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Russians accused of crimes offered choice – go to war instead of court Novosibirsk courts administrationAndrey Perlov has been told his case will be frozen if he joins the army…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused North Korea of preparing to send thousands of soldiers to join the Russian invasion of his country, and is calling for a “strong response”…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy finally presented his widely touted victory plan last week, but there is little indication that his ambitious proposal has captured the imagination of Ukraine’s Western partners.…

A Ukrainian journalist who sought to document the Russian occupation of her country has died in Kremlin captivity. The family of award-winning journalist Victoria Roshchyna received notification of her death…

Putin gathers allies to show West pressure isn’t working ReutersThe Kremlin says the summit is one of the "largest-scale foreign policy events ever" in Russia Imagine you're Vladimir Putin. The…

Seoul wants N Korean troops to leave Russia immediately Getty Images South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the "immediate withdrawal" of North Korean troops which it says are…

Brazil's president cancels Russia trip after injuring head Getty Images Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has cancelled a trip to Russia after injuring his head in an accident…

I’ll stand for Russian president when Putin's gone, Navalny’s widow tells BBC Navalny familyAlexei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya at a rally before the Moscow mayoral election in 20

Moscow had high hopes for Trump in 2016 – it's more cautious this time BBC Piece of advice for you – never buy a huge amount of champagne unless you’re…

Moldovans vote in pivotal election and EU referendum EPAThree hours before polls closed in Chisinau, turnout stood at more than 50% Polls have closed in Moldova, where people have been…