Mourners at murdered Crimean Tatar’s burial blame Putin
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners gathered at a cemetery outside Simferopol on Tuesday for the burial of Reshat Ametov, whose murder has sparked anger and fear in a...
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Crimea’s return to Russia leaves Tatars fearful of future
BELOGORSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Among the voices drowned out by victory celebrations across Crimea as it voted to leave Ukraine and join Russia were those of the Tatars, a minority...
Crimeans get ready to vote under heavy military presence
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Pro-Russian leaders in Crimea made final preparations on Saturday for a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine to Moscow,...
Far-right leader eyes Ukraine’s political middle ground
KIEV (Reuters) - When President Vladimir Putin justifies the armed occupation of Crimea by saying Russian-speakers in Ukraine need defending from "neo-fascists", far-right leader Dmytro Yarosh is one of the...
Russia tops medals table as Games end amid doping scandals
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The Winter Olympics drew to a close on Sunday with host nation Russia on top of the medals table and Canada winning the men's ice hockey...
Russia lightens up with softer image at closing ceremony
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - An emotional closing ceremony at Russia's first Winter Olympics painted the hosts in soft colors, in contrast to the muscular, assertive spectacle that kicked off the...
Russia tops medals table as Games end amid doping scandals
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The Winter Olympics ended on Sunday with host nation Russia on top of the medals table and Canada winning the men's ice hockey final, but news...
Russia lightens up with softer image at closing ceremony
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - An emotional closing ceremony at Russia's first Winter Olympics painted the hosts in soft colours, in contrast to the muscular, assertive spectacle that kicked off the...
Russia lightens up with softer image at closing ceremony
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - An emotional closing ceremony at Russia's first Winter Olympics painted the hosts in soft colours, in contrast to the muscular, assertive spectacle that kicked off the...
Winter Games open with a glitch but romp on through Russian history
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's Winter Games got off to a shaky start on Friday when one of the five Olympic rings failed to unfurl, but ballet dancers, stirring music...