Politics | 2026-02-26
US expands footprint in South Caucasus through deals, drones and diplomacy
Washington pairs diplomacy with infrastructure, energy and security deals to expand its influence in a region long dominated by Moscow.
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Energy crisis redraws Kyiv's small-business map
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Four years, half a million dead, and Moscow still calls it victory
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Russia pours billions into chips -- but can't catch up
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Russian bill targets 'wrong' views
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Neutrality isn't funny: Why Russia banned comedian Nurlan Saburov
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Mariupol after the siege: One survivor's journey from ruins to exile
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Russia sets a global internet shutdown anti-record Systematic throttling, filtering and bans are reshaping how Russians access information and isolating the country online.
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From six months to forever: Russia's mobilized troops confront a war without end Chat logs and interviews reveal soldiers who feel misled by recruiters, trapped by contracts and increasingly estranged from life back home.
Politics | 2026-02-17
Moscow eyes Ukraine's mineral riches as war economy strains
Officials in Moscow are reviving rare earth and lithium exploration in seized Ukrainian territory, as Kyiv warns the push is aimed at shoring up Russia's war finances.
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Russia's Duma shuts out cameras after lawmakers caught on their phones
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Russia weighs turning homeroom teachers into full-time mentors
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Russia targets Ukraine's rail lifeline to Europe
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Poland powers Kyiv through winter's darkest hours
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SpaceX and Ukrainian Defense Ministry blind Russian drones
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Inside Kapustin Yar, where Russia's missile power meets everyday decay
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Russian propagandists question Central Asian sovereignty, stir regional alarm
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In Russia, economics is being rewritten for an authoritarian age
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Emotional reunions, dashed hopes as Ukraine soldiers released
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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
Where you live, which response to energy disruption matters most right now?
Politics | 2026-02-06
Authorities of war-hit Belgorod choose publicity over repairs
In Russia's Belgorod Region near the Ukrainian border, authorities invest millions of rubles in television coverage amid outages and destruction.
