Security | 2026-01-07
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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Russia to punish exiles by freezing their lives from afar
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Kyiv's wartime Christmas showcases city's 'split' reality
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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 A new law forces Russian medical graduates into years of state service -- with harsh penalties for opting out -- as critics warn it could deepen the country's healthcare crisis.
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North Korea enters Russia's transfer system for Ukrainian children Advocates say Ukrainian children from occupied territories are now being sent to North Korea, expanding a network of camps used for indoctrination and militarization.
Society | 2025-12-26
A Crimean Tatar family that refuses to disappear
Politics | 2025-12-23
Moscow's long game in Transnistria
As Russia ramps up military signaling in Moldova's breakaway region, analysts warn the deeper threat may lie in decades of indoctrination and control.
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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'
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Russia's new state dictionary redefines power, morality and the enemy
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Wounded, rebuilt, returning: Why Ukraine's soldiers go back to war
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Growing up to the sound of war
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Occupied Donetsk's tap water becomes an officially recognized health threat
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Ukraine prepares 'drone wall' against growing Shahed threat
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Germany activates Arrow 3 shield as defense shift accelerates
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Russia's war is running out of men -- and turning to boys
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Presidential rhetoric becomes scholarly evidence in Russia
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Ukraine's labor crisis deepens under the weight of war
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Kremlin issues playbook for state media to spin unpopular tax hikes
In light of ongoing peace initiatives, how likely is it that the Russian war in Ukraine will reach a negotiated resolution in 2026?
Politics | 2025-12-15
Documents show China supplying Belarus's sanctioned arms industry
A trove of signed contracts and internal records details how Chinese firms helped Belarus bypass sanctions and supply Moscow.
Society | 2025-12-10
The rituals that hold Ukraine together
Society | 2025-12-10
Russia's Roblox ban fuels unrest among kids
Society | 2025-12-09
Women at the heart of Ukraine's war
Society | 2025-12-08
