Germany to probe Russian links to Berlin murder
Germany is expected to probe claims that Russia was behind a central Berlin daytime murder earlier this year. Prosecutors reportedly…
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Georgian billionaire vows to maintain grip on power
Georgia’s populist billionaire tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili and his ruling Georgian Dream party are under increasing in the Caucasian republic. Based…
Russia risks Arctic species to exploit coal reserves
Russia’s Arctic has seen the number of threatened species rise as the Kremlin seeks to exploit melting ice by extracting…
Apple changes maps to label Crimea as Russian
Tech giant Apple has changed its maps to show the illegally seized Crimean peninsula is part of Russia under pressure…
Serbia’s Vucic vows to preserve Russia ties
Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, says a Russian spy scandal will not damage bilateral relations, adding that Russia was not the…
Serbia president alleges Russian spying plot
Serbia’s intelligence services have uncovered a Russian spying network within the Serbian military, according to President Aleksandar Vucic. Vucic spoke…
Russia admits corruption shame of new space centre
The Russian Vostochny space centre (pictured), which has been pioneered by President Vladimir Putin, has lost around 11 billion rubles…
Opposition candidates allowed in Belarus election
Belarus is holding a general election today (Sunday) in which it is assumed President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s allies will dominate, although…
Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses US calls to ditch Russian kit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed a US proposal to ditch its Russian S-400 missile defences, saying the suggestion…
Uzbekistan caught in tug of war with US and Russia
Uzbekistan possible accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has sparked a minor dispute between the US and Russia. US…
Human Rights Watch slams Russian child assault charges
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised Russia for opening a criminal probe into the alleged sexual assault of children who…
The prospect of open skies in St Petersburg sparks excitement around Europe
Europe’s largest budget airlines—Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air—are rushing to establish direct connections to St. Petersburg after the Russian city’s…
Turkey’s squabble with US could weaken its navy
Russia and Turkey are reportedly holding talks about the possible sale of Russia’s Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets although there is…
Trump squirms after whistleblower alleges Ukraine threats
Donald Trump says he is “not looking to hurt” his potential presidential rival in 2020, Joe Biden, but claims the former vice…
Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap, including MH17 suspect
Russia and Ukraine have completed a prisoner swap that could be a step towards easing the military conflict that started…
Erdogan demands nuclear weapons for Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says it is unacceptable that Turkey is denied nuclear weapons while Israel has them. “Some countries…