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Vladimir Putin signs law that could keep him in power until 2036

The law still needs to be approved by the country's Constitutional Court and in a referendum set for April 22.

Netherlands

MH17 trial: 'Next of kin want justice, simple as that'

The trial against three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with multiple counts of murder for their alleged involvement in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airline MH17 started today in the Netherlands. .

World

Security expert believes Erdogan may have 'overplayed hand' over Syria

An international security expert believes Turkish President Erdogan may have overplayed his hand in the ongoing conflict in Syria.

Syria

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan agree Syria ceasefire

Putin said that Russia and Turkey had agreed to a ceasefire in Syria after violence escalated this past week.

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Russia

Face to face: Erdogan and Putin meet for talks on conflict in Syria

It was the Russian and Turkish presidents' first meeting since at least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike near Idlib, sparking a NATO crisis.

Syria

Turkey warns Russia to 'get out of our way' in northern Syria

The warning came after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by airstrikes in northern Idlib province on Thursday. Turkey has blamed Russia.

Turkey

Why Europe could be on the brink of another refugee crisis

Turkish action in Syria is just one part of a chain reaction that experts believe could lead to another humanitarian crisis in Europe.

Syria

Turkey and Russia on a collision course in Idlib

Turkey says it will not back down in a stand-off with Russia over the northern Syrian region of Idlib.

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On a frozen Siberian lake, festival-goers mark the Lunar New Year

Dancers perform the Yokhor, a traditional circle dance.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Britain’s “Hostile Environment” is destroying the lives of those who contribute to the UK ǀ View

I had never heard the phrase “hostile environment” until I moved to the UK in 2016, just a few months before the Brexit vote. I assumed - perhaps naively, perhaps arrogantly - that this hostility was reserved for vulnerable refugees, illegal immigrants or convicted criminals.

World News

Erdogan announces Syria summit with Putin, Merkel, Macron on 5 March

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he would hold a summit with his Russian, French and German counterparts on 5 March to discuss the situation in Idlib province, the last rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria.

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On magnets, mugs and matryoshka dolls, Putin's face still sells

Russia's president, 20 years since he came to power, is still a lucrative business for some.

Georgia

Russia behind massive cyber attack on Georgia, say Western allies

It was part of a long-running campaign of hostile activity Georgia, the UK's foreign office said,

World News

Euroviews. The Kremlin is trying to force Twitter and Facebook to store data locally. It’s not alone ǀ View

Required storage of data in a certain location might seem like the anti-internet openness pipe dream of an authoritarian government. But, that could not be further from the truth, with governments from New Delhi to Washington also implementing or considering rules that mandate local storage of data.

Cult

Sochi Winter Arts Festival breaks new boundaries

This year’s Sochi Winter Arts Festival featured a full program under the leadership of Russian violinist and conductor Yuri Bashmet as artistic director.

Russia

Coronavirus: Russia bans Chinese nationals from entering country

Russia has taken a drastic step over the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Ukraine

Soldier killed as violence flares-up in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's president called it a cynical move by pro-Russian separatists so that the peace process would fail.

Russia

Russian mother flees unsanitary quarantine hospital through window

A Russian woman who escaped her coronavirus quarantine by climbing out of a hospital window said conditions in the facility were unsanitary.

Russia

Defendant kills himself in Moscow courtroom after prison sentence

Former Russian prison service official Viktor Sviridov shot himself dead in a courtroom after being given a three-year jail sentence for corruption.

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Homemade sledge race brightens up Russian winter

The event - Sunny Sledge 2020 - was being staged for the fourth time, with 36 teams taking part in this year's contest.

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