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Belarus

Poland hits back as Belarus makes WW2 invasion date a public holiday

Belarus declared a national holiday on September 17, the same day Soviet Forces invaded Poland in World War II in 1939.

USA

Joe Biden visits Europe on first overseas trip as US President

Biden first travels to Britain to attend the G7 summit and then Brussels for a NATO summit. He will cap off his week with a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Russia

Russia reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2008. Could they go one further in 2021?

Russia

Russia criticises Ukraine's EURO 2020 kit for featuring Crimea

Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 but Kyiv considers the move to have been illegal. The peninsula is regarded as occupied Ukrainian territory by the majority of governments worldwide.

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World News

MH17 plane crash trial enters crucial stage of hearing evidence

A Dutch court is due to start hearing evidence in the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over war-torn Ukraine in 2014.

Russia

Russian opposition figure leaves country for Ukraine

A well-known Russian opposition politician who was held in police custody for two days last week in a criminal investigation that he has left the country for Ukraine.

Russia

First stage of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is complete, says Putin

The controversial project aims to deliver Russian gas to Germany.

Germany

Germany-Russia flights to resume after suspension amid Belarus row

Flights were suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West after Belarus diverted a passenger jet to arrest a dissident journalist.

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny urges court to halt 'torture' checks in prison

“I just want them to stop coming to me and waking me up at nighttime,” jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny told a judge on Monday.

Russia

Russia to form 20 new military units in west to counter NATO

Russia to form 20 new military units in west to counter NATO

Poland

Demonstrations held across Europe against Belarusian president

Demonstrations have been held in several European cities against the government in Belarus after a plane carrying a dissident journalist was grounded in the country last weekend.

USA

Aid agencies targeted by phishing emails blamed on Russia

Thousands of addresses were targeted by emails containing malware from a compromised marketing account belonging to the the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Austria

Flights cancelled after Russia rejects Belarus rerouting

Air France and Austrian Airlines have both cancelled flights as Moscow digs in its heels to protect its ally in Minsk.

Belarus

US, European nations call for probe into Belarus plane diversion

"These acts are a blatant attack on international civilian aviation safety and on European security and show flagrant disregard for international law," they said following a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

Russia

Russia brands 3 German NGOs 'undesirable'

The German Foreign Ministry has criticised the move, saying that "nothing about their work can warrant or justify such a serious step."

Netherlands

MH17: Judges and lawyers visit plane wreckage ahead of trial

The reconstruction of the airplane and its wreckage are located at the Gilze-Rijen airbase, in south-west Netherlands, some 99 kms south-east of The Hague.

USA

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to meet in Geneva on June 16

Joe Biden will meet Vladimir Putin in Geneva next month in their first face-to-face meeting as presidents, the White House has announced.

Russia

At least 10 workers die after accident at Russian sewage plant

At least 10 people have died while cleaning sewers near the Russian city of Taganrog after inhaling toxic fumes, local authorities said.

Russia

Putin warns Russia's enemies will have 'teeth knocked out'

Vladimir Putin was speaking at a government meeting Thursday when he made the strong comment.

Iceland

What is the Arctic Council and what does it want?

Everyone wants a piece of the Arctic as the ice melts and valuable new resources are exposed. Can the Arctic Council prevent a new war for influence in the polar north?

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