Politics | 2026-02-10
Russian propagandists question Central Asian sovereignty, stir regional alarm
Comments by Vladimir Solovyov and Aleksandr Dugin have fueled backlash in Uzbekistan and beyond, underscoring fears that Moscow's war rhetoric now extends past Ukraine.
Society | 2026-02-09
In wartime Russia, silence tops the charts
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Moldova's border villages live under the shadow of a war they can't stop
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Germany sharpens hybrid defense as Russia's hidden war budget emerges
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Authorities of war-hit Belgorod choose publicity over repairs
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Kadyrov's decline is forcing a reckoning over who controls Chechnya
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'Of course it's not safe': small Russian city tries to shrug off war
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Poland sets up specialized prosecutors to target online hate
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Estonia presses EU-wide ban on Russians who fought in Ukraine Tallinn warns former fighters could pose long-term security risks to Europe.
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Tashkent seeks answers as Uzbek migrant dies after Russian police raid Uzbek diplomats are pressing Russian authorities after a security raid left an Uzbek national dead and dozens of migrants abused.
Society | 2026-01-30
The war reaches Russia's university campuses through questionnaires
From draft-like questionnaires to invasive health surveys, the Kremlin's expanding effort to monitor students is turning universities into instruments of ideological control.
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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
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As the war drags on, Russia moves to anoint Putin as 'Great'
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Russian authorities set data requests record at Yandex
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One Ukrainian village keeps an ancient tradition alive
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In Gagauzia, Russia rebrands influence as a fight for autonomy
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Russia's war economy drives civilian industry back to the 1990s
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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
Where you live, which response to energy disruption matters most right now?
Justice | 2026-01-20
Signing bonuses turn fatal in Russia's contract army
Enlistment payments have become a trigger for extortion, torture and killings by Russian officers.
