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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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 A Navalny-founded watchdog traced the evolution of a seized Crimean estate into a secret residence linked to Vladimir Putin.
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As the war drags on, Russia moves to anoint Putin as 'Great' As the war drags on, officials and ideologues move to secure Vladimir Putin's historical legacy before its outcome is clear.
Economy | 2026-01-23
Russia's war economy drives civilian industry back to the 1990s
Sanctions, soaring interest rates and a militarized budget are pushing Russia's civilian manufacturing into its deepest slump since the post-Soviet collapse.
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Mariupol's dead are being dug up for development
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Russia's war in Ukraine marks the end of the secure harbor
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Why higher wages aren't bringing security to Russians
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In Russia, driving's future means keeping old cars alive
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Russia's space program grounded by age and sanctions
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Signing bonuses turn fatal in Russia's contract army
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Russia plans 'military tourism' in occupied Donbas
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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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The machinery of silence: Russia's record-breaking year of treason trials
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Soviet children's song 'discredits' Russian military
Where you live, which response to energy disruption matters most right now?
Society | 2026-01-09
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.
