We gave you 64 facts about Wigan the other day, but with the borough being such a big place with a rich history, there are ...

Russia's foreign minister has rejected a reported peace deal involving Ukraine and NATO, claiming that the proposals have been made by President-elect Trump's advisors. Russian Foreign Minister ...

Russian natural gas exports via Ukraine to several European countries have been halted after Kyiv refused to renew a transit deal that expired on Wednesday. Ukraine had warned that it would not ...

While Russian Defence Ministry says 150 prisoners were swapped in a New Year deal, Zelenskyy welcomes 189 Ukrainians home. In this photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service ...

An explosion sank a sanctioned Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday night, Russian authorities said, leaving two crew members missing. The crisis center of the Russian Foreign ...

At least 117 missiles and drones were involved, Zelenskyy said. LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western ...

Three people were killed and three others were injured in an attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, according to officials, in a move Russia said was in retaliation for Ukraine using ...

From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine. By Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva Russia has ground through ...

The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses. By Anatoly Kurmanaev ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Wednesday launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine, targeting energy production and compelling authorities to shut down the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next year as the neighbours seek to put up a "double resistance" to pressure from the US-led West, the Russian ambassador to China has said.

A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine claims was sent to Syria to collect weapons has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, according to officials in Moscow. Two crew members are missing after an engine room ...