Media | 2025-12-30
The Kremlin turns on its own as the propaganda war moves inward
Pro-war bloggers once shielded by loyalty now face criminal charges, smear campaigns and the Kremlin's tightening grip.
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A Crimean Tatar family that refuses to disappear
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Russia's Roblox ban tests the limits of digital control
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Poland moves to push Russian embassy from Warsaw power corridor
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Moscow's long game in Transnistria
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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 Mandated for official use, the Kremlin-approved volume praises authoritarianism, erases sensitive history and embeds state ideology into everyday language.
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Wounded, rebuilt, returning: Why Ukraine's soldiers go back to war After losing limbs and surviving months of rehabilitation, Ukrainian veterans are returning to duty driven by experience, responsibility and the fear of what happens if they don't.
Society | 2025-12-19
Growing up to the sound of war
Security | 2025-12-17
Germany activates Arrow 3 shield as defense shift accelerates
The launch of a high-altitude missile defense system and a sweeping military service reform demonstrate Berlin's rapid move from restraint to frontline responsibility in Europe's security architecture.
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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
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Documents show China supplying Belarus's sanctioned arms industry
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Russia's water pipes crumble while defense spending climbs
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Russia's secret stash of 'Russophobic' books
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Belarus's hostage machine: what the release of 31 Ukrainians reveals
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The execution that changed Ukraine's war-crimes playbook
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The rituals that hold Ukraine together
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Russia's Roblox ban fuels unrest among kids
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Women at the heart of Ukraine's war
What worries you most about the next 12 months in Eastern Europe?
Politics | 2025-12-09
Vigilantes hunt Russia's deserters as military cracks deepen
As desertions soar across the Russian army, radical nationalists step into the vacuum, dragging AWOL soldiers from their homes while the state looks the other way.
