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Berlusconi meets Putin in Crimea

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has visited Russian-occupied Crimea to lay flowers with President Putin at a memorial to Sardinian

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Crimea looking to increase its lion share

Ukraine

Deadly fighting surges in eastern Ukraine

At least seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and up to 13 others hurt in fighting with pro-Russian separatists. It is the highest number of

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Oleg Sentsov sentenced to 20 years in a high-security prison

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Ukraine

Ukraine marks 24 years of independence from Soviet rule

Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might

Russia

Crimea: Putin blames Kyiv for Ukraine violence, warns Tatars not to expect special status

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Kyiv for the latest burst of fighting in Ukraine’s restive east. Putin made the accusation on the second

Turkey

Hundreds of Crimean Tatar groups gather for world congress in Ankara

Hundreds of ethnic Crimean Tatar groups from around a dozen countries are attending a major world congress this weekend. Those gathered in the

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Rare snow-white cubs in Crimea

Ukraine

Ukraine bans French actor Gerard Depardieu over support for Crimea annexation

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been banned by Ukraine from entering the country for five years. Depardieu took Russian citizenship in 2013 in a

Ukraine

Crimea: French deputies defy sanctions for visit

A group of French lawmakers pay their respects to soldiers from their country buried at a military cemetery dating back to the 19th century Crimean

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French MPs defend controversial visit to Crimea

A group of French MPs has stirred controversy by visiting Crimea. The territory was annexed by Russia in March last year following a referendum not

Ukraine

Tatars remember WW2 Crimea deportation victims

Ceremonies marking the 71st anniversary of the deportation of Tatars have taken place in both Kyiv and Crimea. In 1944 almost 200,000 people were

Ukraine

Ukraine, when eastern protests developed into war

Several thousand angry demonstrators gathered on 6th April one year ago, outside the regional government building in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine

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Russia celebrates Crimea takeover

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Russia holds day-long celebrations on Crimea annexation anniversary

Thousands turned out for a fireworks display in the Crimean city of Sevastopol ending a day of celebrations marking the first anniversary of Russia’s

World News

Putin: Russia regained 'historic roots' with Crimea annexation

Tens of thousands of people have celebrated, with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the first anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. The

World

Crimea's Tatars yearn for homeland one year after Russian annexation

Before the arrival of Imperial Russian troops in Crimea in 1783, Bakhchisarai was the capital of a Tatar kingdom. Today’s tense mood, one year after

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NATO holds naval exercises in the Black Sea

NATO has held a series of naval exercises in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’ annexation of Crimea

Russia

Putin says he was ready to put Russian troops on nuclear alert over Crimea

As rumours circulate over the whereabouts of President Vladimir Putin who has not been seen in public since last week , Russian state-run television

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