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Russia has been rounding up central Asian migrant workers and sending them home.

Renewed military activity in Syria is also stoking a round of alliance building for the Ukraine war.

Many relatives have not seen each other for years because travelling around Ukraine is unsafe and trips abroad are expensive and, sometimes, restricted.

Russia’s reaction to previous unrest in its neighbours provides clues on how Vladimir Putin may respond to protests in Belarus.

Since the summer, the global price of oil has plummeted. After hovering above the US$100 per barrel level since 2010, prices have declined by around 40% in the space of just a few months. Brent crude has…

Vladimir Putin burned a lot of bridges in Ukraine, so he’s finding new sources of international support wherever he can.

An 82-metre column in the capital of imperial Russia commemorates Peter the Great’s victory in the Great Northern war and the establishment of the Russian empire.

Russian officials will be hoping that excitement about one of the world’s biggest sporting events generates some goodwill for the country.

Ukraine’s counteroffensive in Crimea is using unexpected guerrilla tactics.

The two countries have a lot of shared history, but Ukraine has a distinct and independent past.