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Mikhail Lesin died of 'blunt force injuries' say Russian authorities

Authorities in Russia say former press minister Mikhail Lesin died of blunt force injuries to the head. He was found dead inside a hotel room last

Russia

Russian and Serbian presidents discuss bilateral ties

The Russian President met with his Serbian counterpart in The Kremlin on Thursday. Vladimir Putin and Tomislav Nicolic discussed Russian-Serbian

Russia

Masked men attack journalists and rights activists in the Northern Caucasus

A group of journalists and human rights activists in Russia's Northern Caucasus has been attacked by a group of masked men

Culture news

Slovenian Putin parody goes viral

Slovenian comedian Klemen Slakonja has clocked up more online hits than his country’s entire population with his parody of Russian president Vladimir

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Russia

Ukrainian pilot held in Russia ends thirst strike

A Ukrainian pilot being held in Russia has ended her thirst strike. Nadiya Savchenko, who is accused of murdering two Russian journalists, is now

World News

Maria 'Drugapova': game, set and meldonium

Maria Sharapova's staged-managed announcement that she had tested positive for the drug meldonium sent shockwaves through the sporting world and begged the question "what is meldonium?"

World News

Journalist group comes under attack en-route to Chechnya

Journalists and human rights activists heading to Chechnya on a press trip have been attacked and their minibus set on fire. That is according to the

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Protesters call for release of Ukrainian pilot from Russian jail

A Ukrainian pilot has given a message of defiance to a Russian court, holding up her middle finger to the judges as she shouted “Here is my last

Sport

Sharapova doping case not the tip of iceberg - WADA chief Reedie

Maria Sharapova’s recent admission of a failed drug test for Meldonium further shines the spotlight on Eastern European countries’ problems with

World News

Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko remains defiant

A Ukrainian pilot has given a message of defiance to a Russian court, holding up her middle finger to the judges as she shouted “Here is my last

Sport

Baikal Ice Marathon: spectacular scenery in shivering Siberia

The Baikal Ice Marathon in Siberia attracted runners from more than 50 countries. UKRunChat my view for 26 miles for the lake Baikal marathon in

Business Series

Avtovaz boss Bo Andersson is out following sales slump

Russian car ,manufacturer Avtovaz has dumped its chief executive Bo Andersson after the Lada maker reported a record loss following slumping sales.

Ukraine

Angry protesters in Kyiv call on Moscow to release pilot Savchenko

Angry demonstrators pelted the Russian embassy in Kyiv with eggs and rocks on Sunday. Protesters were calling for the release of a former military

Ukraine

Kyiv protests Russian trial of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko

Some 2,000 people have taken part in a rally in Kyiv’s Independence Square, calling for the release of a Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia. Nadia

Russia

Stalin loyalists pay tribute 63 years after his death

Widely seen as a brutal dictator, Josef Stalin is remembered more fondly by loyalists including leaders of Russia’s Communist Party. Admirers

Ukraine

Jamala: Ukrainian Eurovision song is about remembering past not politics of present

France

Talks in Paris fail to make progress on implementing a peace deal in eastern Ukraine

Talks in Paris aimed at getting the fragile Minsk peace agreement back on track in eastern Ukraine failed to make progress on Thursday ahead of a

World News

Paris and London put pressure on Russia over attacks in Syria

France and Britain on Thursday called on the Syrian government and its Russian ally to end attacks on Western-backed rebels

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Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia starts dry hunger strike

A Ukrainian Air Force pilot on trial in Russia has begun a dry hunger strike to protest at the length of what she says is an unjust legal process

Russia

Russian atheist 'faces jail' under anti-blasphemy law

There are claims that a Russian blogger who denied the existence of God in online comments could face a year in jail – under a law brought in after