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Yalta Conference began this day 70 years ago

The Yalta Conference, a key meeting that took place before the end of the Second World War, began 70 years ago to this day. At the meeting

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Deadly rocket attack on hospital in rebel-held Donetsk in Ukraine

At least five people are reported dead after the shelling of a hospital in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine

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Meet Putin's favourite DJ

Meet Vladimir Putin’s favourite DJ. Alex Mamonov, a.k.a. DJ Fenix, is the hottest electronic dance music DJ in Russia today. More than a decade

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Debaltseve residents caught in the crossfire as Ukrainian crisis worsens

Civilians in the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve are struggling to survive, caught in the centre of the crossfire between government forces and

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In Eastern Ukraine killing of civilians worse

War in the east of Ukraine jumped to a deadlier level with the shelling of Mariupol on Saturday 24 January. Rockets hit a market, schools, homes and

Ukraine

Hundreds of civilians caught up in fighting in Ukraine being evacuated

Rebels and government troops in Ukraine are attempting to help civilians flee fighting

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Latvian exports hit by Russian embargo

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Russian mother charged with treason released ahead of trial, says lawyer

A Russian mother-of-seven accused of treason has been released from custody after a petition from almost 20,000 supporters was presented to the

Ukraine

Death toll rises amid renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say at least 16 civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours in renewed fighting in the east of the country

Ukraine

US "considers all options" as frustration grows over continuing Ukraine conflict

Washington is considering whether to send arms to help the Ukraine government against pro-Russian rebels. The re-think follows recent gains by the

Hungary

Merkel travels to Hungary to make a stand for European democratic values

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited the Hungarian capital Budapest to receive an honorary doctorate

Ukraine

Pressure builds in US and NATO to supply arms to Ukraine

Should Ukraine receive military assistance? The question is being asked as never before in certain quarters following Kyiv’s recent military reverses

Ukraine

Civilians suffer as Ukraine rebels step up battle for Debaltseve

Rebel rockets were seen streaking across the eastern Ukrainian sky on Monday, as the pro-Russian separatists continued to pound the strategic town of

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament argues about ceasefires as more refugees arrive from the east

A fresh flood of thousands of refugees fleeing the fighting in eastern Ukraine has arrived in the capital, Kyiv, and elsewhere. Government shelters

United Kingdom

Wife of murdered ex-KGB spy Litvinenko appears at inquiry

The wife of the former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko arrives at the official inquiry in London into his murder

Ukraine

Ukraine separatists to 'call up thousands' of men

Separatist forces fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine plan a "general mobilisation" under which thousands of men will be called up, one of their main leaders was quoted as saying on Monday.

Ukraine

Heavy shelling in eastern Ukraine forces civilians to flee

There has been no let-up in fighting around the town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine. Locals are being encouraged to abandon the areas of fiercest

Russia

Blaze rips through Moscow library home to millions of rare texts and books

A huge blaze has ripped through one of Russia’s largest libraries. The fire in Moscow’s Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences in

Ukraine

No end to fighting in Ukraine in sight as talks in Minsk fail

Talks between the Ukrainians, Russians, pro-Russian separatists from eastern Ukraine and the OSCE have collapsed without agreement. The talks were

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East meets West in Washington to discuss Russian assertiveness

An Atlantic Council conference in Washington has opened to discuss Russia’s growing assertiveness and its impact on the region. The Transatlantic

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