Vladimir Putin's spokesman says Donald Trump was the preferred choice.

COMMENT: Russia has become the slow burn of President Donald Trump's Administration. The issue he and his team cannot get beyond.

Ever wondered what Vladimir Putin is up to infiltrating the US elections? Surprisingly, there is an answer to that.

Sergey Kislyak, Russia's long-serving ambassador to the United States, shows up everywhere and tries to talk to everyone.

An ex-New Zealand owned painting by Mark Rothko is expected to fetch millions next week.

Putin and Trump have wealth with all the gold trimmings, but one has a lot more money than the other.

A former police officer in Russia has been accused of murdering homeless people to resurrect them as 'zombie' for a cult.

An election day coup plot to attack Montenegro's parliament and kill the pro-Western leader was directed by Russian intelligence officers last year.

On a visit to Wellington, Hungary's Foreign Minister Szijjarto talks about being snubbed in Washington, and why Donald Trump is good for the world.

President Donald Trump has declared war on his own intelligence agencies over "un-American" and scandalous leaks.

Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

Donald Trump has broken his silence over the resignation of his national security adviser.

Aeroflot is the most powerful airline brand in the world, underpinned by its dominance in its home market, refreshed fleet and new approach to marketing.

A Russian activist clinging to life after his suspected poisoning is the latest of a long list of Putin "enemies" to pay the ultimate price.

Russia is considering sending Edward Snowden back to the United States as a 'gift' to Trump, according to a US Intelligence report.

A Russian airstrike in northern Syria has killed three Turkish soldiers and wounded 11 more, senior Russian officials have confirmed.

Phil Taylor talks to a team member about the Olympics that were airbrushed from our history.

The White House is probing ongoing leaks of President Donald Trump's private conversations with foreign leaders.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

Content warning: An angry man took to his custom-built Range Rover with an axe after locking his keys inside.

A Russian opposition politician in a coma with organ failure suffered "acute poisoning" by an unknown substance, his wife says.

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly is in hot water after saying Vladimir Putin is "a killer".

No issue appears to have flummoxed GOP lawmakers as much as Trump's consistent defense of Vladimir Putin.

Russia plans to temporarily ban imports of beef and beef products from New Zealand from February 6 and is considering banning fish imports.

A man obsessed with body art has turned his craft to his hairless cat, covering it in gangster-inspired tattoos.

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

US President Trump and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says.

Nearly 20 per cent of Russians say it is "acceptable" to hit one's partner.

A video posted by the Russian Emergency Ministry captures firefighters saving about 150 pigs and piglets from a barn fire in a Siberian village.

Putin has spoken on the Trump dossier, saying the president elect spends time with beauty queens, not Russian prostitutes of "lower social responsibility".