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EU leaders 'alert' after Latvian MEP accused of spying for Russia

The European Parliament President has said EU leaders are ‘on the alert’ after a Latvian MEP was accused of spying for Russia.

United Kingdom

UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over salacious dossier

Document released after former president's inauguration contained lurid stories of supposed sexual dalliances in Moscow.

Ukraine

ICJ partially rejects Ukraine 'terror' case against Russia

All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

Kyiv strikes St Petersburg refinery as prisoner of war swap concludes

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

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Russia

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza moved to unknown location

The 42-year-old, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for high treason, is currently missing after being transferred to an unknown location.

World News

Putin officially registered for March presidential election

The 71-year-old president is officially seeking to hold his grip on power with another six-year term in office.

World News

Ex PM wins first round of Finnish election, forcing run-off

The result will force the race into a run-off on 11 February between Stubb and Haavisto, as none of the candidates received more than half of the votes.

Russia

Russia marks 80th anniversary of the siege of Leningrad

The siege began in 1941 when German troops surrounded the city and completely cut it off from supplies for two and a half years before they withdrew.

World News

Ukrainians worry after plane crash that POW exchanges will end

Neither Russia nor Ukraine have provided evidence for their accusations over the crash of a Russian military transport plane near Russia's borders with Ukraine.

World News

Russians queue to support Putin opponent in presidential election race

Several Russian opposition figures have vowed to put up a fight against President Vladimir Putin as he seeks yet another term in office.

Russia

Russian separatist who called Putin 'cowardly' jailed for 4 years

Igor Girkin was the most prominent leader of Russian-backed separatist fighters in Ukraine's Donetsk region in 2014.

World News

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'playing with lives' over downed plane

Independent observers have so far been unable to verify what happened after a Russian plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed on Wednesday.

United Kingdom

UK army chief warns citizens to prepare for massive war with Russia

The top general likens the situation in Ukraine to the crises of 1914 and 1937 and insists that only 'citizen armies' will be able to defeat the coming onslaught on the West's way of life.

Economy

Why is Cyprus seeing Russian bank deposits plunge?

The change comes as the government seeks to clean up its country’s financial image.

Russia

Russia accuses Kyiv of downing military jet, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs

All 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap.

World News

Russian private jet carrying 6 people crashes in Afghanistan

The Taliban’s Transportation and Civil Aviation Ministry say they believe some of those onboard survived.

Gaza

The week in pictures: Gaza death toll tops 25,000

The best photos from across Europe and beyond this week.

North Korea

North Korea says Putin could visit at an 'early date' amid US tensions

The Asian nation has also stressed their alignment with Russia against the US and criticised the UN Security Council for calling an emergency meeting over the country’s latest ballistic tests.

Latvia

Baltic states sign agreement to bolster NATO's eastern border

The common defence line agreement was signed to block Russian aggression in the region.

Russia

Vladimir Putin gathers over two million re-election signatures

Under Russian law, independent candidates are required to have at least 300,000 registered supporters.