Vladimir Putin has 'Parkinson's and pancreatic cancer,' leaked Kremlin spy documents claim

Russian leader, Vladimir Putin has early stage Parkinson's disease and pancreatic cancer, leaked spy documents have alleged in the latest unverified claim about the leader's ill health.

Russia demands US return diplomat compounds unconditionally before talks

The Kremlin on Monday said Washington must unconditionally restore its access to diplomatic compounds in the United States ahead of high-level talks on the issue.

Russia is angry that Washington is still barring its diplomats from using two compounds in the states of New York and Maryland after then president Barack Obama in December ordered the ban on access in response to suspected Russian meddling in the US election.

Trump blasts US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer: Calls him a 'total hypocrite,' over Russia ties

Donald Trump has called for an "immediate investigation" into Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's ties to Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing row over his administration's ties to Russian officials.

The US President tweeted a photo, taken 14 years ago, of the two men holding coffee and doughnuts at a New York City petrol station.

He called the New York senator a "total hypocrite" and called for a probe into Mr Schumer's "ties to Russia and Putin".

See Trump's tweet after the cut>>>

Hehehe... Talk about 'U-turn.' President Trump's 'bromance' with Russia's Putin appears to be cooling lately, Reuters reports.

With his administration on the defensive over investigations into alleged Russian meddling in last year's election, U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer tweeting praise for his Kremlin counterpart.

Less than five weeks after he took office, the chances of a spring thaw in relations between Washington and Moscow – once buoyed by an apparent "bromance" between Trump and President Vladimir Putin during the U.S. political campaign – are looking much dimmer, U.S. officials say.