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Over 70% think the Winter Olympics have or will have positive impact on the Russian economy

Moscow will fight to protect Russian diaspora and strategic naval base if Ukraine crisis spills into neighbouring territory.

Protest group Pussy Riot give first interview since being detained at Sochi Winter Olympics.

Fierce clashes between protesters and police kill three and injure 150, according to opposition sources

As XXII Olympic Winter Games are under way in Russia, IBTimes UK takes a look at some stunning pictures.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak says surveillance in place, but remarks later withdrawn.

As we near the Sochi starting line, IBT looks at the activists limbering up for LGBT rights.

Terrorists could assemble explosive devices in flight using material stuffed inside toothpaste tubes, US Department of Homeland Security warns.

Comments come as protest group ironically thank Russian government for arts award nomination.

Vice reporter Milene Larsson talks about her documentary 'Young and Gay in Putin's Russia'

After a year of ups and downs, Vladimir Putin starts 2014 by sending New Year's wishes to Barack Obama.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina meet at Krasnoyarsk's Yemelyanovo airport

Freed oligarch lands in Germany but insists he will return home.

Russia's former richest man, freed on Vladimir Putin pardon, writes to supporters.

America will be represented by three gay people during Winter Olympics.

US snooping scandal fugitive's offer to help Brazil probe meets lukewarm response.

White House names two openly gay athletes to represent US at Russian Games

The plight of Nadezdha Tolokonnikova throws yet more light on the horrendous iniquity of Russia's justice system.

Greenpeace 30 Arctic activists also to be released.

Mr Putin has agreed to buy billions of dollars worth of Ukrainian government bonds, and reduce the price of gas exports.

Putin says Russia not teaching 'anyone how to live' in swipe at US over gay rights.

Russian officials say they're looking to sign bilateral investment treaty, though not full free trade deal.

Vladimir Putin denounces Ukraine protests as 'more like a pogrom than a revolution', says Julian Kossoff.

Washington cannot be Tel Aviv's sole partner after Tehran talks upset, says Avigdor Lieberman.

Russian president talks to Iranian leader as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit Moscow.

Russian president earns Grandmaster title in Korean martial art - higher than former US martial artist and actor Chuck Norris.

London Symphony Orchestra conductor condemned by gay rights protesters as 'friend of Putin'.

Georgia's landmark presidential election should provide beacon of hope for all dictatorships, says Vera Kobalia

Court finds activist guilty of involvement in mass protest on eve of Putin's inauguration.

Golden Girls's 2014 calendar contains skimpily dressed models minus nudity.