Alexander Smirnov will likely spend four to six years in prison for making up a story which sparked impeachment hearings.

Joe Biden's criticism of a politicised justice system echoes sentiments regularly used by Donald Trump.

People share their reactions with the BBC on the US President's decision to pardon his son.

An act of clemency by Hunter Biden's father continues a tradition by American presidents.

The move makes it easier for future presidents to ignore guardrails and use the pardon power as a political instrument.

The US president has previously vowed not to intervene in his son's case.

Biden says his son Hunter was "unfairly" prosecuted over tax and gun possession - but earlier he had ruled out a pardon.

"It is clear that Hunter was treated differently," the US president wrote in Sunday's statement.