Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. What does Putin’s farcical ‘re-election’ mean for the EU? Appeasement is off the table. Europe needs to unite and get serious about the truly existential threat that Putin’s brutal regime poses, Michael Emerson writes. 25/03/2024
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Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. Two years on, can we truly afford to forget Ukraine? The time for action is now: in the US, the bill to support Ukraine must pass the House, while Europe must ramp up its support to help Kyiv deal with a tough year, Ross Burley writes. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' triumphs - Full results & viral moments In a rather predictable 96th edition of the Oscars, 'Oppenheimer' won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and four other awards. Here's the lowdown of the evening (scroll down for the five viral moments of the night and our full liveblog of the whole red carpet and ceremony). 10/03/2024
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Now playing Next Russia German government rejects that ambassador was summoned by Moscow The German government has denied that their ambassador was summoned to Moscow, but instead that the appointment was planned in advance. 04/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia In pictures: Anger and despair as Russians bid farewell to Navalny Despite the heavy police presence, crowds thronged to the church where the Kremlin's fiercest foe was laid to rest. 02/03/2024