English

More about this topic

USA

Obama urges robust monitoring of Ukraine ceasefire

US President Barack Obama has called for effective international monitoring of the ceasefire in Ukraine. During a visit by EU Council President

Russia

Annexation of Crimea: One year on

Celebrations have begun in Crimea, almost a year on from Russia’s annexation of the peninsula. Following a referendum on March 16, 2014, Crimea was

Russia

Putin's secret plan to seize Crimea

President Vladimir Putin has revealed what went on behind the Kremlin’s closed doors in the vital hours before last year’s annexation of Crimea. In a

Russia

Five suspects in Moscow court in connection with Nemtsov murder

Five men detained in connection with the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov have appeared before a Moscow court.

ADVERTISEMENT

Russia

Two new suspects detained over Nemtsov murder

Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov arrived at a Moscow court on Sunday (March 8) where they will be

Russia

Russia arrests two suspects in Nemtsov murder inquiry

Russian authorities have arrested two men in connection with the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of OSCE ceasefire monitors to double to 1,000

Moscow and Kyiv have agreed that the number of OSCE observers monitoring the fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine can be doubled to 1,000. And teams

USA

Edward Snowden makes Switzerland asylum appeal

Edward Snowden has made a public appeal for Switzerland to grant him asylum. The fugitive former US spy agency contractor told an audience in Geneva

Russia

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny leaves prison

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been freed from jail after serving a 15-day sentence

My Europe Series

Concerns over Ukraine in Estonia's Russian speaking community

Since the events in Ukraine, the Estonian government has pushed for an increased NATO presence in the north east of the country. This small Baltic

My Europe Series

Killing in the Kremlin's shadow who or what is behind Nemtsov's murder

Following the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov “The Network’ asks just who or what is behind the killing in the Kremlin’s shadow and

Russia

Ukraine crisis tops agenda in Renzi's first official visit to Moscow

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has become the latest EU leader to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The situation in eastern Ukraine was

Russia

Kasparov warns US Senate Russia has plans to expand

Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov has described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a cancer during an address to a US Senate inquiry on

Russia

Governor of oil-rich Russian region held in corruption probe

The head of the Sakhalin region in Russia's far east, Alexander Khoroshavin, is being held in custody in Moscow, suspected of corruption. Observers believe his arrest has more to do with a fight for e

France

France court upholds extradition of Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov

The top French appeals court has rejected an appeal against extradition by Kazakh oligarch and dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov. The 51-year-old is wanted

Russia

Moscow court rejects Ukraine ex-pilot Nadiya Savchenko's appeal

A district court in Moscow has turned down an appeal for the release of Ukraine's former military pilot, who has been on hunger strike following her capture last year.

Europe News

EU will hit Russia with tougher sanctions if Ukraine truce fails, Merkel says

The EU is ready to Russia with tougher sanctions if a ceasefire deal brokered last month is seriously violated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said

Russia

Moscow funeral: "The shots were fired not only at Nemtsov but at democracy in Russia"

The funeral of the murdered opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has been held in Moscow

Russia

Thousands in Moscow attend funeral of Boris Nemtsov

Thousands of people, many carrying red carnations, queued on Tuesday to pay their respects to Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic who was murdered on

Russia

Thousands in Moscow pay respects to Boris Nemtsov

Thousands of people, many carrying red carnations, queued on Tuesday to pay their respects to Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic who was murdered on