‘For them, the Soviet past is something to protect’: History a political battleground in Stalin’s homeland
Georgia’s ruling party accused of slide towards Russia and autocracy before Saturday’s pivotal election
Georgia’s ruling party accused of slide towards Russia and autocracy before Saturday’s pivotal election
Kremlin evokes crimes of 1940s independence fighters in ‘denazification’ of democratic Ukraine
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European Broadcasting Union says its inclusion would bring event ‘into disrepute’
Critics call plebiscite a farce staged to allow leader of 20 years to rule until 2036
There is no such thing as mass death – people die one by one and each is unique
Russian president proposes constitutional amendments including adding mention of God
Lighning series of actions demonstrates president’s control of events after 20 years in power
Bannon reimagines the lives of two soon-to-be-married sixtysomethings like only he could
He stepped back from business and politics in 2018, citing medical reasons
US president clarifies comments on Meghan Markle on last day of his state visit to Britain
Activists arrested as objectors say building project will deprive Yekaterinburg of space
Mikalai Statkevich held amid claims Belarus place of pilgrimage has become politicised
This World Cup has shown that it’s possible to separate Putin’s Russia from the people living in it
The Black Sea resort - where Stalin owned a villa - is crumbling around the edges
Activist detained for role in organising protests against Vladimir Putin re-election
Vladimir Putin promises to beef up defences against the West and raise living standards
Kseniya Sobchak wants dictator’s body taken from Kremlin and praising him outlawed
President highlights errors despite anger from some republicans over his treatment of media
Jeff Flake in blistering attack on president’s attitude to media as party tensions simmer
Ulyukaev found guilty of accepting illegal $2m after trial criticised by experts
Growing protests in capital over mayor’s programme to resettle over a million people
Russian Communist Party rails against ‘scoundral’ authors of controversial Bill
As during the Reagan era, the Kremlin is unsettled by Trump’s unpredictability
New president’s stance on Russia and US role abroad are key questions for region
Every year thousands of tourists wander around our cities and towns asking why they cannot go into a pub for a drink
Poland prepares for Sunday’s election as Irish business links with the East European state strengthen
Uproar at sacking of director Marinika Babanazarova at Nukus museum, Uzbekistan
Laws ban communist symbols, open KGB archives and enshrine role of wartime nationalist guerrillas
After decades of exile, Crimean Tatars vow not to be driven from their homeland
Sixty years after Stalin’s death, Muscovites finally remember his reign of terror
The region accounts for just 2% of the country’s population, but its divisions run deep
Conscription restored as pro-Russia protesters take over Donetsk prosecutor’s office
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices