RussiaToday 24/3/2013-Spring Cleaning video: Snow chaos in Russia, Ukraine,Late Honor: Arctic Convoy vets get medals amid 'sailed on' shipmates,Bailout Closing: Cyprus & lenders agree on taxing deposits

Spring Cleaning video: Snow chaos in Russia, Ukraine A state of emergency has been declared in Ukrainian capital, Kiev, on Saturday as the city is paralyzed by heavy snowfall and blizzard totally abnormal for March. Heavy snowfalls are already in full swing in Russia's Tula and Lipetsk Regions, with snow-clearing vehicles taking to the streets, while the city of Kursk, the administrative center of Kursk Region, which borders Ukraine, was forced to declare the state of emergency too Late Honor: Arctic Convoy vets get medals amid 'sailed on' shipmates A select group of UK World War Two veterans have been awarded by Prime Minister David Cameron, for their service during the arctic convoys. The convoys brought supplies to the Soviet Union in the fight against Nazi Germany. Last year, London was criticized for rejecting Moscow's offer to grant the British veterans a special award. As Polly Boiko reports, feelings of gratitude are tinged with sadness and anger. Bailout Closing: Cyprus & lenders agree on taxing deposits Cyprus and international lenders have managed to strike a long-awaited agreement on taxing bank deposits of over 100-thousand euros held with the country's biggest bank. Customers who keep large sums of money in other banks will also be forced to sacrifice part of their savings to the country's ailing economy. Tycoon Dead: UK police probe Berezovsky death, cause still unclear British police are currently looking into the death of the self-exiled Russian tycoon and vocal Kremlin critic, Boris Berezovsky. Biohazard experts went to his home near London where he was found dead but have now given it the all-clear. Here's our correspondent Sara Firth with the latest from the scene. End of Israel's 'Great Communicator'? Netanyahu forced into unlikely coalition After weeks of bargaining, Israel has formed a ruling coalition including two powerful newcomers and, in a surprise move, excluding ultra-Orthodox parties. Benjamin Netanyahu might have performed role of Israel's 'Great Communicator', but as he enters his third term of office, like his audience, his powers of persuasion are shrinking. RT's Paula Slier explains.