Image source, EPAImage caption, Remains of a damaged helicopter removed after this week's crash in Brovary in which three senior officials diedBy James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondent Even by the standards of Russia's brutal invasion, this has been a bruising week…
The last few years have been a tough time to be a British europhile. Out of the EU, out of the single market, no freedom of movement and no prospect of things getting better any time soon. This week the…
The French Socialist Party held the second round of its leadership race on Thursday (19 January). The two candidates, Olivier Faure and Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, are both claiming victory amidst mutual accusations of irregularities in the voting process. On Friday morning,…
Bulgaria is facing new general election in the spring, the country’s fifth in two years, after the Socialists on Friday (20 January) gave up on plans to form a working government. The Socialists, who had the third and final chance…
Taiwan’s representative, Bi-khim Hsiao, calls herself a “cat warrior” walking a delicate diplomatic line. China calls her a troublemaker who could trigger a war. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Leopard tank is designed to compete with the Russian tanks being used in the invasion Ukraine's defence minister has said he had a "frank discussion" with his German counterpart about German Leopard 2 tanks,…
The allies differ on strategy for the coming year and the more immediate question of what Ukraine needs ahead of a major offensive in the spring. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The clarification by the court’s marshal, who oversaw the investigation, followed widespread speculation about the scope of the interviews. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Kirby presented images he said showed Russian railcars traveling between North Korea and RussiaBy Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington The US will designate Russia's Wagner group, which is believed to have thousands of mercenaries…
The southern Russian republic of Chechnya has long been a boiling point for conflict with Moscow in the restive North Caucasus. After a decade of unsuccessfully fighting for independence, the autonomous region is now firmly under the control of its…