Quentin Sommerville reports from the Donbas front line as Ukraine tries to seize the initiative from Russia.

The death of Lukoil boss Ravil Maganov is the latest mysterious death involving a Russian business figure.

The bloc remains divided on whether to issue a total ban on entry for Russian travellers.

European countries dismiss claims the pipeline needs repairs, saying the move is linked to Ukraine.

Nearly 50 years after 11 Israeli athletes were killed, the German government agrees to pay relatives €28m.

The former Soviet leader's appearance in a 1998 pizza commercial played on his conflicted reputation.

The former president opened up the Soviet Union but failed to prevent its collapse in 1991.

The tickets, aimed at helping the public with increasing prices, have been hailed a major success.

Children and parents share their concerns as just 40% of Ukrainian schools prepare to fully reopen.

Craig Mackintosh, from Norfolk, died last week and his sister is fundraising to bring his body home.

State-owned Gazprom says Europe will receive no gas from a crucial pipeline while repairs are carried out.

Military experts tell the BBC the battle for the southern region could go on for months.

Teachers tell the BBC they are being pressured to teach according to Russia's version of history.

Ukraine says the US-made Himars missile system is changing the course of the war against Russia.

Recent fighting near Zaporizhzhia power plant has increased fears of a nuclear accident.

Ukrainian forces are trying to push back Russian troops in the south.

The last Soviet leader is lionised in the West but opinion is far more negative in the old communist bloc.

Ice in the Swiss Alps provides water for rivers, crops and the cooling of nuclear power stations.

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg recalls his meetings with the late Mikhail Gorbachev over the past 20 years.

Mikhail Gorbachev changed the world - but he was a human being first and foremost, writes the BBC's John Simpson.

The ex-Soviet leader - who was one of the 20th century's most influential figures - dies age 91.

Spain's olive oil industry is in danger after being hit by chronic water shortages.

A 20-month-old child has died and about 50 other people reported injuries.

The hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev died said he had been suffering from a long and serious illness.

The war in Ukraine has ravaged some schools in the country, with more than 280 totally destroyed.

The demonstrators are calling for more environmentally friendly transport options.

The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.