Four killed in Russia copper mine explosionFour people have been killed and two others injured in an explosion at a copper mine in southeast Russia, a Russian news agency reported.
US warns Russia against sending troops into UkraineThe United States warned it would not accept any use of Russian troops in Ukraine as it confirmed that Moscow had redeployed "significant" military forces near the border.
NATO releases photos of suspected Russian tanks in UkraineNATO released photographs Saturday of what it said were suspected Russian tanks in eastern Ukraine, having warned earlier that confirmation of their presence would mark a "serious escalation" of the crisis.
16 June 2014
49 killed in east Ukraine plane downingPro-Russian gunmen shot down a Ukranian military transport plane Saturday in the separatist east, killing all 49 people on board in the biggest single loss of life in the two-month insurgency.
Seven killed in Ukraine mine blastSeven miners were killed and two others are missing after a gas explosion ripped through an underground coal mine in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.
13 June 2014
Tennis: Russian player banned for lifeRussian player Andrey Kumantsov has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and gambling offences between 2010 and 2013, The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced.
12 June 2014
Russian oil to reach China via KazakhstanThe Lower House of the Kazakh Parliament (Majilis) has adopted a draft law to ratify the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on cooperation in transportation of Russian oil to China via Kazakhstan.
Ukraine, Russia in crisis talks on gas, insurgencyUkraine's week of tough negotiations with Russia, aimed at ending a separatist insurgency and averting a gas cut-off, got off to a rocky start as a round of gas talks broke up early Tuesday without a deal.
10 June 2014
Two Politkovskaya murderers sentenced to life imprisonmentA Russian court on Monday sentenced two men found guilty of the murder of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya to life imprisonment, and handed lengthy prison terms to three others involved in the killing.
10 June 2014
Police officer killed, plane shot down in Ukraine's eastA Ukrainian plane was shot down as fighting continued in the east of the country on Friday, amid signs the government was losing control of parts of its border with Russia.
07 June 2014
D-Day spirit ignites Ukraine peace hopesRussia and Ukraine appeared to have made a long-awaited breakthrough in efforts to resolve a damaging crisis in their relations after conciliatory talks on the sidelines of Friday's D-Day anniversary ceremonies.