TODAY: Allegations of genocide in Aleppo dismissed by Defence Minister as ‘Russophobia’, Churkin says siege is over and city is under Syrian government control; Lavrov ready to work with ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson as US Secretary of State; Russians see no competition to Putin for presidency in 2018 as Navalny announces plans to run; WADA doping accusations dismissed; Putin takes his dog to Japan.