Hundreds of military vehicles drive through Red SquareThe military parade commemorating the 69th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany was held on Moscow’s Red Square on 9 May.
Bearded drag queen among favourites to win EurovisionA bearded drag queen who was initially written off as too provocative for some socially conservative countries is now a favourite to win Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, tinged as always with regional politics.
10 May 2014
Putin takes victory lap to annexed CrimeaPresident Vladimir Putin took a victory lap Friday in his first visit to Crimea since its annexation by Russia, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left more than 20 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote.
10 May 2014
Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil warThe death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.
07 May 2014
Europe tries new peace bid for Ukraine as Kiev warns of warEuropean leaders are desperately pushing a new peace bid for Ukraine as the country slipped towards what its interim president warned Monday was already a "war" in the face of spreading violence.
Dozens die in Odessa blaze as Ukraine violence spreadsMore than 30 people were killed in a "criminal" blaze in Ukraine's southern city of Odessa, as violence spread across the country during the bloodiest day since Kiev's Western-backed government took power.
03 May 2014
10 die in fire at Russian ammunition depotTen soldiers and civilian staff at a Russian military munitions depot burnt to death while fleeing a fire that sparked a series of explosions, the defence ministry said.
30 April 2014
Gazprom warns new sanctions could hit EU gas suppliesRussia's energy giant Gazprom warned on Tuesday that new Western sanctions aimed at punishing the Kremlin for its perceived attempts to destabilise Ukraine could both hurt its stock price and leave Europe without crucial gas supplies.
Rebirth of USSR is mythical: NazarbayevKazakhstan's President Nazarbayev has given a speech at the Lomonosov Moscow State University in which he stated that rebirth of the Soviet Union was impossible.
29 April 2014
Wounded Kharkiv mayor flown to Israel for treatmentThe mayor of Kharkiv, who was left in critical condition after being shot in the back by an unknown assailant, has been flown to Israel for treatment, local officials said.
29 April 2014
EU, US in cautious lockstep on Russia sanctionsThe United States has been moving cautiously in slapping sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, keen to keep its EU allies on board and avoid exposing fault lines within the European bloc, analysts say.
Fire kills 8 at Russian drug rehab centre: investigatorsEight people were killed on Sunday when a fire ravaged a drug rehab centre in Russia's Altai region, investigators said, raising fresh questions about security standards in the country's medical facilities.