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Russia's largest bank pulls out of Ukraine 28 Mar 2017 - 11:46 am
Members and supporters of the National corp political party erect a wall of concrete blocks and paint graffiti outside a branch of Sberbank, which is the local subsidiary of Russia's largest lender, during a protest in Kiev, Ukraine, March 13, 2017. REUTE
Kremlin slams anti-corruption protests as 'provocation' 27 Mar 2017 - 02:19 pm
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Russian court fines opposition leader Alexei Navalny over protest 27 Mar 2017 - 02:12 pm
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a hearing after being detained at the protest against corruption and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, at the Tverskoi court in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Tatyana Make
Theresa May holds crisis talks in Scotland on brink of Brexit 27 Mar 2017 - 01:44 pm
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves a EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium December 15, 2016.  REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Kremlin says anti-corruption protests a 'provocation' 27 Mar 2017 - 01:34 pm
Riot police officers detain a protester during an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow on March 26, 2017.  AFP / Alexander UTKIN
UN dinner aims to relaunch Cyprus peace talks 27 Mar 2017 - 01:20 pm
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (R) and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias shake hands during a meeting at the presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Germany: Merkel’s CDU wins state elections in Saarland 27 Mar 2017 - 11:34 am
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, State Minister-President and top candidate of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) reacts after the Saarland state elections in Saarbruecken, Germany, March 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach.
Russia detains hundreds in anti-corruption protests 27 Mar 2017 - 11:24 am
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EU urges Russia to release protesters 'without delay' 27 Mar 2017 - 10:08 am
This handout picture taken and provided by Evgeny Feldman for Alexei Navalny's campaign on March 26, 2017 shows police officers detaining Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny during an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow. AFP PHOTO / Evgeny Feld
Sinn Fein declares Northern Ireland talks over despite UK hopes 26 Mar 2017 - 09:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill and Gerry Adams join mourners at Martin McGuinness's funeral in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Merkel's party wins German state vote by large margin 26 Mar 2017 - 07:27 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during the Bundestag in Berlin Germany on November 23, 2016 (Cüneyt Karada? / Anadolu Agency)
Over 130 detained at Moscow anti-corruption rally 26 Mar 2017 - 04:14 pm
Police officers detain a man as opposition supporters gather for an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow on March 26, 2017.   AFP / Vasily MAXIMOV
Four arrests after Monaco Cartier store raid 26 Mar 2017 - 04:09 pm
Monaco's police officers stand guard in front of the Cartier jewellery boutique after it was robbed in downtown Monaco on March 25, 2017. One robber was arrested by Police, as two remained on the run.  AFP /  YANN COATSALIOU
Russian police detain opposition leader Navalny at Moscow protest 26 Mar 2017 - 02:37 pm
Police officers detain anti-corruption campaigner and opposition figure Alexei Navalny during a rally in Moscow, Russia, March 26, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
UK targets WhatsApp encryption after London attack 26 Mar 2017 - 02:02 pm
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France's Le Pen says euro exit "wouldn't be chaos" 26 Mar 2017 - 01:40 pm
French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN) party Marine Le Pen speaks with the media at Moscow's Hotel National on March 24, 2017. / AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV
Thousands protest against corruption across Russia 26 Mar 2017 - 01:36 pm
Opposition supporters attend a rally in Vladivostok, Russia, March 26, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev
Merkel Faces First `Schulz Effect' Test in German State Election 26 Mar 2017 - 01:27 pm
This handout picture released by the Italian Presidency (Quirinale) shows Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel arriving, on March 25, 2017 at the Quirinale presidential palace before a meeting with Italian President as part of a special summit of European l