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How Ukrainian-origin leaders dominated the Soviet Union

Ukraine is a small country compared to Russia - but it punched above its weight when it came to political influence within the Soviet Union.

Bulgaria’s Turks persecuted by former communist regime seek justice

Some members of Bulgaria’s Turkish minority hope to draw global attention to human rights violations committed by the country’s authoritarian rulers against Turks in the 1980s.

Ukraine urges global solidarity on Chernobyl disaster anniversary

Kiev marks 35th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear accident while releasing a cache of archive documents suggesting that Soviet authorities hushed up at least three accidents at the plant in 1982 and 1984.

Rome says Russian and Italian military officials arrested in spying case

Moscow's embassy in Italy hopes the detention of a Russian diplomat in Italy will not affect bilateral relations as Italy summons Russia's envoy following the arrest of an Italian navy captain on allegations of spying for Moscow.

A list of Russian dissidents Moscow is accused of targeting

Dissent has been systematically squashed out leaving a trail of dead opposition figures, critics and journalists for decades.

Belarus hands over alleged Wagner mercenaries to Russia

Belarus arrested the men last month, saying they had sought to destabilise the country prior to Sunday's presidential election.

Hundreds protest in Moscow against 'terror' verdicts

More than 200 people showed up outside the headquarters of the FSB security services carrying placards and moving in single file as required by authorities for unauthorised demonstrations.

Barrage of mysterious bomb hoaxes plagues Moscow

The warnings of planted bombs, all of them false, have been sent to numerous Russian cities, but particularly targeted the capital, where around 16 million live and work, with up to 1,000 threats per day.

Analysis: What keeps Putin in power?

The Russian president’s enormous influence over the country’s destiny has forced comparisons between Putin and the former Tsars.

Gunman kills at least one in Russian security service HQ attack

A gunman opened fire on the headquarters of Russia's FSB security service in central Moscow killing at least one officer and wounding another five. Video uploaded on social media showed a man running and being apparently shot in the back.

Was Albert Camus murdered?

According to an Italian author and his supporters, there is compelling evidence that the literary giant and defender of the working class might have been killed by the Soviets.

Germany arrests military adviser for 'spying for Iran'

Abdul Hamid S, who was working as a linguistic and cultural adviser with the German army, "is believed to have passed insights to an Iranian intelligence agency," prosecutors say.