camp-style prisons.
Russia bans Jehovah's Witnesses as 'extremist organisation'
Religious group will appeal the decision at European Court of Human Rights.
Assad moves warplanes to Russian airbases after crippling US strikes
Syrian president transfers combat aircraft to bases protected by Russian air-defence system
Putin-linked think tank in Russia accused of undermining US election to help Trump
Putin had allegedly asked the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies to draw a plan that would support Trump.
Paul Ryan reaffirms US commitment to UK and Nato on London visit
US House speaker praises 'special relationship' and wishes Britain luck on election
Kremlin 'plans smear campaign' against opposition campaigner Alexei Navalny
Putin administration fears Navalny may pose serious threat in 2018 presidential elections.
Sanctions only way to fight Russia's 'alternative reality' says Ukraine president Poroshenko
President claims Russia has turned Crimea into 'world's biggest military base'.
Russia claims to have 'electronic bomb' that can disarm entire US Navy
State media claims bomber used the technology to disable USS Donald Cook in 2014.
Russia warns US not to take 'risky road' by repeating Syria action in North Korea
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responds to Mike Pence's 'the era of strategic patience is over' remarks.