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Rebel raid on Chechen capital Grozny leaves 20 people dead

At least 20 people were killed in Chechnya - 10 police and 10 suspected militants - after heavily-armed rebels stormed the turbulent Russian region's capital, Grozny.

Switzerland

Kerry tells Russia the US is not seeking confrontation over Ukraine

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed Ukraine at talks on the sidelines of an OSCE summit in Switzerland.

Russia

Putin defies West over Ukraine and 'sacred Crimea'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused what he called “enemies of yesterday” of trying to bring a new Iron Curtain down around Russia. As it

Europe News

Bulgaria, EU still want South Stream pipeline

Brussels says the South Stream gas pipeline can still go ahead. Russia had scrapped the 400 billion euro project to pump gas to the European Union

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Russia

Putin attacks West and claims Russia can withstand any challenge in State of Nation speech

Putin's State of the Nation speech roundly attacks the West and affirms Russia will meet every challenge, yet his economic proposals to revive the sagging economy fail to convince critics.

World News

Chechen rebels stage deadly attack on Grozny ahead of big Putin speech

At least 19 people have been killed as security forces battled rebels who stormed the Chechen capital Grozny ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state of the union address.

Russia

Putin's annual parliamentary address promises Russia will overcome all challenges

Vladimir Putin has slammed the West, sanctions and politics of containment that "will fail" in his annual parliamentary address, insisting that Russia is strong.

World News

School siege underway in Grozny after deadly gunfight in Chechen capital

Just hours ahead of Vladimir Putin's annual address to the Russian parliament violence erupts in restive Chechnya

Belgium

NATO meeting: Russia criticised but no new sanctions announced

US Secretary of State John Kerry met with NATO allies and EU officials in Brussels on Tuesday. The United States wants to impose further sanctions on

World News

EU's Georgieva urges Europe to wean itself off Russian gas

World

South Stream pullout by Russia hits eastern Europe hardest

Energy for Europe delivered securely. That was the idea behind the South Stream pipeline funded by Russia’s state gas giant Gazprom. The decision to

Ukraine

Ceasefire on the cards in Ukraine's war-torn east

The brand new terminal at Donetsk airport was built when Ukraine co-hosted the Euro 2012 championships. Now, after months of fighting between

Ukraine

NATO and Russia blame each other over growing tension

Ukraine

Temporary truce declared in Donetsk

World News

Putin says Russia to stop South Stream gas pipeline project

Russia

St Petersburg Cossacks get something new for the weekend

Moldova

Tough coalition-building ahead for Moldova's pro-Europeans

Moldova

Moldova's constant pull, eastward and westward in turn

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Russians take to Moscow streets to protest healthcare reforms

Turkey

Putin to focus on trade over diplomacy during Turkey visit