Crimea

Dog lover gives up city life to care for stray animals

Anna Veselovskaya gives up her city life to house and look after dozens of stray cats and dogs at Crimea’s biggest private animal shelter. Watch the video to know more.

Ukraine's Jamala wins Eurovision

Ukraine's Jamala wins this year's Eurovision Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Putin is 'picture of corruption': US Treasury official

A senior US Treasury official directly accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption, in a BBC programme.

Russia 'lost 220 troops' in Ukraine - Nemtsov report

An investigation by Russian opposition activists concludes that 220 Russian soldiers died in two major battles in eastern Ukraine.

Deal to extend Ukraine arms pullback

Russia and Ukraine agree to call for the withdrawal of more types of weapons in Ukraine's east, as fresh clashes renew fears for a truce there.

Germany to bring back 100 tanks

Germany plans to bring 100 mothballed tanks back into service in what is widely seen as a response to rising tensions with Russia over Ukraine.

Russia to send new missiles to Baltic exclave

Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles in its westernmost Baltic enclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games to showcase its resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine

March 18, 2015
March 18, 2015

Russia to send new missiles to Baltic exclave

Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles in its westernmost Baltic enclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games to showcase its resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine