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Petro Poroshenko accuses Russia of invasion

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is accusing Russia of invasion after deploying its troops in eastern Ukraine. Petro Poroshenko’s remarks came…

10 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration as Turkey’s president

Turkey’s outgoing PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been officially sworn in as the country’s president after winning the first public…

10 years ago

Thousands of Russian soldiers fighting in eastern Ukraine

Between 3,000 and 4,000 Russian citizens are fighting in eastern Ukraine, a pro-Russian rebel leader in the area has said.…

10 years ago

Christine Lagarde placed under investigation over Bernard Tapie fraud case

IMF chief Lagarde has been placed under formal investigation in France for her alleged role in a long-running political fraud…

10 years ago

Minsk talks: Petro Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin agree on need to end Ukraine bloodshed

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says a "roadmap" will be prepared to end fighting between troops and pro-Russian separatists in the…

10 years ago

France: New cabinet named under PM Manuel Valls

France’s President Francois Hollande has named a new cabinet under Prime Minister Manuel Valls, dropping ministers who rebelled against austerity…

10 years ago

Russian paratroopers captured in Ukraine

Russia has admitted for the first time that ten Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine had crossed the border "by…

10 years ago

Notting Hill carnival 2014 ends with violent clashes

Two police officers were injured and three men were stabbed in a series of violent clashes at the end of…

10 years ago

Ukraine: President Petro Poroshenko dissolves parliament and calls for snap elections

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has dissolved parliament and called snap elections for October 26, as government forces continue to fight…

10 years ago

Russia to send second aid convoy into eastern Ukraine

Russia is planning to send a second humanitarian convoy into eastern Ukraine "in the next few days", Foreign Minister Sergei…

10 years ago