Crimea

The actor has formed an unlikely friendship with Russia's strongman leader.

With all parties supportive of Putin, the elections are not expected to change much.

Umerov faces 'trumped up' charges for opposing Russia's seizing of Crimea, say campaigners.

Photos of army, navy and airforce units marching through Kiev with military hardware trundling across the city's main square.

Petro Poroshenko struck a martial tone during his country's 25th independence anniversary celebrations.

Russia has cut off internet access in the north of the disputed peninsula which it annexed in 2014.

Russian president Vladimir Putin held a security council meeting to discuss the claims over Crimea.

Kiev has denied the FSB's claims, saying it was 'false information'.

Internet giant accused of 'topographical cretinism' by local politicians.

Legal experts weigh in on comments by the 'Siberian candidate'

David Cameron will announce the move at the alliance's summit in Warsaw.

The announcement by Jens Stoltenberg came in response to Russia's recent actions in the Crimea.

Former Soviet premier claimed "most in Crimea wanted to be reunited with Russia".

Susana Jamaladinova's song recalls the 1944 mass deportation of Crimea's Tartars by Stalin.

Ukrainian winning song '1944' is about the persecution of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union.

This year's Eurovision hosts, Sweden to reflect sombre mood across the continent.

The latest instalment of the Divinity series shows the Russian president keen to restore a lost empire.

215,000 children have been internally displaced in Ukraine since the conflict broke out in 2014.

The US military said it would deploy rotations of armoured brigade combat teams.

Exports of vodka to Ukraine, one of the biggest export markets in previous years, dropped 70%

Putin says the armed forces had shown themselves ready to defend Russia.

Backed by an increase in US military spending, Nato plans to boost its presence in eastern Europe.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov claims 1994 Budapest Memorandum had only one, not six clauses.

Uproar after company bowed to Russian pressure to include annexed territory in map.

Despite war and political turmoil from Maidan to Crimea, Ukrainian cinema has been a silver lining.

Animal freezes to death at Yalta Zoo amid power outage caused by attack on energy lines.

Moscow launches first leg of undersea electricity supply system linking Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula.

Crimean peninsula plunges into darkness after four main power supply lines from Ukraine are severed.

Political allies and friends sampled 18th century vintage on visit to historic Crimea winery.

The baby animals were part of an event to raise awareness about endangered species.