Conflict & Security | 2026-02-17
Russian troops say they're funding their own war
As state logistics falter, Russian soldiers rely on dwindling civilian donations to buy food, drones and even body bags.
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Russia targets Ukraine's rail lifeline to Europe
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Poland powers Kyiv through winter's darkest hours
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SpaceX and Ukrainian Defense Ministry blind Russian drones
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Inside Kapustin Yar, where Russia's missile power meets everyday decay
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Russian propagandists question Central Asian sovereignty, stir regional alarm
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In Russia, economics is being rewritten for an authoritarian age
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Emotional reunions, dashed hopes as Ukraine soldiers released As buses carrying freed prisoners arrived at a Ukrainian hospital, joy, grief and unanswered hope converged in a rare moment of wartime reunion.
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In wartime Russia, silence tops the charts As the state promotes pro-war anthems, Russia's most-streamed artists are those who avoid the war -- or acknowledge it only obliquely.
Politics | 2026-02-05
Kadyrov's decline is forcing a reckoning over who controls Chechnya
As Chechnya's longtime strongman fades from public view, rival clans and the Kremlin are maneuvering to shape the republic's next chapter.
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'Of course it's not safe': small Russian city tries to shrug off war
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Poland sets up specialized prosecutors to target online hate
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Estonia presses EU-wide ban on Russians who fought in Ukraine
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Tashkent seeks answers as Uzbek migrant dies after Russian police raid
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Russian attack damages UNESCO-listed Kyiv monastery
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'We are open': How Kyiv residents endure the cold after Russia's winter strikes
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Russia mandates three-year storage of all private messages
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The war reaches Russia's university campuses through questionnaires
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After fires and explosions, Poles ask how far to confront Russia
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From Yanukovych to Putin: The afterlife of a Crimean estate
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As the war drags on, Russia moves to anoint Putin as 'Great'
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Russian authorities set data requests record at Yandex
Where you live, which response to energy disruption matters most right now?
Society | 2026-01-26
One Ukrainian village keeps an ancient tradition alive
In the Carpathians, the Hutsul Kolyada endures as a working system shaped by faith, repression and war.
