Macron urges ‘respect’ for Russia as he tries to defuse Ukraine crisis

French president does not see invasion of Ukraine as imminent as he visits Moscow and Kyiv

Macron and Putin to continue with round-table Ukraine talks

Representatives of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine to reconvene crisis talks on Friday

Russia warns its patience wearing thin as talks with West hit ‘dead end’

Poland sees threat of all-out war in eastern Europe at highest level for 30 years

Rising Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions pose big questions of EU

Europe Letter: Focus on Brussels to see if bloc is willing or able to bear an influence

Respect urged as Ankara takes case against Turkish Cypriot paper

OSCE and European Commission defend freedom to write ‘Zorba the Cypriot’ article

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Ukraine rejects criticism over fake murder of Russian journalist

Arkady Babchenko watched breaking news of his own ‘death’ in the morgue

US blames Russia as deadly fighting continues in Ukraine

Fear of a humanitarian crisis as shelling destroys power and water networks

Kiev and Moscow trade blame over fatal surge in Ukraine war

Fierce clashes leave eight dead and 25 hurt in east Ukraine as power and water shut down

US senators vow strong stance on Russia amid hacking claims

Barack Obama prepares sanctions as Donald Trump eyes rapprochement with Kremlin

EU expresses concern as Hungary’s main opposition newspaper closes

Media watchdogs see press freedom threatened by Viktor Orban’s government

Russia threat to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine over ‘attack’

Moscow deploys air defence system to Black Sea as tension escalates in Crimea

Worldview: It’s a dangerous time for journalists everywhere

The space for civil society is shrinking as states use the threat of terrorism and the need for security to restrict the journalism that in fact makes them free.

Ukraine’s impasse