United States, European Union, Russia all calling on Ukraine's two top leaders to avoid use of force
Criticism leveled at authorities for failing to take strong action to confront problem, amid signs issue also being exploited for polit
Joint military exercises postponed after landing of US naval ship in Crimean peninsula touched off firestorm of local protests
Lukashenko vows to maintain policies that have come under sharp criticism from European Union, United States, which say last month's el
Firefighters believe fire was set deliberately
School siege by Chechen separatists left more than 330 people dead - about half of them children
Russian prosecutors say Dimitri Kovtun, a business associate of Alexander Litvinenko, was exposed to the same radioactive substance tha
Most recent incident involved stabbing of Jewish synagogue workers and worshippers with a hunting knife
Main focus was energy security; but EU appeared to make little headway with Russian president on other issues
Deportation is latest move in mounting crisis between Georgia and Russia over allegations of spying by Moscow
Officials believe Andrei Kozlov murdered in revenge for his campaign to clean up corruption in nation's banking system
Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov says Russia will continue seeking diplomatic solution to stand-off over Iran's nuclear ambitions
Move comes as Russia accuses Ukraine of stealing gas meant to go to Europe
Doctor in Andijon says relatives trying to identify loved ones among hundreds who reportedly died when Uzbek army troops fired on large
Supporters of Mikhail Khodorkovsky say prosecution was politically motivated
Military officials say new channel aims to promote 'patriotic values'
Earlier this week, an initial vote failed to approve Yuriy Yekhanurov amid ongoing political turmoil
Witnesses say riot police entered building hours after protesters stormed commission
Spill of benzene expected to pass city of Khabarovsk in next few days
'Lack of official information makes it difficult to verify the claim that a new hostage drama was foiled,' says analyst
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