Human Rights | 2026-01-15
UN reports surge in civilian deaths, rights abuses in Russia's Ukraine war
New UN data shows civilian casualties rising sharply in 2025 alongside growing restrictions and alleged abuses in Russian-held Ukrainian territory.
Security | 2026-01-14
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
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A school killing shows the cost of Russia's anti-migrant rhetoric
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A war of words: Moscow's push to divide Poland and Ukraine
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US seizes Russia-flagged tanker in sanctions enforcement
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Latvia could dismantle railways to Russia to block future threats The proposal reflects a growing belief in Riga that infrastructure itself can be used as a weapon.
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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.
Society | 2026-01-02
Kyiv's wartime Christmas showcases city's 'split' reality
Amid air-raid alerts and power cuts, Ukrainians crowd holiday markets, learning to celebrate while war rages at their doorstep.
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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
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Poland moves to push Russian embassy from Warsaw power corridor
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Moscow's long game in Transnistria
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A pro-Kremlin singer, a scam and a courtroom exception
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Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'
In light of ongoing peace initiatives, how likely is it that the Russian war in Ukraine will reach a negotiated resolution in 2026?
Society | 2025-12-22
Russia's new state dictionary redefines power, morality and the enemy
Mandated for official use, the Kremlin-approved volume praises authoritarianism, erases sensitive history and embeds state ideology into everyday language.
Media | 2025-12-12
