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No compromise with Russia over Ukraine sanctions: EU chief The European Union must not compromise with Russia over sanctions in response to the Ukraine crisis, the bloc's chief Donald Tusk said in an interview.

16 March 2015 17:07

Putin mulled putting nuclear forces 'on alert' over Crimea Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to put the country's nuclear forces on alert as he sought to annex Crimea last year.

16 March 2015 14:29

Ukraine leaders says truce deal 'not working' Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko slammed a month-old peace deal with pro-Russian rebels as "not working".

16 March 2015 14:10

Hungarians rally on national day for and against PM Orban Thousands of Hungarians took to the streets in separate national day demonstrations to both protest against, and voice support for, Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

16 March 2015 13:17

Two more Kazakhstani parties support Nazarbayev's candidacy in presidential elections Two Kazakhstan parties – Party of Patriots and Social Democratic Party Auyl - have supported the candidacy of the incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev in the coming presidential elections.

15 March 2015 20:00

Kerry says 'important gaps' remain in Iran nuclear deal US Secretary of State John Kerry said that talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still "important gaps" to overcome.

14 March 2015 16:08

UN disaster meeting opens in tsunami-hit Japan Policymakers gathered with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disastersю

14 March 2015 15:29

EU, Germany raise 'Grexit' alarm over Greece bailout EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned of an alarming lack of progress in talks on Greece's bailout, as Germany raised the spectre of a tumultuous Greek exit from the euro.

14 March 2015 13:39

Putin spokesman denies baby rumours A spokesman for Vladimir Putin denied rumours swirling in the European media that a baby had been born to the Russian leader.

14 March 2015 10:57

Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism during the XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan party in Astana on March 11.

12 March 2015 17:45

Netanyahu plays security card as rivals open poll lead Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conceded that the centre-left opposition could win next week's general election and appealed to voters not to take the chance with national security.

12 March 2015 15:49

West boosts Ukraine aid as Russia bridles at sanctions The IMF handed Ukraine a $17.5 billion lifeline as the United States agreed to send military aid to bolster its forces against pro-Russian rebelsю

12 March 2015 15:35

Kazakhstanis are the nation of united future: Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called Kazakhstanis "a nation of united future" during the XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan party.

12 March 2015 12:20

A German king, a Greek crown - historic roots of troubled ties Greece has railed against what it sees as German dominance since the 2010 start of the eurozone financial crisis.

12 March 2015 10:33

Nursultan Nazarbayev to run for president The XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s ruling party Nur Otan has nominated the incumbent Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev as a presidential candidate.

11 March 2015 22:37

Kerry to meet Russia's Lavrov for talks on Ukraine crisis US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva for talks on the Ukraine crisis .

02 March 2015 14:42

Prince William meets Xi, visits sites on China visit Britain's Prince William met China's Communist President Xi Jinping before strolling through the Forbidden City, the former home of the country's deposed imperial dynasties.

02 March 2015 14:20

Israel's Netanyahu in US to stop 'bad' Iran deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington for a "historic" quest to stop a "bad" international nuclear deal with Iran sought by the US.

02 March 2015 13:40

Litvinenko widow says Russian opposition killing 'like deja vu' The widow of Alexander Litvinenko said that the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov felt "like deja vu".

02 March 2015 12:07

Nazarbayev and Putin discuss Ukraine Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the crisis in Ukraine in a phone call.

28 February 2015 15:49

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