France & Germany say Russia must release 24 Ukrainian sailors captured in Kerch Strait.

Over a dozen Sukhois deployed as tensions remain high in the area.

Calls to end war in Ukraine and free political prisoners outside the FSB headquarters are shouted down by angry pro-Russian Serbs, who attempt to disrupt meeting and jostle journalists.

Discrimination and daily violence: this is the reality that HIV-positive women face in eastern Ukraine, where the incidence of HIV could turn into an epidemic bomb

"Get out of Ukraine, Mr. Putin" - strong words from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in an interview with NBC's Richard Engel.

Here are the top stories from across Europe you need to know about this morning.

The conflict in eastern Ukraine has caused thousands of victims and disrupted civilians' lives. But in that region, people also want to look at the future. Stories of resilience from the East.

"Everyday we lose some citizens of our country; so we cannot forget it."

President Vladimir Putin will hope to keep world's attention on football

Under fire from some for "enabling" Vladimir Putin with the Nordstream gas pipeline projects, Angela Merkel went to the Sochi summit demanding guarantees for Ukraine.

His re-election all but a foregone conclusion, the Russian president's campaign slogan is an apt summary of the image he seeks to project

The European Union continues to support Kiev with aid and Russian sanctions, says the bloc's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.