Euro 2012 Ukraine

There has been a magnitude 6 earthquake in Azerbaijan, reported ANS TV channel Friday. Tremors were reported in Zagatala region in the north-west of the country. Residential houses sustained damages. Voice of Russia,...

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that under his presidency the pressure on business in Ukraine has fallen by 5.5%. Interfax-Ukraine

The Russian Supreme Court hasdismissed the appeal filed by Khodorkovsky regarding the second criminal case, the official Supreme Court website stated. Former "Yukos" head Khodorkovsky and ex ";Menatep"; head Lebedev had felony...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Hryschenko has said that the European Union should decide which place in the international relations it gives to Kyiv. Interfax-Ukraine

Search and rescue teams are continuing to look for victims’ remains at the site of the SSJ-100 crash. The Russia’s emergency ministry today reported that one black-box had been retrieved and seven bodies identified. Voice of Russia,...

The former head of the Libyan government during the regime of Muammar Qaddafi, Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi, may soon be handed over to the Libyan authorities. He is currently in custody in a prison in Mornaguia, located on the outskirts of the Tunisian...

First Vice Premier of Ukraine Valeriy Khoroshkovsky will not stand for election in the upcoming parliamentary polls. Interfax-Ukraine

The Iranian authorities have threatened to sue the internet search engine Google because its map service does not contain the name of the Persian Gulf. This was announced at a press conference in Tehran by the Iranian Foreign Minister Ramin...

The European Union confirms its readiness to sign and ratify the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, but notes the need to solve the problem of high-profile criminal cases, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko told a Thursday press briefing in...

Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft has docked successfully with the International Space Station in a record high orbit, says mission control centre near Moscow. This is the first long-term crew of the year which will stay on board the ISS for more than four...