Security | 2025-11-18
Ready by tomorrow: how the Baltics prepare for a war no one wants
As Russia pressures its neighbors, the Baltic states are preparing for the day the threat on their border becomes a test of survival.
Environment | 2025-11-18
War is rewriting the natural world in southern Ukraine
Ukraine's rare birds and wildlife are struggling to survive a conflict that's reshaping nature itself.
Society | 2025-11-17
Kolya, the Ukrainian teen preparing for frontline battle
At just 18, Mykola Kolya Lebedev stands between boyhood and battle, a new face in Ukraine's desperate fight, learning to survive where drones hum and the sky itself can kill.
Security | 2025-11-17
Moscow turns to one-time agents in its hybrid war on Europe
Moscow's playbook relies on one-time agents -- locals recruited online for quick cash or revenge -- to sabotage Europe's aid lifelines to Ukraine.
Society | 2025-11-14
Iraq's social media mercenaries dying for Russia
A growing number of Iraqi men are vanishing into Russia's war in Ukraine drawn by online promises of cash, citizenship and a way out of poverty.
Diplomacy | 2025-11-14
EU tightens visa rules for Russians amid rising fears of hybrid warfare
The move aims to increase scrutiny of applicants and mitigate potential security risks following reports of drone disruptions and sabotage across European soil.
Politics | 2025-11-13
Russia further slashes volunteer bonuses amid Ukraine war slump
Regional war bonuses that once reached millions are being further slashed across Russia, exposing deep fiscal strain amid the fight in Ukraine.
Education | 2025-11-13
Russian app to measure youths' traditional values and patriotism
A new state-backed app will test Russian students' loyalty, faith and moral convictions.
Environment | 2025-11-12
Ukraine builds the first database of war's environmental crimes
From the ruins of the Kakhovka Dam to scorched national parks, Ukraine is turning evidence of ecological collapse into proof of war crimes.
Politics | 2025-11-12
The Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process enters implementation phase
A long-closed route has reopened across the South Caucasus and with it, the first real signs that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan may finally be taking shape.
Media | 2025-11-10
Inside the Kremlin's gaming war on young minds
Russia is turning video games into tools of indoctrination, weaving propaganda and militarism into the digital worlds where millions of children play.
Society | 2025-11-10
A Ukrainian doctor turns a van into a lifeline for women in war
In a landscape of destruction, the Woman Mobile brings both medical care and human connection to those who need it most.
Economy | 2025-11-07
Work, taxes and resilience fuel the Ukrainian contribution to Czech life
Once seen as beneficiaries of aid, Ukrainians in Czechia are now driving its recovery.
Society | 2025-11-07
The Kremlin's plan to freeze Ukraine into submission
As temperatures drop, Moscow's renewed assault on Ukraine's energy grid aims to turn the cold itself into a weapon.
Media | 2025-11-06
Russia's oldest film studio taken over for patriotic filmmaking
The move gives the city control of Lenfilm, once a Soviet cinema icon, as Moscow pushes state-backed propaganda and tightens censorship in the arts.
Human Rights | 2025-11-06
In first, Ukraine extradites captured Russian soldier for war crimes trial
Ukraine transfers captured Russian soldier to Lithuania for war crimes trial, the first extradition of its kind since Moscow's full-scale invasion.
Society | 2025-11-05
Ukraine's cultural reckoning in the wake of war
From renaming Soviet-era streets to reinventing national desserts, Ukraine's sweeping decolonization drive is redefining what it means to be Ukrainian.
Topic/Diplomacy/Politics | 2025-11-05
Poland shields its volunteers fighting in Ukraine
In a bold move amid ongoing Russian aggression, Poland's parliament advances amnesty for citizens joining Ukraine's fight, easing legal fears for heroes on the front lines.
Society | 2025-11-04
Russia ends the era of seasonal drafts, making conscription a year-round reality
A new law turns Russia's biannual draft into a continuous cycle, tightening control over draft-age men, expanding the pool of recruits and deepening anxiety in a nation already strained by war and economic hardship.
Society | 2025-11-04
Lost summers: Ukraine's coastal resorts turned war zones
Once bustling with sun-soaked beaches and joyful vacationers, southern Ukraine's coastal gems now echo with silence and destruction under Russian occupation.
Human Rights | 2025-11-03
Teen street musician faces endless jail cycle in Russia
After performing anti-war songs, Diana Loginova has become the latest target of a carousel of minor charges.
Security | 2025-11-03
German-Russian jailed for six years in Munich sabotage trial
German-Russian national Dieter Schmidt, a former Donetsk militia fighter, has been sentenced to six years in prison for spying for Moscow and planning sabotage on German railways and US bases to hinder aid to Ukraine.