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U.S. tanks have returned to Europe to help defend Poland and Baltic states from possible Russian aggression. The Kremlin sees it as a threat.
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The Kremlin denied that it collects political dirt, known as kompromat. But disinformation, fake photos and leaked sex tapes have long been features of Russian politics.
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The FBI director, appearing with other top U.S. intelligence chiefs at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, said Russia targeted Republican National Committee Web domains no longer in use.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov went on state TV Friday to announce plans for a tit-for-tat response to U.S. sanctions on Russia. But President Vladimir Putin says it's not happening.
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Mechanical failure is speculated as the likely cause of the Christmas plane crash that killed 92, although not all officials are ready to dismiss terrorism as a motive.
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A Russian military jet crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday morning with 92 people on board. Officials say they do not consider terrorism a likely cause of the crash.
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Officials in Russia say they do not consider terrorism to be a likely cause of the crash on Sunday morning. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff; all 92 people on board are believed to have died.
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Made from hawthorn berries, the lotion called Boyaryshnik is high in alcohol — but a bad batch in Siberia contained methanol, officials say.
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Talks in Moscow between Russia, Turkey and Iran on Syria's future went ahead despite the assassination in Ankara of Russia's top diplomat. Moscow laid blame for the killing farther afield.
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Andrei Karlov was shot Monday evening as he delivered a speech at an exhibition opening in Turkey's capital city. A Turkish minister identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Turkish riot police officer.