Vladimir Putin has dominated Russian politics as its undisputed leader for almost two decades.
Over successive terms as president and prime minister he has overseen an economic boom, military expansion and the re-establishment of Russia as a major power.
Living standards for most Russians improved, and a renewed sense of stability and national pride emerged. But the price, many say, was the erosion of Russia's fledgling democracy.
How has life changed for ordinary Russians during this time?
Source: BBCNews
Monday 12 March 2018
Fukushima's long road to recovery
It was supposed to be a day of celebration. But Rio Watanabe's graduation ceremony became memorable for all the wrong reasons.
Mr Watanabe, who was just 23 years old at the time, was in Tokyo when the ground started to shake.
Japan is used to earthquakes. It experiences more than 100,000 of them every year, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
But the tremors on 11 March 2011 were so violent that Mr Watanabe thought Tokyo was at its epicentre.
When he realised that they originated 200 miles north of the capital, his thoughts quickly turned to his family in Fukushima, and the Sansuiso Inn run by his father.
The hot spring's location in the mountains meant it escaped the devastation wrought by the magnitude seven earthquake and tsunami which followed.
However, a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant sparked fears of contamination, and the spa resort quickly emptied.
Source: BBCNews
Mr Watanabe, who was just 23 years old at the time, was in Tokyo when the ground started to shake.
Japan is used to earthquakes. It experiences more than 100,000 of them every year, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
But the tremors on 11 March 2011 were so violent that Mr Watanabe thought Tokyo was at its epicentre.
When he realised that they originated 200 miles north of the capital, his thoughts quickly turned to his family in Fukushima, and the Sansuiso Inn run by his father.
The hot spring's location in the mountains meant it escaped the devastation wrought by the magnitude seven earthquake and tsunami which followed.
However, a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant sparked fears of contamination, and the spa resort quickly emptied.
Source: BBCNews
John Pordage: CCTV shows final moments of murdered man
Footage has been released showing the final moments of a man murdered at a petrol station in Essex.
John Pordage was shot dead in Chelmsford in August.
Source: BBCNews
John Pordage was shot dead in Chelmsford in August.
Source: BBCNews
How slime turned around the fate of a glue factory
The fad for 2017's biggest craze
shows little sign of declining and continues to have an impact – in one
case turning around the fortunes of a French factory.
Cléopatre near Tours has made sticky glue for nearly 100 years and 18 years ago it almost went under.
Now, thanks to slime, its turnover is measured in the millions.
Source: BBCNews
Cléopatre near Tours has made sticky glue for nearly 100 years and 18 years ago it almost went under.
Now, thanks to slime, its turnover is measured in the millions.
Source: BBCNews
India's gay prince opens his palace for LGBT community
Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil is doing his bit to help India's marginalised LGBT community.
Video by Shalu Yadav, Roxy Gagdekar and Pavan Jaishwal. Edited by Nimit Vats.
Source: BBCNews
Video by Shalu Yadav, Roxy Gagdekar and Pavan Jaishwal. Edited by Nimit Vats.
Source: BBCNews
Priya Varrier: The actress whose wink stopped India
The BBC speaks to Indian actress Priya Prakash Varrier, whose wink went
viral after a promo of her debut film was released last month.
Source: BBCNews
Source: BBCNews
Five die in New York helicopter crash
Five people have died after the helicopter they were in crashed into New York City's East River.
The New York City fire department said the pilot managed to free himself.
Source: BBCNews
The New York City fire department said the pilot managed to free himself.
Source: BBCNews
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