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MEPs urge Russia to start 'independent' probe of Nemtsov murder

MEPs on Wednesday called on Russia to carry out an independent investigation into the murder of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Parliamentarians

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NATO boosting tangible support for members fearful of Russia

American Stryker armoured fighting vehicles rolled alongside the Estonian Army on the Baltic republic’s Independence Day, Feb. 24th. In the city of

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NATO reinforces Baltic presence as tensions rise with Russia

Hundreds of US armoured vehicles have been arriving in Latvia, with thousands of troops to follow. The deployment comes amid efforts to reassure

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Ukraine: 'Dogs ate bodies' as locals struggled to bury the dead in Debaltseve

The agreement struck in Minsk for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine did little to stop the fierce fighting in Debaltseve. Situated on a railway

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Moscow 'completely' ends actions under CFE arms treaty

Russia has announced that it is “completely” ending actions under an arms control agreement. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)

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Ukraine: Poroshenko confirms 'significant' heavy weapon pullback by pro-Russia rebels

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says he accepts that pro-Russian rebels have withdrawn a “significant” amount of heavy weaponry from the

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Obama urges robust monitoring of Ukraine ceasefire

US President Barack Obama has called for effective international monitoring of the ceasefire in Ukraine. During a visit by EU Council President

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Annexation of Crimea: One year on

Celebrations have begun in Crimea, almost a year on from Russia’s annexation of the peninsula. Following a referendum on March 16, 2014, Crimea was

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Putin's secret plan to seize Crimea

President Vladimir Putin has revealed what went on behind the Kremlin’s closed doors in the vital hours before last year’s annexation of Crimea. In a

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Five suspects in Moscow court in connection with Nemtsov murder

Five men detained in connection with the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov have appeared before a Moscow court.

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Two new suspects detained over Nemtsov murder

Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov arrived at a Moscow court on Sunday (March 8) where they will be

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Russia arrests two suspects in Nemtsov murder inquiry

Russian authorities have arrested two men in connection with the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

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Ukraine: Number of OSCE ceasefire monitors to double to 1,000

Moscow and Kyiv have agreed that the number of OSCE observers monitoring the fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine can be doubled to 1,000. And teams

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Edward Snowden makes Switzerland asylum appeal

Edward Snowden has made a public appeal for Switzerland to grant him asylum. The fugitive former US spy agency contractor told an audience in Geneva

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Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny leaves prison

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been freed from jail after serving a 15-day sentence

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Concerns over Ukraine in Estonia's Russian speaking community

Since the events in Ukraine, the Estonian government has pushed for an increased NATO presence in the north east of the country. This small Baltic

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Killing in the Kremlin's shadow who or what is behind Nemtsov's murder

Following the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov “The Network’ asks just who or what is behind the killing in the Kremlin’s shadow and

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Ukraine crisis tops agenda in Renzi's first official visit to Moscow

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has become the latest EU leader to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The situation in eastern Ukraine was

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Kasparov warns US Senate Russia has plans to expand

Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov has described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a cancer during an address to a US Senate inquiry on

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Governor of oil-rich Russian region held in corruption probe

The head of the Sakhalin region in Russia's far east, Alexander Khoroshavin, is being held in custody in Moscow, suspected of corruption. Observers believe his arrest has more to do with a fight for e