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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden granted extended stay in Russia

Russia extends NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's residency visa to 2020.

Russia

Russian figures claim Trump scandal an Obama ruse to scupper better relations

Russian politicians are bemused by the chaotic transition in US politics, and most are convinced it is a Democrat ploy to sabotage any Trump rapprochement with Moscow.

USA

Trump news conference aggressive,confrontational, extraordinary

Trump's news conference a 'trainwreck,' 'jaw-dropping,' 'lame' and 'strange.'

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Trump blasts CNN at press conference

During his first press conference since winning the White House, Donald Trump attacked the publishing of an alleged Russian report and blasted CNN.

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USA

Trump's Russia problem 'will only get bigger'

Our Washington correspondent says this is only the start of Russian problems for Donald Trump.

USA

Trump faces the press for first time since win, and lays into CNN

Donald Trump broke his post-election press silence on Wednesday with a pugnacious press conference performance, at one point engaging in a shouting match with CNN.

USA

Donald Trump refutes claims of Russian plot to compromise him

Russia has refuted claims that its intelligence agencies have assembled a file of personally compromising information about Donald Trump, describing the claims as ‘‘total…

USA

Trump slams 'Russian hacking' allegations as 'political witch hunt'

US President-elect Donald Trump has dismissed a controversy over alleged Russian hacking during the 2016 US election campaign as a “political witch hunt,” the New York Times reported on Friday (Januar

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine in tit-for-tat detentions over Crimea

The past few days have seen a series of arrests by both sides over the disputed peninsula which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Iran

Iran jails American-Iranian father and son for 10 years for 'spying'

Siamak Namazi and his 80-year-old father Baquer were accused of cooperating with the US, according to Iranian media.

USA

Russia denies US cyber attacks

Russia angrily denies US accusations that it's launched a campaign of cyber attacks to influence the outcome of the American election.

USA

Russia is employing Cyber warfare to influence presidential election, US claims

The US has accused Russia of a campaign of recent cyber attacks which it claimed were an attempt to interfere with the upcoming presidential election.

Switzerland

Swiss vote to beef up government surveillance powers

Voters in Switzerland have approved a draft law to beef up surveillance powers in the alpine country.

United Kingdom

Pardon Snowden campaign launched

Edward Snowden campaigners have launched a push for a pardon by the US president.

Business Series

French submarine builder DCNS scuppered by leaks

Secret details of DCNS's Scorpene submarines have been leaked in an apparent case of industrial espionage which could have major financial consequences for the French military contractor.

United Kingdom

Global events mark Assange's four years in Ecuador's embassy

The Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, is beginning his fifth year inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

Portugal

Former CIA agent to be extradited to Italy over 'extraordinary rendition'

Portugal’s High Court has ruled that former CIA agent Sabina De Sousa is to be extradited to Italy for her involvement in an illegal counter-terrorism…

Portugal

Former Portuguese security official arrested in NATO spy case

Italian media reports say a former senior Portuguese security official was arrested in Rome following a request from Portugal.

Russia

Russia accuses Estonian man of spying

An Estonian man has reportedly been arrested in St Petersburg, suspected of spying. He is accused of gathering classified information about the

Russia

Russia gives heroes welcome to Cuban spies

Known as 'The Cuban Five', they were recently released by the US after 15 years in prison for espionage, as part of the thawing of relations between the former Cold War foes.