Society | 2026-02-19
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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Russian troops say they're funding their own war
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Moscow eyes Ukraine's mineral riches as war economy strains
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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 Evidence that Russia used satellite internet to control attack drones prompted emergency restrictions after a strike on a passenger train.
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Inside Kapustin Yar, where Russia's missile power meets everyday decay Kapustin Yar helped build Russia's missile arsenal, while nearby communities struggle with decay, poverty and unanswered health risks.
Society | 2026-02-09
In wartime Russia, silence tops the charts
As the state promotes pro-war anthems, Russia's most-streamed artists are those who avoid the war -- or acknowledge it only obliquely.
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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
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Tashkent seeks answers as Uzbek migrant dies after Russian police raid
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Russian attack damages UNESCO-listed Kyiv monastery
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'We are open': How Kyiv residents endure the cold after Russia's winter strikes
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Russia mandates three-year storage of all private messages
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The war reaches Russia's university campuses through questionnaires
Where you live, which response to energy disruption matters most right now?
Politics | 2026-01-29
After fires and explosions, Poles ask how far to confront Russia
Sabotage blamed on Moscow has moved the debate from diplomacy to domestic security and into public hands.
Society | 2026-01-22
