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Sochi surprises at the Winter International Arts Festival

Classical music and a whole lot more is on offer at the annual event in the Russian city

Kosovo

Kosovo rounds off independence celebrations with military parade

President Hashim Thaci said Kosovo should eventually become part of the EU and NATO, as the country marked a decade of independence from Serbia.

Russia

EU is pushing Serbia towards Ukraine-style crisis, warns Lavrov

Russian foreign minister says EU is forcing Belgrade to chose between Moscow and Brussels.

World

Sergey Lavrov on Russian-US relations and the Middle East

Russia's Foreign Minister reveals his thoughts on the Trump administration, Syria, Iran, Turkey, North Korea and more in The Global Conversation

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Russia

Exclusive: US forces 'illegally in Syria' Sergey Lavrov tells euronews

Russia's Foreign Minister tells euronews US special forces show no sign of leaving Syria.

Russia

Voice recorder of ill-fated Russian plane is found

It's believed conflicting speed measurements, caused by the freezing weather, led to the plane plummeting into the ground.

Lithuania

Lithuania's 100 years of independence

President Dalia Grybauskaite takes her chance to warn the rest of Europe about the threat of Russia's deployment of nuclear ballistic missiles.

USA

White House blames Russia for large-scale cyber attack

The virus of June 2017 crippled Ukraine's infrastructure before spreading to computers in other countries of the world.

Sweden

Pussy Riot members say Swedish exile is price of opposing Putin

The two members were beaten and detained in Russia after criticizing Putin — and have since fled the country to claim asylum in Sweden.

Syria

"Russians killed" in US Syria strike

Many are feared dead in a US strike on a government base in Deir el-Zor province.

Russia

Investigation underway to find out cause of Russian plane crash

It's believed "human error" may have led to Sunday's tragedy that killed all 71 people on board.

Russia

Russian PM gives go-ahead for alternative championships to Winter Olym

The championships are meant to allow Russian athletes that are not invited to the PyeongChang Olympics to compete in their sport.

Russia

'All possible causes explored' after Russian plane crash kills 71

Among them are weather conditions, human error and the plane's technical condition.

World News

No survivors as Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow

Russian authorities say all 71 people on board a Saratov Airlines plane died when it crashed shortly after take-off from Moscow on its way to the Urals.

Russia

Up to 1.5 million Russians expected for annual ski run

Events nationwide will see five and ten-kilometre courses for people of all ages

Syria

Besieged Syrians suffer their bloodiest week in years

Government air strikes on the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus have killed scores of Syrians, in what is said to be their worst week since 2015.

Russia

The fate of 47 Russian athletes hoping to take part in the Winter Olym

The decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport will come on Friday, just hours before the Olympics open.

Russia

Pilot's body returned to Russia

The pilot was shot down over rebel-held Syria. The Russian Ministry of Defence say he managed to eject and then blew himself up rather than be captured.

Sport

Winter Olympics: Russian athletes appeal against ban

Thirty two Russian athletes have turned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to compete in the Pyeongchang Games which start on Friday

Syria

Babies evacuated from Syrian hospital as airstrikes intensify

The evacuations come as renewed airstrikes target opposition-held areas in Idlib province following Saturday's reports that rebels shot down a Russian military jet.