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Russia's protests were organised online - now the Kremlin will have social media in its sights
The demonstrations were the biggest in Russia since the 2011-12 protests against Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin says Jared Kushner contact with Russian VEB bank under US sanctions was 'ordinary business'
Top Russian officials deny they knew that state-backed bank's leader met with Donald Trump's son-in-law.
Dick Cheney warns Russian meddling in US election akin to 'an act of war'
Former vice president says Americans should not 'underestimate the weight' of Putin's attempts to influence politics.
Democrats call for intelligence committee chair to be replaced as questions mount
Devin Nunes accused of being 'more interested in protecting the president than in seeking the truth.'
Russian 'werewolf' killer raped and murdered 82 women but says he was 'good husband and dad'
Mikhail Popkov, 53, was charged with 60 murders on 27 March while serving a life term.
Europe's 'last dictator' Alexander Lukashenko cracks the whip on opposition in Belarus
Brutal repression of peaceful protests over weekend show regime is not willing to allow for dissent.
Kremlin condemns anti-corruption protests as 'provocation' as opposition leader jailed
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed after his accusations of government corruption sparked protests across Russia.
Hundreds detained across Russian cities during Alexei Navalny's anti corruption protests
The European Union is calling on the Russian authorities to release demonstrators detained during protests in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Vladivostok.
Isis claims responsibility for attack on Russian military base in Chechnya
Russian President Vladimir Putin termed the attack 'gruesome' and called for global efforts to fight terrorism.
Kendrick Lamar takes aim at Donald Trump, Drake and Russia on new track The Heart Part 4
Lamar also announced his fourth studio album will be released on 7 April.
Trump defends allegedly unverified claims: 'I'm the president and you're not'
Fact-check list counts 14 false Trump statements during a Time magazine interview.
Putin critic Denis Voronenkov shot dead in broad daylight on streets of Kiev
Former deputy speaker for the Russian parliament had obtained Ukrainian citizenship in December.
Who is Iben Thranholm, Denmark's pro-Russia journalist who thinks only Christianity can save Europe?
Danish journalist has called Hollande and Merkel 'pathetic pussies' and compared Europe to Judas.
Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort secretly influenced US politics to benefit Vladimir Putin
In 2006 Manafort signed $10m contract with Putin ally to 'greatly benefit the Putin government'.
Magnitsky lawyer injured in fall from fourth-storey balcony the day before corruption case hearing
A friend of the lawyer claims he was thrown from the balcony.
Edward Snowden talks about Russia, Trump, WikiLeaks and 'spy' microwaves at CeBit conference
The NSA whistle-blower claimed that WikiLeaks' recent disclosures are a 'genuine public service'.
President Trump to attend NATO leaders' summit in May
Announcement comes after US Secretary of State decides not to attend his first NATO meeting in April.
Who is Alexei Navalny, Putin's most defiant critic?
The anti-corruption campaigner is the Russian president's most feared rival.
FBI investigating how Russia bombarded internet with RT, InfoWars and Breitbart articles
Law enforcement agency looking at millions of Twitter and Facebook posts with links that mixed fact and fiction.
'Protect us from Russian persecution' pleads Crimean Tatar politician
A Tatar politician tells IBTimes UK the international community must not forget the persecuted minority.
Three-year probe finds laundered Russian money was 'processed through British banks'
The 'Global Laundromat' was examined by investigators through bank records and transfers.
FBI's Comey confirms no evidence of Obama wiretap though Russia probe looks into Trump campaign
Potential coordination between Trump campaign associates and Russia's government being looked at.
Watch livestream of FBI director James Comey's testimony on Russia's influence on the US election
House Intelligence Committee will get answers to Trump's claim Obama wiretapped Trump Tower
Ukraine bans wheelchair-bound Russian singer Yulia Samoylova from Eurovision Song Contest
Controversy surrounding Russia's entry for the 2017 song contest has begun months ahead of the competition.
Russia's arms exports face threat from tough Asian competition and sanctions
Chatham House report says world's second largest arms exporter could lose ground to its key markets of China and India.
UK troops in Estonia is 'defensive deployment' against Russia, says Sir Michael Fallon
800 troops from the 5th battalion The Rifles have been sent to boost Nato defences.
Why do a vast majority of Russians say their country shouldn't fight to lift US sanctions?
People say they would rather face a continuing rise in prices than give in to America.
Russian justice ministry moves to declare Jehovah's Witnesses an extremist group
The religious group warned such action would "entail disastrous consequences" for religious freedom in Russia.
New documents show Michael Flynn got nearly $68,000 from Russian-related firms
Former national security adviser was paid $45,000 by Kremlin-backed news outlet RT in December 2015.
Russian MP says Yahoo indictment against FSB spies smear campaign to 'defame Moscow'
Leonid Slutsky: 'Our US colleagues are interested in fabricated and virtual hacks'.