Russia's Foreign Ministry introduced a new section of its website on Wednesday to condemn Western news reports with a big red stamp: "FAKE."

The hall of shame so far features only four reports, by US and British news outlets, with one thing in common: allegations against the Russian government.

Broadcaster NBC cites US intelligence as saying Russia is considering offering up fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden as a "gift" to President Donald Trump. The Telegraph exposes an alleged Russian plot to assassinate Montenegro's prime minister.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who introduced the list, said it would be updated regularly.

The government was not looking to kick out the publishers of the denounced reports, but rather to help them "better understand reality," Zakharova said.

The list was a response to "similar trends in the European Union," she told dpa.

Last week, French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of issuing fake news reports and conducting cyberattacks in an effort to influence the election.

A Bloomberg report featuring Macron's allegations topped the list in Russia's new hall of shame.