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Crimea

President Donald Trump and aid at the Oval Office in the White House.

Breitbart alumni shape the message at Trump’s White House

Conflict

Sebastian Gorka’s refugee parents escaped from Communist Hungary. Now he’s a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, making the case for the immigrant and refugee ban.

"The Sniffer," one of the most popular TV detective shows in Russia today, is made by a Ukrainian production company.

There’s one thing that Russia and Ukraine agree on — their favorite TV shows

Media
The winner of the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision 2016 Crimean Tatar singer Susana Jamaladynova known as Jamala performs during a concert in Kiev, Ukraine, on March 18, 2016. Jamala will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision with a song name

Russia isn’t happy after Ukraine wins Eurovision contest with a song about past aggression

Music
Elmaz and her husband, Timur Barotov, refugees from Crimea who now live in Lviv, Ukraine

One year after the Russian takeover, refugees from Crimea share their stories

Conflict
People attend a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.

Russia says ‘Yes’ to self-determination — as long as it’s not within Russia

Global Politics
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Roman Lyagin, head of the electoral commission in Donetsk, holds up the results of the referendum on the status of the province, during a news conference Monday. Pro-Russian separatists say they received overwhelming support.

Separatists in Ukraine declare victory in referenda and seek to join Russia

Global Politics

Pro-Russian separatists are claiming a landslide success in referenda on independence in two provinces of eastern Ukraine. Kiev has condemned the polls as a farce. Donetsk has already asked to join Russia. But Moscow appears to be keeping the separatists at arm’s length. For the moment. Pro-Russian separatists are claiming a landslide success in referenda on independence in two provinces of eastern Ukraine. Kiev has condemned the polls as a farce. Donetsk has already asked to join Russia. But Moscow appears to be keeping the separatists at arm’s length. For the moment.

Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy

Global Politics

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likes to drink, smoke, wear Italian suits, and foil the US. And the world should take him seriously, says Politico’s Susan Glasser.

Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy

Global Politics

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likes to drink, smoke, wear Italian suits, and foil the US. And the world should take him seriously, says Politico’s Susan Glasser.

Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?

Environment

Russians and Americans live and work together for six months at a time on the International Space Station. Given that tensions between Moscow and Washington are way up after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, we wondered how the conversation is going way up there.

Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?

Environment

Russians and Americans live and work together for six months at a time on the International Space Station. Given that tensions between Moscow and Washington are way up after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, we wondered how the conversation is going way up there.

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