Politics | 2026-01-05
Russia to punish exiles by freezing their lives from afar
A new State Duma package would cut off banking, property rights and consular help for Russians convicted of 'political' offenses, even if they never return home.
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The Kremlin turns on its own as the propaganda war moves inward
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Russia's phantom military advances and the deadly illusion of progress
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Putin revives mandatory service for doctors as system nears breaking point
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North Korea enters Russia's transfer system for Ukrainian children
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A Crimean Tatar family that refuses to disappear
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Russia's Roblox ban tests the limits of digital control
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Poland moves to push Russian embassy from Warsaw power corridor Following alleged acts of sabotage and growing concerns over Russian intelligence activity, Poland is reconsidering the location of Moscow's diplomatic mission in the capital.
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Moscow's long game in Transnistria As Russia ramps up military signaling in Moldova's breakaway region, analysts warn the deeper threat may lie in decades of indoctrination and control.
Society | 2025-12-19
Wounded, rebuilt, returning: Why Ukraine's soldiers go back to war
After losing limbs and surviving months of rehabilitation, Ukrainian veterans are returning to duty driven by experience, responsibility and the fear of what happens if they don't.
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Growing up to the sound of war
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Occupied Donetsk's tap water becomes an officially recognized health threat
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Ukraine prepares 'drone wall' against growing Shahed threat
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Germany activates Arrow 3 shield as defense shift accelerates
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Russia's war is running out of men -- and turning to boys
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Presidential rhetoric becomes scholarly evidence in Russia
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Ukraine's labor crisis deepens under the weight of war
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Kremlin issues playbook for state media to spin unpopular tax hikes
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Documents show China supplying Belarus's sanctioned arms industry
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Russia's water pipes crumble while defense spending climbs
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Russia's secret stash of 'Russophobic' books
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Belarus's hostage machine: what the release of 31 Ukrainians reveals
In light of ongoing peace initiatives, how likely is it that the Russian war in Ukraine will reach a negotiated resolution in 2026?
Human Rights | 2025-12-11
The execution that changed Ukraine's war-crimes playbook
A single killing on the Zaporizhzhia front forced a legal reckoning and set a precedent for justice.
Society | 2025-12-08
