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Armed soldiers without identifying insignia keep guard outside of a Ukrainian military base in the town of Perevevalne near the Crimean city of Simferopol.  (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Finding a path for peace and neutrality in Ukraine after Russia ‘crisis’

There is significant division among the Nato members over the situation in Ukraine, and over relations with Russia.

Three of Russia’s leading newspapers have come out in support of a reporter charged with drug offences, in a case that has caused  public outcry.

Russian dailies publish same front page over reporter’s arrest

Golunov, a 36-year-old investigative reporter was detained last week over allegations that he manufactured and dealt drugs

Ukrainian President

Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became president

A month on from Zelensky’s election win, details of what he will actually do in power, or who will make up his core team, are hazy

British Prime Minister Boris gave no exact figure and critics claim the scheme’s launch was rushed to divert attention from public outrage over his most senior aide’s breach of lockdown restrictions. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Why is a second Brexit referendum undemocratic?

The British were sold a defective Boris washing machine so they should be allowed to return it

Apple, Dell and Nvidia have supply chains in China and rely on components manufactured.

French MPs adopt ‘fake news’ bill

The bills enable a political party to seek a court injunction preventing the publication of ‘false information’ three months leading up to an election

Dmitry, a 21-year-old from the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, is one internet user who has changed his behaviour because of the steady drip of news of arrests. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

Russians on trial for sharing memes, networks ask for law change

The case against Eduard Nikitin is part of a wider trend that has seen Russian authorities bring charges against people for innocuous posts

Republicans are keenly aware that losing their majority will hamstring Donald Trump’s political agenda over the next two years. (Reuters/Leah Millis)

Under fire, Trump says he misspoke on Russia election meddling

At their meeting in Helsinki on Monday, Donald Trump failed to challenge Vladimir Putin over the 2016 presidential election

He says it himself: Even though Trump is not on the ballot, he is at the heart of the 2018 vote. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

Trump blames Russia rift on US probe, Moscow agrees

Many Twitter users expressed anger that a US leader had blamed his own country for the rift between the two nations

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Editorial: A beautiful game of capital gain

‘​The Fifa World Cup is an extravagant symbol of so much that is wrong with this world. But let’s not kid ourselves: we are going to watch it anyway’

Russia is putting its best foot forward

Great expectations of the cartoon world war

In the first of a series of columns for the duration of the World Cup, Carlos Amato looks at the prospects ahead of Russia 2018

ANC KwaZulu-Natal convener Jeff Radebe has vowed to remove any members that refuse to toe the line in restoring voter confidence.

Radebe: SA no longer has agreement with Russians on nuclear

The ​Minister of Energy said he was of the view that government did not appeal the court ruling in 2017 which invalidated the nuclear deal

Eskom’s balance sheet was poor and affected its ability to secure long term bonds from the market, according to Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Presidential term limits: Slippery slope back to authoritarianism in Africa

More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action

Points taken: Stormers flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis can be relied on to kick penalties and conversions but the Cape Town team will need tries as well to defeat the Lions.

DD must tell Putin the deal’s off

The deputy president and Jacob Zuma are both in Russia to meet the newly re-elected head of state

Some ANC insiders in the province have previously told the M&G that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s second term will most likely be supported by all four factions, with some saying that this will also be contingent on Ramaphosa bringing back David Mabuza as his running mate.

Ramaphosa appoints Mabuza as Russia envoy

The move appears to set a point of departure on South Africa’s role in the BRICS group

Vladimir Putin’s administration has been accused of being behind the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia

US, Canada, EU expel Russian envoys over spy attack

The US, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, France and Denmark have all expelled Russian envoys over the poisoning of a former Russian spy

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a rally at Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow after preliminary election results showed he is leading in polls by a wide margin

Vladimir Putin poised for new 6-year term

The president has won his fourth term, but many eyes are on voter turnout in the face of an opposition boycott

Chokehold: A England supporter is detained by authorities after violent clashes between England football fans and police in Marseille

Hooligans brawl in spite of Putin

The organised fights of Russia’s violent football superfans are facing a clampdown by the president ahead of the World Cup

Moyane has stated that Ramaphosa violated his rights and acted unfairly by rushing to fire him before his disciplinary process was concluded. (David Harrison/M&G)

Queer football fans cautioned ahead of Russian World Cup

Minority communities visiting Russia in 2018 will be warned about the possibility of attacks

The most obvious option left for the ANC should Zuma decide not follow the party’s directive for his recall would be to vote him out of office in a motion of no confidence.

Many gifts, but no Guptas or payments declared by Zuma

An alleged R1-million monthly salary from an ANC-supporter was not a part of President Zuma’s declared goods said DA leader Mmusi Maimane

Before he became US president

US retaliates against Russian interference with 2016 election

“All Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions,” Obama said in a statement.