Continuing conflict and economic crisis in Ukraine, falling oil prices and ruble volatility, conflict in Syria and Russian military operation, crisis in Russia-Turkey relations, Russian A321 aircraft crash in Egypt and Paris terror attacks, refugee crisis in Europe, FIFA corruption scandal and doping scandal in Russian athletics, Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder in downtown Moscow and Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris...

We have chosen what seems to be the key events and developments we'll remember the outgoing year by.

Ukrainian crisis

Oil price fall and Russian currency fluctuations

Syrian crisis

Turkish crisis

Russian A321 crash in Egypt

Paris terror attacks

Refugee crisis in Europe

Sport scandals

Boris Nemtsov's murder

Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris