Western sanctions have failed to turn the uber-rich into opponents, and Putin’s policies have turned them into silent backers.
UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy
The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.
Annette Dionne, last surviving Dionne quintuplet, dies aged 91
The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.
Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas
Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.
Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece
A search operation was launched after three men and a woman went missing on Christmas Day.
Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece
A search operation was launched after three men and a woman went missing on Christmas Day.
Two dead in 50-vehicle pile up on Japan highway
A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.
Two dead in 50-vehicle pile up on Japan highway
A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.
Watch: Meteor lights up sky over Japan’s Mount Fuji
The meteor could be seen blazing through the night sky over Japan’s Mount Fuji
Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks
Poland’s military says its air force took a “preventative” response to secure its airspace.
