President-elect Joe Biden’s team will consider several options to punish Russia for its suspected role in the unprecedented hacking of U.S. government agencies.

Joe Biden's options for Russian hacking punishment: sanctions, cyber retaliation

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny claimed on Monday that he tricked a spy agent into confessing that Novichok was applied on his underwear to poison him. "I called my killer.

Russian opposition leader Navalny says agent admits poison was put in his underwear

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the massive cyberattack against multiple US agencies and thousands of individual federal and private entities.

Pompeo says Russians engaged in the massive cyberattack

The Trump administration is planning to close the two remaining US consulates in Russia even as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office amid high tensions with Moscow.

US planning to close last consulates in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed the United States for starting a new arms race, saying Moscow had been forced to develop hypersonic weapons in response.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds annual news conference

The United States is grappling with a massive cyberattack. As many as 12 federal agencies have been targetted in what is being described as the biggest cyber raid in years.

Explained: What is massive cyberattack in US all about?

The Russian President also called for all the citizens to get vaccinated against coronavirus. He also added that Russia needed time to increase capacity for vaccine production.

'Will get COVID vaccine when possible for my age group': Vladimir Putin

Facebook has removed two networks based in Russia and one linked to the French military, accusing them of carrying out interference campaigns in Africa. Two networks running multiple Facebook accounts were assigned to people associated with the Russian Internet Research Agency, and the third had "links to individuals associated with French military," the social media platform said in a statement on Tuesday.

Facebook closes fake accounts linked to French military and Russia

The department of homeland security has now joined the non-victims of massive cyber-attack on U.S. federal agencies. As per report, Russia believed to be behind this major cyber espionage campaign.

Report: Russia believed to be behind massive cyber attack on U.S.federal agencies

Sputnik-V, Coronavirus vaccine of Russia, has shown 91.4% efficacy based on data analysis of the final control point of clinical trials.

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik-V show 91.4% efficacy based on data analysis

The European Union imposed sanctions on Bortnikov in October, banning travel and freezing his assets, for his suspected role in Navalny’s poisoning.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned by Russian federal security team, report claims

Eleven elderly people with mobility issues died after being trapped in a burning retirement home in the early hours of Tuesday in the Russian region of Bashkortostan in the Urals mountains

Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

MOSCOW — Political commentators saw signs of infighting among the elite. An opposition leader chalked it up to the Kremlin’s habit of lying. But for many who have been working from home for months, the report from a Russian news site just made perfect sense.

Putin said to have 2 identical offices: 1 in Moscow, the other at the beach

United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey on Monday over its purchase of S-400 Russian missile defence system. The outgoing Trump administration implemented penalties against the NATO ally over its 2019 purchase.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of Russian missile defence system

The United States Commerce Department on Sunday confirmed that it had been the victim of a data breach with links to Russia. Currently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating the breach, as reported by CNN.

Russia-affiliated hackers breach US Commerce, Treasury departments: Report

The same group also reportedly hacked US government agencies during the Obama administration.

Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. treasury & commerce dept

The agents of the Kremlin tried to poison outspoken Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny a second time after the first attempt failed

Navalny poisoning: Putin critic survived the second assassination attempt

Russia's main opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned in August by an undercover hit squad working for Kremlin's spy agency, a report has claimed. The squad, which was working with FSB spy agency, was tracking Navalny since 2017 and the operation began when he decided to run against President Vladimir Putin in presidential elections, Bellingcat, an investigative website has said.

Alexei Navalny was poisoned by Russia's spy agency: Report

Russian COVID-19 front-line helpers get some equine love in a new programme. Watch this video to know more.

Russia: COVID-19 front-line helpers get some equine love

After Russia accused United States-led West of trying to undermine its ties with India, India has replied saying that its relations with Moscow stand on their own merit.

India: Relations with Moscow based on its own merit

India has said that its relations with Russia "stand on their own merits", after Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov remarked that the west is attempting to "undermine our close partnership and privileged relations" with New Delhi.

Relations with Moscow stands on its 'own merit', says India after Russian foreign minister's remarks

At least six police officers were wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up in the North Caucasus region of Karachay-Cherkessia in Russia on Friday. A man tried to break into an area where police were conducting searches and triggered the bomb when they attempted to arrest him, Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement.

Six police officers injured in suicide bomb attack in Russia

WASHINGTON — No longer restrained by President Donald Trump’s affection for Turkey’s authoritarian leader, U.S. officials and Congress are using the waning days of his presidency to ready sanctions and strike a strident tone against the strategic but unreliable ally.

US takes tougher tone with Turkey as Trump exits

Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to establish a navy base in the African nation for at least 25 years. The deal published on Tuesday on the official portal of government documents is being considered a part of Moscow's efforts to expand its global reach.

Russia to establish navy base in Sudan for at least 25 years

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