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World’s top three intelligence chiefs all have one thing in common: Turkey

Incoming MI6 chief Richard Moore, along with CIA director Gina Haspel and DGSE head Bernard Emie, have all professionally served in Turkey and speak Turkish.

UK govt 'actively avoided' looking into Russia's Brexit meddling

A parliament report has said while it would be "difficult" to prove that Russia sought to influence the EU referendum, it was clear Britain "was slow to recognise the existence of the threat" despite past evidence of Russia interfering in 2014.

Russia ready to mediate talks between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Officials in Baku and Yerevan confirmed shelling with large-calibre weapons and said fighting was ongoing near the border in the Tavush region.

Russian tourists to benefit from Hagia Sophia status change

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Hagia Sophia decision would not harm relations between Moscow and Ankara.

White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019, officials say

The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump’s written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials.

UK has second highest number of Covid-19 deaths globally – latest updates

The global coronavirus pandemic has affected almost 5 million people, with around 320,000 deaths. Here are more coronavirus-related updates for May 19:

Oil-producing nations seek global deal to stabilise market

Thursday's Opec videoconference was part of a series of talks on stabilising the market, where oil prices have more than halved since the start of the year amid a pricing war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Why did Russia-Turkey talks over Idlib fail?

Ankara and Damascus appear to be heading towards a military confrontation as Russia, the main backer of the Assad regime, fails to stick to its word on Idlib.

Putin hails progress in talks with Assad ahead of Turkey visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Syria regime leader Bashar al Assad during an unprecedented visit to Damascus as prospect of war between Iran and US loom over Mideast.

Gunman kills at least one in Russian security service HQ attack

A gunman opened fire on the headquarters of Russia's FSB security service in central Moscow killing at least one officer and wounding another five. Video uploaded on social media showed a man running and being apparently shot in the back.

Access to Trump-Putin calls would need Russian consent – Kremlin

Russian caveat comes after US House Intelligence Committee vowed to get access to President Trump's calls with Russian President Putin and other world leaders, citing concerns Trump may have jeopardised national security.

Russian celebrities line up behind jailed actor

Russian celebrities, most of whom usually steer clear of politics and have millions of followers on social media, said the case tarnished the reputation of authorities.