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Now playing Next Ukraine Avdiivka captured in 'fairly short time', claims Russian army Ukrainian officials have, in parallel, denied reports that Moscow's forces took 'hundreds' of Ukrainian soldiers prisoner. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Liberal candidate banned from Russian presidential election By barring opposition candidate Boris Nadezhdin from running, the Supreme Court removed Putin's last remaining significant challenger. 22/02/2024
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Now playing Next Russia Russia classifies Radio Free Europe as an 'undesirable organisation' The Kremlin's move opens up the possibility of criminal charges against longtime broadcaster. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK sanctions officials at Russian penal colony where Navalny died Along with international outrage at dissident's untimely death, some sympathetic Russians have defied efforts to crack down on public mourning. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Russian shelling in Donetsk region as Moscow claims Krynki village The latest developments from the war in Ukraine. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Russian activity in Adiivka 'dramatically slower' since town's capture Recent updates from a crucial conflict zone in Ukraine point to ongoing difficulties for Russia's strung-out forces. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Navalny's mother appeals to Putin to release her son's body for burial Dissident's family and supporters have spoken out since his death despite open repression of public support. 20/02/2024
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Now playing Next Europe Decoded In seeking re-election, von der Leyen has one real rival: herself Ursula von der Leyen is often hailed as the most transformational president of the European Commission since Jacques Delors. But could her legacy backfire as she seeks re-election? 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News 'I'm not afraid': Navalny's widow vows to continue his work Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who died in a Russian prison on Friday, delivered a charged political message ahead of a meeting with European Union foreign ministers on Monday. 19/02/2024
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Now playing Next Ukraine Delays in Western aid to Ukraine 'helping' Russia - ISW Ukrainian forces withdrew from Avdiivka on Saturday, with experts claiming dwindling supplies of Western-supplied arms played a key role in Kyiv's strategic defeat. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Russia More than 300 detained in Russia for paying respects to Navalny Russians continue to lay flowers in tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny following his sudden death in an Arctic prison. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Latvia Alcohol sales from Baltics to Russia surge despite Ukraine war Latvia and Lithuania are accused of acting as middlemen between Western producers of booze and Russia. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Navalny is the latest martyr of Russian totalitarianism The choice which now has to be made is not whether to appease the Kremlin or go into an open conflict with it. The choice now is either to stop Russia in Ukraine or be forced to fight a resurgent Moscow in defence of Eastern Europe as a whole, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 17/02/2024