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Russia's threat to turn off the gas taps.

Reality Check looks at the Moscow's latest threats to the west over Ukraine.

Moscow theatens to turn off the gas supplies
Vladimir Putin has warned that if Ukraine does not settle its energy bill Moscow could "completely or partially cease deliveries."

Pipelines crossing Ukraine also deliver Russian gas to several EU countries. The US has, in turn, accused the Russian government of using gas a ‘tool of coercion’. So just how great is the danger not just to Ukraine's supplies but also to western European nations? We go to our correspondent, Tom Barton, in Moscow.

EU Elections: a perspective from Finland
In Austria, we haven't been discussing much about real European issues, the conversation has focused on alleged racist terminology. So we get a different perspective. Finnish journalist Daniel Olin tells us about how people there are looking forward to these EU elections.

Peacekeepers to the Central African Republic.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community not to let the Central African Republic become "another Rwanda in our time". So the UN Security Council has voted to send a 12,000-strong force to the country. But this will not be until September and what good will it do when tens of thousands of Moslems appear to be at risk now from Christian militia gangs. We spoke with Peter Boukaert from Human Rights Watch who's recently returned from the country.

Belgium destroys a huge stockpile of illegal ivory.
Belgium has destroyed one-and-a-half tonnes of ivory tusks and statuettes,. It comes as the EU considers tougher action to stop poaching. The move has been met with opposition in the streets of Brussels. But how much is this a blow to illegal wildlife smugglers?

The copyright tax on your USB.
The price of your mobile phone includes a fee, or a levy, that goes to the copyright societies, like the Austro Mechana. This has to do with it's legal to make copies of, for example music, for your own use, and to share with family and close friends. The European Court of Justice has just passed a ruling which spells out some differences on what counts as a a legal copy and what doesn't. Daniel Sokolov from heise.de explains more.