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Russian FM Sergei Lavrov arrives in Cuba as part of Latin America tour

Lavrov began his tour of Latin America on Monday with a first stop in Brazil followed by Venezuela and Nicaragua.

Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia or Kherson: where could a Ukrainian counterattack hit?

Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces continue defensive preparations in southern Ukraine.

Russia

Putin's ghost ships spying on critical infrastructure 'in case of war'

Investigative journalists in the Nordic region have used data to map the Kremlin's spy efforts against wind farms, oil installations, and undersea cables.

Russia

Russian FM wants union against Western 'blackmail'

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it was necessary to "join forces" against the West, while on a Latin America tour.

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WATCH: Russians fired on central market in Kherson

The Russian Federation shelled the Central Market area in Kherson on Tuesday morning.

Ukraine

Defending troops still clinging to Bakhmut, Ukraine's military says

Ukraine’s announcement follows Russian claims that assault units from the Wagner group have captured two neighbourhoods in the embattled city.

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WATCH: Russian village prepares to celebrate Orthodox Easter

"Right now the people of both Russia and Ukraine are in need of compassion," said Andrey Lobaschinsky, the Archpriest of the Church of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary in Karizha.

Russia

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison

Vladimir Kara-Murza has rejected the charges against him as political and likened the judicial proceedings against him to the show trials during the rule of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.

China

China hails 'new era' of Russia relations

The Chinese Defence Minister praised his country's "strong ties" with Moscow on Sunday.

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WATCH: Ukraine army general visits troops for Easter

Many Ukrainian soldiers will spend Easter Sunday away from their families for the second year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country began.

Lithuania

Euroviews. View Q&A: Lithuania led the way in struggle for freedom from Moscow

Today, countries like the Baltic states, Ukraine, and Poland threaten the likes of Putin because their progress makes people realise that there's an alternative to the kleptocratic regime in Moscow, Saul Anuzis told Euronews.

China

Germany asks Beijing to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine

Pressure is growing on China to use its influence on the Kremlin to end the fighting.

Culture news

The purr-fect crime: Police detain woman smuggling drugs and a kitten

After detaining a "mother" whose "child" aroused suspicion in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, police instead discovered a kitten dressed in baby clothes and a diaper, stuffed away with five packs of powdered methylephedrine, a prohibited stimulant.

World News

Ukraine calls on allies to harden Russian sanctions

Ukraine has called on its allies to harden Russian sanctions at a conference in Bucharest and suggests the idea of a 'NATO Black Sea'.

World News

What is Russia's the Wagner Group's role in the fight for Bakhmut?

A Russian defense official has claimed that fighters from Russia’s paramilitary Wagner group have seized three districts of Bakhmut, the embattled city that for months has been the focus of Moscow’s grinding campaign in the east.

Norway

Norway expels Russian 'intelligence officers' over security concerns

The Norwegian government declared 15 Russian personnel - who were working under diplomatic cover - personae non gratae on Thursday.

Russia

Euroviews. When Russia calls others 'Nazis', it should be looking at itself

The Kremlin's need to justify the war grew to embrace the most radical voices, including those peddling Nazi creed, as its ideologues became hell-bent on normalising the aggression, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

Hungary

US sanctions Hungary-based bank with Russian ties

US sanctions Hungary-based bank with Russian ties saying it serves as a front for Russian intelligence services.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Russia develops its defences in Zaporizhzhia region

Russia has completed three layers of defensive zones across approximately 120 kilometres of the region, according to the UK's Ministry of Defence

Travel News

Will Russia’s Shiveluch volcano eruption impact flights?

What travellers need to know about this Shiveluch volcano eruption in Russia.

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