Russia

Best moments of opening ceremony Russia's controversial Winter Games.

Olympic champion and President's United Russia party MP said to hold key role in Winter Games opening ceremony

NoSochi2014.com, website commemorating Circassian genocide infected by malware.

Sochi Problems has more followers than the official Winter Olympics account.

Vast majority of Olympics projects came in monstrously over budget, research says.

Just 7% of people 'very interested' in Sochi Winter Olympics.

Google has weighed into the anti-gay debate surrounding Sochi 2014 with a Google Dooble emblazoned with the colours of the Rainbow flag.

@KermlinRussia co-author Katya Romanovskaya has car vandalised with 90kg erect phallus.

Everything you need to know about curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

@SochiProblems has over 13,000 followers after journalists complained of no water and dirty conditions in hotels.

IBTimes UK looks at 10 British medal hopefuls at the Sochi Winter Olympics

Channel 4 documentary to probe extent of Russia's homophobia ahead of Sochi games.

Animal rights activists stopped by Sochi authorities outside Olympic venue.

City hall officials order extermination of stray dogs for duration of Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

The cause of the death of nine skiers in 1959 has been unknown until author Donnie Eichar attributed the incident to infrasound.

Russian media claim that Medvedev took a shine to VIP chalet at the Winter Olympics and kept it for himself.

Huge toll of early deaths through excessive consumption of Russia's national drink.

Divers have begun exploring Lake Baikal in Siberia for 100-year-old treasure.

A severe cold spell is gripping parts of central and eastern Europe.

Man said to be behind malware faces charges over $5m bank thefts.

IBTimes investigates drug-resistant tuberculosis in Russia.

A worker at the Sochi Winter Olympics speaks of dodgy construction, poor accommodation and questionable employment conditions.

St Basil's Cathedral toytown, thirsty snail and a crime lord's funeral.

Photo of men's cubicle with two adjacent toilets causes uproar ahead of Russia's Winter Olympics.

New clashes broke out between Ukrainian police and protesters in Kiev on Wednesday (January 22) morning, with protesters saying one demonstrator was shot dead by police.

Ban Ki-moon withdraws invitation after Syrian National Coalition threat to keep away from crucial conference at Montreux.

Vladimir Putin anti-gay comments keep sparking outrage among gay rights activists.

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

Cyber-security expert Eugene Kaspersky wants NSA whistleblower in Ninth Circle of Hell.

27 Nobel laureates from the fields of science and the arts have signed Ian McKellen's letter.