Russian President Vladimir Putin

Military chiefs risk ire from "out" camp by saying UK needs EU protection from Russia and Isis.

Moscow mayor aide says ad is not legit and will be removed but liberal Russian MP 'disgusted.'

Human rights report claims a minimum of 1,382 civilians killed during Syria conflict in January 2016.

A Russian publication says Lyudmila Putina, 58, changed her name and married a man 21 years her junior.

Salem al-Mislet said Syria was suffering under al-Assad and 'Russia will produce a new Hitler'.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the report would strain relations between Russia and the UK.

US Treasury official claims that Vladimir Putin is corrupt and that the US government was aware of this for "many, many years".

Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun said to be so contaminated with polonium that traces were found after their visit.

The 44-year-old was murdered by drinking tea laced with polonium-210 at a hotel in London.

The islands, seized by former Soviet Union, are administered by Russia.

The former oil tycoon and scourge of Vladimir Putin is considering escaping Russia's grasp with UK asylum application.

The former KGB officer honoured members of the Russian security intelligence services.

Russian fighter planes have approached British airspace and been escorted away in recent months.

Report by UNHCR says there has been a sharp decline in casualties since ceasefire declared

Pugachev says case is part of a move to seize his assets after he fell out with Russian president

The head of the Chechen Republic has promised to avenge the death of the man from the Chechen capital of Grozny.

Putin claims flight path of jet was on passed to the US-led coalition fighting Isis in Syria.

Government minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says he wants the RAF to use its precision equipment to help bomb the jihadists in their Syrian thiefdom.

Germany has provided Kurdish rebels with arms and training but will now step up military force.

Rockets crashed into embassy as 300 people gathered to express support to air strikes.

UNHCR says influx of Syrian refugees is biggest migrant crisis since World War II.

French inquiry is based on over 55,000 photos showing torture and murder of al-Assad's opponents.

Russian deputy foreign minister says US, Saudi, Iran, Turkey and Egypt will discuss Syria conflict solution.

President Francois Hollande tells United Nations, President Assad cannot be part of Syria peace deal.

Echoes of the Cold War as East and West exchange spies at bridge on on remote border.

250,000 have died in Syrian civil war with millions more displaced overseas by the conflict.

Russia insists it is complying with international law as it sends Assad reiforcements

Entertainer and Aids campaigner Sir Elton John is keen to meet Russian president over his 'ridiculous' attitude to the LGBT community.

Pro-Russian rebels deny Ukrainian claims and accuse Ukraine of shelling village of Novolaspa.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's wealthiest man, says President Vladimir Putin is "unpredictable" and "irrational."