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Turkey will regret it, Putin threatens

‘Turkey will regret it’, said Vladimir Putin. In his annual Presidential Address to the Russian Federal Assembly in Moscow, he expressed surprise at

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Russia moves to reconnect electricity to Crimea

Vladimir Putin has promised to restore electricity to Crimea after making a surprise visit on Wednesday night. The peninsula’s been without power for

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Watch live: Putin's State of the Nation address

Follow the Russian President’s speech live from 10:00 CET on euronews and euronews.com

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Russia releases what it claims is proof of oil trading between ISIL and Turkey

Turkey denies the claims made by the Russian Deputy Defence Minister

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Syria's Assad says Russian support has tipped balance on the ground

Syria’s President has praised Russia’s role in his country’s conflict. In an interview aired on Czech Television, Bashar al-Assad said Turkey’s

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The other big summit: Santa Claus and Grandfather Frost meet

Ho, Ho, Ho! On December 1, Santa Claus and his Russian counterpart Grandfather Frost have held their traditional meeting, heralding the start of the

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Obama urges Turkey and Russia to reduce tensions

A week after Turkey downed a Russian warplane, President Barack Obama has reiterated US support for its NATO ally. “The United States supports

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NATO moves to bolster Turkey's security

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Putin: Turkey shot down jet to protect ISIL oil trade

Russia says NATO must share responsibility with Turkey for the shooting down of one of its fighter jets last week because it gave Ankara political

Russia

Body of Russian bomber pilot Oleg Peshkov arrives in Moscow

The body of the pilot of a Russian Su-24 bomber shot down by a Turkish fighter jet last week has arrived in Moscow. Oleg Peshkov was shot dead while

Syria

Syria: 40 reported dead in air strikes on market, blamed on Russian jets

It is claimed Russian jets have struck a market in Syria’s Idlib province, with reports of at least 40 people killed. Witnesses say, in a second, the

Turkey

Turkey returns body of Russian pilot whose warplane it shot down

The body of a Russian pilot whose warplane was shot down by Turkey on the Syrian border was being returned home on Sunday. He died after ethnic

Russia

Get your skates on! Massive ice rink opens in Moscow

A massive ice skating rink has opened in Moscow, measuring 20,000 square metres. The attraction, at the city’s All-Russia Exhibition Centre, is

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An unlikely friendship

In Vladivostok, in Russia’s far east, a live goat was introduced into the enclosure of a safari park tiger. Amur the tiger was, in theory, supposed

Turkey

Turkey warns Russia not to 'play with fire' over downing of fighter jet

Turkey’s president has warned Russia not to “play with fire,” as Moscow launches economic retaliation over the downing of one of its fighter jets

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Europe Weekly: Belgium under scrutiny after terror alert dropped

In this edition of Europe Weekly: Belgium drops its terror alert level for Brussels from 4 to 3; a suspect package is found at the city’s main

Russia

Russian marine Alexander Pozynich buried

A Russian marine killed by rebels in Syria has been buried in his native town of Novocherkassk. Alexander Pozynich, 29, was on board a helicopter

France

French Foreign Minister foresees Syrian forces in the fight against ISIL

RTL, a French private radio in France, has reported that France’s Foreign Minister has opened the door to possible cooperation with Syrian forces to

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Lavrov hits Turkey with more penalties, doubts commitment to war on "secret allies" ISIL

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has used a meeting with his Syrian opposite number in Moscow to launch a stinging attack on the Turkish

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And also... #1in5Muslims; not quite terrorism; Russia's unlikely friendship

Every Friday, journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which might not have reached the