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Putin says Russia is to beef up its nuclear arsenal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow is boosting its nuclear arsenal. It comes after Kremlin officials denounced a US plan to

Lithuania

Lithuania confirms plans to host US heavy weaponry

Lithuania has thrown itself into the mix of Baltic states and eastern European nations expected to station US heavy weaponry in the near future

World News

Newspaper report claims US poised to send heavy weaponry to eastern Europe

A report in the New York Times claims the US is planning to transfer heavy military equipment to the Baltic states and East European nations. If true

World

Ukraine risks resurgence of fighting

While fighting has started up again in eastern Ukraine, Sloviansk seems to have calmed down. Swiss RSI. In Donetsk, there has been new fighting in

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Culture news

Baku-born Russian crooner Emin on the hunt for global success

Emin is already a big act in Russia and his native Azerbaijan and the crooner believes he has the recipe to widen his appeal: “I think I have

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Sport

France outclass Estonia at European fencing championships

France produced a stunning performance to down Estonia in the final of the of the men’s team event at the European fencing championships in Montreux

Vatican

Pope calls on Putin to make "sincere, great effort" for Ukraine peace

There was an apparent air of awkwardness as Pope Francis welcomed the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican. The pair met for about 50

Russia

Russian wheat production could fall without rain

Russia’s major wheat-producing region of Rostov, in the south, risks falling as much as 20% short of harvest targets if it fails to receive enough

Sport

European fencing championships: Di Francisca and Szilagyi strike gold

Italian Elisa Di Francisca celebrated her third consecutive European title in the foil dicsipline at the European championships in Montreux

Germany

G7 leaders discuss Ukraine, climate change and the threat from radical extremism at Germany summit

The first working day of the G7 summit in Germany has led to some financial pledges and firm commitments. Climate change and the threat posed by radical extremism were discussed by the leaders of the

Russia

Absent from G7, Putin says Russia 'no threat' to West

Economy

Europe Weekly: Greece misses IMF deadline

In this edition of Europe Weekly: Greece misses an IMF payment deadline as debt talks remain deadlocked; Russia blacklists 89 European officials

Russia

Military, patriotic fashion takes to Russian catwalk

Young Russian designers go patriotic. They held a special fashion show in Moscow on Wednesday, where they presented collections glorifying President

Ukraine

Renewed Ukraine fighting prompts UN Security Council emergency meeting

Ukraine has seen its worst fighting since February, with President Poroshenko warning of a huge threat of Russian military operations. The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency session on Friday

Russia

Drunken man takes selfie and topples Lenin

A Russian man has destroyed a statue of Lenin while attempting to take a ‘selfie’. According to law enforcement in the Kemerovo, or south-central

Latvia

Latvia names outspoken critic of Russia as new president

Raimonds Vejonis, the current defence minister and member of the green party, was chosen to become Latvia's head of state by the country's parliament.

Ukraine

Fighting flares up near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have reportedly advanced on the city of Marynka, about 20 km west of rebel-held Donetsk, using tanks and heavy artillery.

Russia

The complete blacklist of EU officials banned from Russia

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Russia dismisses EU complaints over travel blacklist

Russia has dismissed EU complaints about a travel ban on European politicians. EU officials say Moscow’s move to ban 89 lawmakers from travelling to