Science & Technology | 2026-01-20
Russia's space program grounded by age and sanctions
A damaged launch pad at Baikonur has exposed how war, sanctions and obsolete Soviet-era technology are pushing Russia out of the space race.
Security | 2026-01-16
How Ukraine is learning to fight a long war
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UN reports surge in civilian deaths, rights abuses in Russia's Ukraine war
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Kyiv endures wartime winter as Russia's invasion matches WWII length
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Loss and laughter: war medics heal in west Ukraine mountains
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Russia's 'shadow fleet' has a mercenary problem
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Belarus at the center of Russia's Oreshnik strategy
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The machinery of silence: Russia's record-breaking year of treason trials
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Soviet children's song 'discredits' Russian military A Yekaterinburg court ruled that lyrics once taught as a universal call for peace now 'discredit' the Russian military.
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A school killing shows the cost of Russia's anti-migrant rhetoric The death of a Tajik child has intensified accusations that official discourse and media have normalized violence against migrants.
Society | 2026-01-07
Exiled Russian artists turn childhood songs into anthems of defiance
Musicians who fled Russia are reclaiming nostalgic melodies as acts of resistance, reminders that the state can seize property, but not memory.
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North Korean POWs in Ukraine seeking 'new life' in South
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On dangerous ground, Belarus builds a factory for Russia's war
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Russia to punish exiles by freezing their lives from afar
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Kyiv's wartime Christmas showcases city's 'split' reality
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Miracles in the rubble: Stories of Ukrainian survivors
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A mother, two students, an entrepreneur -- and a terrorism case
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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
In light of ongoing peace initiatives, how likely is it that the Russian war in Ukraine will reach a negotiated resolution in 2026?
Topic/Diplomacy/Politics | 2025-12-24
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.
Society | 2025-12-19
