Crime & Justice | 2025-12-11
Belarus's hostage machine: what the release of 31 Ukrainians reveals
The mass release highlights a regime that trades political prisoners for concessions while its repressive machinery keeps grinding on.
Society | 2025-12-10
The rituals that hold Ukraine together
Society | 2025-12-10
Russia's Roblox ban fuels unrest among kids
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Women at the heart of Ukraine's war
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Vigilantes hunt Russia's deserters as military cracks deepen
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War-weariness defines Russian public opinion
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The human cost buried in Russia's classified casualty lists
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At Kyiv's Lokomotyv stadium, the game goes on despite the ruins
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Russia's digital iron curtain meets a generation that won't log on
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Ukraine's housing crisis: 10% destroyed, millions displaced Russia's invasion has wrecked Ukraine's homes -- 2.5 million units gone, rents soaring and millions trapped in temporary shelters amid a deepening humanitarian nightmare.
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Human Rights Watch vows more Russia investigations, despite ban Despite being branded 'undesirable,' Human Rights Watch says Russia's crackdown will only push its investigations deeper.
Media | 2025-12-02
In Crimea, even a Ukrainian song can trigger the state
A widening campaign of fines, trials and forced apologies is turning ordinary music listening in Crimea into an act punished as political dissent.
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Under occupation, Mariupol's only growth is in its cemeteries
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Russia braces for a season of pay cuts and pink slips
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South Africa investigates Russia's covert recruitment of African fighters
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AI propaganda claims a victory Russia hasn't won
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Russia expands war on women's autonomy
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Russia's humanoid robot faceplant exposes a faltering innovation machine
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New education policies leave 'heavy mark' on Russian children
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Russia's cyberwar hits Polish hospitals, water systems and cities
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Never too early to help: Stories of young Ukrainian volunteers
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EU's 'democracy shield' to protect free media from foreign interference
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A generation saying no: Young Russians walk away from military service
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Novaya Zemlya becomes a backdrop for Russia's nuclear nostalgia
What worries you most about the next 12 months in Eastern Europe?
Security | 2025-11-21
Ukrainians urged to resist Moscow's lures amid rising sabotage cases
Polish officials warn that Russian operatives are targeting Ukrainians with offers that turn them into expendable agents.
Society | 2025-11-14
