Ukraine Meet the town in war-hit Ukraine hoping to change its name to New York It's got absolutely nothing in common with the Big Apple. But that hasn't stopped Novhorodske in Ukraine wanting to call itself New York. 07/04/2021
Russia Putin signs law allowing him two more terms as Russia's leader The Russian president, who has been in power for longer than any other Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, could hold on to his job until 2036. 05/04/2021
Italy Rome expels two Russian embassy officials in espionage sting Italy’s special operations forces in Rome staged the sting “during a clandestine operation between the two, surprising them red-handed immediately after the handing over of classified documents by the Italian official in exchange for a sum of money, 31/03/2021
Ukraine Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine BREAKING: Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine 26/03/2021
Bulgaria Bulgaria expels two Russian diplomats over alleged espionage ring Bulgarian authorities said they dismantled a ring of six serving and retired military officials who allegedly spied for Moscow. 22/03/2021
View You can't appease Russia. The EU mustn't lose its values trying | View Europe needs a two-track strategy on Russia: offer a helping hand to the growing numbers of discontented Russians and be ready to confront the Kremlin with resolve and systematically punishing its aggressions, argues Rostislav Valvoda. 22/03/2021
Russia Russia will have to react if Bosnia joins NATO, warns embassy Bosnian officials slammed the Russian warning, calling it a “veiled threat” against Bosnia and its western allies. 19/03/2021
Russia Russia slams UK’s decision to boost its nuclear arsenal Russia said the UK’s decision to raise the ceiling on the number of nuclear weapons it has “harms global stability and strategic security”. 17/03/2021
Russia Kremlin opponent Navalny says he's detained in 'concentration camp' Navalny likened his detention conditions to "Orwell's 1984" in an Instagram post on Monday. 15/03/2021
Russia Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta 'hit by chemical attack' The investigative newspaper has faced multiple attacks over the years, including the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. 15/03/2021
no comment Giant castle burned at end-of-winter festival in Russia The wooden effigy was a symbol of the coronavirus and stood 24 metres tall before being burned. 14/03/2021
