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BP chief exec Bob Dudley told shareholders the company can heal the broken relationship with Moscow

Russian gas has been at the heart of the Ukraine crisis since the earliest days of protests in Kiev.

Crimea's Russian Unity party wants statue of Russian president and capital rebranded

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Gazprom to relax its demands for up front gas payments from Kiev

Worsening relations between Russia and Europe make a Sino-Russian gas deal more urgent.

Russia's 'next targets to annex' are outlined in alleged telephone recording between Russian Ambassadors Igor Chubarov and Sergei Bakharev

Nasa severs links with Roscosmos except on board the ISS.

Libertarian eccentric Pavel Durov loses fight for social media's independence to Putin cronies

Foreign ministers denounce Moscow aggression in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea

Moscow looks to bolster annual trade with Pyongyang to about $1bn.

UK Independence Party leader states that Nick Clegg is 'just wrong', ahead of EU TV debate.

Action film star expresses support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Crimea.

Increasing number of Russian troops near Ukraine border is ominous, warns United States.

Kremlin praises military action in Crimea while foreign ministry claims Russians in Ukraine live in fear

Chelsea FC owner's court victory and rival's £100m legal bill because of it threw Berezovsky into deep depression

'Don't Give it to a Russian' campaign in Ukraine punishes making war with not making love.

Moscow will pay price with 1.8% contraction in economy if it fails to ease Ukraine-Crimea crisis

Italy's ex-PM defends Putin after G7 exclusion.

How do the Western powers stop Putin laughing in their faces?

Opposition icon ready to shoot Putin in the head, according to leaked phone call with Nestor Shufrych

Bank Rossiya urged customers to refrain from making foreign currency payments post Russian sanctions

Supermodel, actress and law graduate Katia Elizarova speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about her fears

Supermodel, actress and law graduate speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about her fears

Russia's President is urging nationals and Bank Rossiya customers not to worry

Timchenko is co-owner of Russia's largest private gas producer Novatek

Argentina president criticises London condemnation of Crimean vote to secede from Ukraine and join Russia

Senator John McCain said he would be "honoured" to be banned from visiting Russia

Former US President urges Russia to stop meddling in Ukraine and allow it to determine its own future.

Ahead of referendum, Crimean authorities said would nationalise Chornomornaftogaz then eye privatisation.

Ukraine Crisis: Russia's Micex plunged 5% two days before Crimea holds a referendum