Russia has vowed to respond to Washington’s “hostile actions” after the US imposed sanctions against its energy sector, saying it will continue its large oil and gas projects despite sweeping bans.

US President-elect Donald Trump says he is working to set up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia says its air defense forces shot down 8 US-supplied ATACMS missiles.

Putin has ordered the government and Sberbank, the country's largest bank, to enhance collaboration with China in the field of artificial intelligence.

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev says the country's crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed that the volatile situation in Syria will not affect the nature of the Iran-Russia strategic partnership and the two nations are set to sign their agreement in the near future.

The Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) says US and British special services are plotting a series of terrorist attacks against Russian military bases in Syria.