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US fast food giant launches its own cryptocurrency in Russia
Burger King's virtual currency is part of a new blockchain loyalty program in the country.
Russian propaganda machine claims US covertly testing chemical warfare in Ukraine
Russian media spread CyberBerkut claim that diseases were 'dispersed intentionally'.
Russia: 16 dead as bus plunges off the end of pier into Black Sea 'after breaks fail'
Divers search for survivors as investigators probe whether crash was due to faulty breaks.
Spying on Moscow: Drone photography of the Russian capital
Russian photographer Denis Esakov presents Moscow from a different perspective – from above.
Julian Assange slams 'absurd' US plan to label WikiLeaks 'non-state intelligence service'
If the US wants to prosecute WikiLeaks, it will have to prosecute other outlets, Assange said.
Russia attack: Islamic State claims responsibility for mass stabbing rampage in Surgut
Police have not yet revealed the identity or motive for the incident.
What is Faketoken? Malicious Android banking Trojan targets popular taxi and ride-hailing apps
Last year, Kaspersky reported that a modification of Faketoken targeted over 2000 financial apps globally.
WikiLeaks 'rejected' massive trove of documents related to Russian government during 2016 election
Founder Julian Assange apparently declined to publish and "gave excuse after excuse".
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange meets with Republican lawmaker, promises specific details on DNC leak soon
Representative Dana Rohrabacher said he had 'specific' information to convey directly to President Trump.
Watch stolen Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile explode after being sold for scrap
Passing driver's car dashcam captures the moment of the blast.
Snapchat accidentally signed up to Russia's official list of spy-friendly tech firms
The anti-terror legislation will require tech firms to retain users' data from 2018.
Cheese-smuggler caught at Russian border with 100kg of illicit Western dairy
Since 2014, Russia has banned a range of Western products, including dairy, from entering the country
Russian Twitter bots troll Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan
Bots linked to Russia have stepped up efforts to target Republican party members, say political activists.
Speculation mounts over Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's possible 3rd divorce bill
He will separate from his wife Dasha Zhukova after 10 years.
Russian president Vladimir Putin goes topless in his fishing and hunting holiday
An outdoorsy getaway is something of a tradition for Putin.
Two members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot detained after prison protest
They were protesting for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov.
Glamorous daughter of Putin ally, 19, mocked after embarrassing foray into politics
Yelizaveta Peskova tried to make the difficult jump from Instagram kid to ship building industry expert.
Russian sentenced to 46 months in prison over role in 'global botnet conspiracy' using Ebury malware
The Russian helped install malware on thousands of computers to generate millions in fraudulent payments.
Russian presenter punched live on air by drunk shouting 'we will seize Ukraine'
Presenter attacked during live broadcast of Russia's day of celebrating their paratroopers
3 dead in Moscow court shootout as GTA gang steals guns from guards
The suspects due to stand trial for multiple murders left three guards wounded in their attempt to escape.
14-year-old boy allegedly becomes online suicide game Blue Whale challenge's first victim in India
The online suicide game has taken at least 130 lives in Russia.
Russia's sixth-gen fighter jet will pack powerful lasers to 'burn out the eyes' of enemy missiles
New aircraft planned for 2025 could 'blind' the enemy and fly alongside swarms of drones.
Putin signs law prohibiting use of VPNs to access banned websites in Russia
The law will come into effect before the Russian presidential election in March 2018.
Vladimir Putin demands 755 US diplomatic staff must leave Russia
Russia had previously announced US embassy buildings would be closed in response to new sanctions.
Russia orders US to cut embassy staff in tit-for-tat over sanctions
The Kremlin will also seize US embassy's summer house in Moscow and other properties.
US Senate votes for new Russia, Iran and North Korea sanctions despite White House concerns
The White House is concerned about a provision in the bill that blocks President Trump's powers to ease existing sanctions.
France and Nato's help needed to defend British waters against Russian spying
Military leaders warn of gaps in Britain's defensive capabilities.
Putin vs Macron: Russian spies used fake Facebook personas to snoop on French election
Facebook traced the fake personas to tools used by Russia's GRU military intelligence.
Gay Chechen who fled Kadyrov's anti-LGBT purge: 'If I return, I will be murdered'
Artist Alexander Kargaltsev speaks to a man who escaped the Russian region.
Arrested Russian 'mastermind' of $4bn bitcoin laundering scheme linked to Mt Gox hack
Bitcoin, a form of cryptocurrency, suffers yet more bad press as BTC-e goes dark.