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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the probe was “like passing water through a sieve.”

Russia’s Putin has visited China at least once a year since relations with the West collapsed over his annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Military officer Oleg Ivannikov's unusual voice helped investigators pinpoint him as a key suspect.

“There’s a reason why Columbus Nova’s story keeps changing by the day and there’s a reason why they are covering-up. The truth is not pretty...but it is necessary. Mr. Trump will not serve out his term.”

Kim Jong Un "has created sort of a cushion for failure, that if the U.S. backs away, the Chinese and Russians will be behind him," 38 North's Joel Wit said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that without "trust," Moscow and Washington may resort to "force," and "this might lead to tragedy."

Cohen met with the oligarch with close ties to the Kremlin just 11 days before the presidential inauguration, according to a new report by The New York Times. 

Syria, Lebanon and a pro-opposition monitor reported new Israeli strikes on a military position in the central Homs province.

The Netherlands and Australia on May 25 accused Moscow of being behind the 2014 downing of the plane that killed 298 people.

The S-500 struck a target 299 miles away.

A New York Times report revealed the battle between the U.S.-led coalition and pro-Syrian government fighters in dramatic detail.

A new malware called VPNfiler is spreading across the globe.

Retired four-star U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove said Russia's armed forces "quickly eliminate imperfections."

Trump reportedly gave Ukraine the missile system after the country stopped cooperating with the Mueller investigation.

The Iranian military’s chief of staff said America “is a disloyal, atrocious, criminal, isolated, angry enemy with disloyal, corrupt leaders.”

The Kremlin has closed Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer halls and banned the group’s translation of the Bible as part of a campaign against minority religions.

The Russian Northern Fleet is flexing its muscles.

"Listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin and trust him," the Kremlin's spokesman told journalists after dismissing a CNBC report.

The Akademik Lomonosov is on its way to the remote eastern region of Chukotka to provide electricity for 50,000 people.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said "No one can force Iran to do anything" and it would stay in Syria as long as it was welcome.

Russia could act as a spoiler and help North Korea flout international sanctions, experts note.

Members of the international community want to save the deal, but the Trump administration could outsmart them.

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said U.S. JSTARS command and control planes would not survive initial contact with Russian and Chinese defenses.

Some outlets have seen a huge spike in people leaving comments.

The raids were conducted by around 150 police officers, who nicknamed their operation “Judgement Day,” sources told Newsweek.

Russia said the situation was “rather challenging” after the U.S. warned it was “exerting as much persuasive power” as possible to stop Nord Stream 2.

The Russian leader is serving his second consecutive term, and the next presidential election he can enter will be in 2030.

Putin said that a new political phase will follow “the significant victories and success of the Syrian army.”

Sergei and Yulia Skripal's recovery happened against the backdrop of a huge political fallout with Russia over the poisoning.

The Kremlin made no secret of the fact that it wants to ramp up the military's grip around the Arctic, and recent U.S. intercepts of Moscow's jets will not be the last.