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Ukraine

Ukraine poised to step into the unknown with election runoff

Comedian and TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks set to win by a landslide - but what does he stand for, and how could Ukraine change if he wins the presidency?

Russia

How much does Vladimir Putin earn? Not as much as last year...

Putin's financial declaration reported a fairly unpretentious salary in 2018, compared to 2017.

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Swimwear-clad skiers defy the cold in Siberia to mark end of winter

More than 1,500 Russian skiers and snowboarders have marked the end of winter season by riding the slopes in their swim wear.

Russia

Russian security forces storm suspected IS terror cell in Siberia

Russian security forces storm suspected IS terror cell in Siberia

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Russia

Watch: Russia seeks to send more tourists to its Arctic zone

The country has the largest share of Arctic territory, but only 5% of those who visit are Russian. Tours are still extremely expensive, ranging from €8,250 up to €27,500.

Russia

Russia prison chief rejects claim jail yoga could 'turn inmates gay'

An official with the Russian prison service has said yoga lessons will continue, rejecting a theologist's suggestion that it could spark riots

Russia

Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry

Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry

Russia

Erdogan and Putin to talk arms sales despite US warnings

"Turkey must choose," American Vice-President Mike Pence, warned last week.

United Kingdom

"Everyone" would be dead if Russia led Novichok attack, victim told

"I didn't really get any answers. I just got Russian propaganda," the man whose partner died of Novichok said.

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Russia's Kemerovo ski resort dresses up for carnival

Hundreds of extreme snow lovers made a massive descent in bright carnival In the Kemerovo region on the territory of the famous ski resort Sheregesh

World News

Cousteau on mission to save beluga whales

Pictures of mammals being held in cramped conditions in Russia have prompted outrage worldwide.

Russia

Jean-Michel Cousteau to visit Russia's much-criticised 'whale jail'

Pressure is growing on Moscow to release 11 killer whales and 87 belugas from small pens in the far east of the country.

United Kingdom

Fighter jets scrambled 'to monitor Russian bombers near UK airspace'

The two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 long-range bombers remained in international airspace off Britain's north-east coast.

Russia

Explosion at Russian military academy 'injures four'

The explosion took place at the Mozhaysky Military Space Academy in St Petersburg.

USA

Mueller report gets a read on 'SNL'

"I am reading zero pages," of the report, said President Trump, portrayed by Alec Baldwin.

Lebanon

Lebanon says new 'waves' of migrants can be expected in Europe soon

Lebanese President Michel Aoun made the comments during his visit to Russia this week

Lithuania

Ex-Soviet defence chief, 94, convicted of war crimes in Lithuania

Dmitry Yazov was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for his role in the violent January 1991 crackdown on Lithuania's pro-independence movement.

World News

Facebook removes more than 2,600 fake accounts

Some fake accounts tied to Russia have been deleted for spreading content on Ukrainian politics ahead of the March 31st Presidential election.

USA

House committee chairs demand full Mueller report by April 2 deadline

In a three-page letter to the attorney general, they wrote that his summary of the Mueller report "is not sufficient for Congress."

Croatia

Euroviews. Who really needs the Krk LNG Terminal? ǀ View

Some key questions remain unanswered: who are its real investors and whose interests are at stake? Who will ultimately benefit from the project: Hungary, Croatia, Russia, the US? And where do the needs of the Croatian people fit in this alleged international scheme?