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Long mission begins for astronaut and two cosmonauts on ISS

It is the start of a long mission in space for a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts. The three men blasted off in a Russian Soyuz rocket from

Ukraine

Ukraine's oligarchs clash, president wrests control of business interests from governor

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has accepted the resignation of Ihor Kolomoiskiy, the oligarch governor of Dnipropetrovsk, a key region in the

Ukraine

Ukraine says it will stop buying Russian gas as of next month

Ukraine has announced that it intends temporarily to stop buying gas from Russia on April 1 as its current deal expires on that date. Although Kyiv

Ukraine

Both sides in Ukraine conflict accuse each other of breaking truce

Both sides in the Ukraine conflict have accused each other of violating the ceasefire brokered in Minsk last month. Two Ukrainian service men are

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Sport

World Cup skiing showdown sees Fenninger, Hirscher win big

In this edition of Gravity we go to the French ski resort of Méribel as the World Cup draws to a close. The Giant Slalom was run on the Roc de Fer

Ukraine

Ukraine peace deal: Moscow calls for pressure on Kiev

Moscow says France and Germany should put pressure on Kiev to make sure peace agreements are respected. It comes amid reports that two Ukrainian

Sport

Judo titles tumble at Tiblisi's Grand Prix tournament

She won the Grand Slam event in Tokyo, now Slovenia’s Tina Tristenjak has bossed the under 63-kilo category in Tiblisi, too. The number two seed

Russia

Russian Navy vessels test fire-power amid nationwide drills

More than 30 Russian Navy vessels have been taking part in drills in the Barents Sea. The exercises are said to be testing readiness against any

World News

Why has the EU backed plans for an energy union?

Kazakhstan

Putin in Kazakhstan for talks

Russian president Vladimir Putin has met with the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev

World News

EU leaders agree to keep sanctions against Russia

Economic sanctions imposed on Russia will remain in place until a Ukraine peace deal is fully implemented, EU leaders have agreed at a summit in

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Russia celebrates Crimea takeover

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Russia holds day-long celebrations on Crimea annexation anniversary

Thousands turned out for a fireworks display in the Crimean city of Sevastopol ending a day of celebrations marking the first anniversary of Russia’s

World News

Putin: Russia regained 'historic roots' with Crimea annexation

Tens of thousands of people have celebrated, with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the first anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. The

USA

Ukraine and Russian diplomats 'bandy words' in a bad tempered OSCE meeting

A special session in Washington of the Organization for Security and co-operation in Europe brought together the Russian and Ukranian ambassadors on

World

Crimea's Tatars yearn for homeland one year after Russian annexation

Before the arrival of Imperial Russian troops in Crimea in 1783, Bakhchisarai was the capital of a Tatar kingdom. Today’s tense mood, one year after

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NATO holds naval exercises in the Black Sea

NATO has held a series of naval exercises in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’ annexation of Crimea

Poland

Frenchman tries to smuggle Russian wife into EU in suitcase

A Frenchman has tried to smuggle his Russian wife across Poland’s border in a suitcase. The couple was travelling in a train from Moscow to Nice with

Ukraine

Poroshenko: EU should threaten Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine

The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he agrees with the German Chancellor that there’s no alternative to the Minsk ceasefire agreement

Sport

Rigin outclasses Massialas in Cuba

Russia’s Dmitry Rigin kept his composure to edge out Alexander Massialas and clinch the men’s foil Grand Prix in Havana on Sunday. The 29-year-old