Speaking seconds before the turn of the century, just before midnight on December 31, 1999, Putin vowed: ‘Freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, freedom of the media, property rights – these ...

A former Russian football star has died fighting for Putin in Ukraine, 20 years after playing against Cristiano Ronaldo at ...

Finland said drag marks from an anchor have been found on the Baltic Sea floor in an area where several power and data cables ...

Extra counter-terror powers for border security enforcement will "make the difference" in the number of attempted Channel ...

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