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Russia's conscription push targets Ukrainians in occupied territory

Human Rights | 2025-04-28

Russia's conscription push targets Ukrainians in occupied territory

This escalation is a deliberate strategy to bolster Russian forces while coercing Ukrainians to fight against their own nation, analysts say.

Finland develops devices to counter Russian GPS jamming

Security | 2025-04-28

Finland develops devices to counter Russian GPS jamming

Russian jamming, which analysts consider an element of hybrid warfare, raises concerns not only in Helsinki but also among NATO allies.

Poland tightens restrictions on filming military sites

Security | 2025-04-25

Poland tightens restrictions on filming military sites

'No photography' signs will be posted on major roads and critical infrastructure too across the country.

Vilnius unveils evacuation plan in case of Russia attack

Security | 2025-04-25

Vilnius unveils evacuation plan in case of Russia attack

Vilnius authorities have said the city of more than 600,000 residents could be fully evacuated within 48 hours.

New book reexamines brutal legacy of totalitarianism in Central Europe

Human Rights | 2025-04-24

New book reexamines brutal legacy of totalitarianism in Central Europe

The tragic events of the mid-1900s should make readers think about today's spreading authoritarianism and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the authors say.

Russian occupation puts Ukrainian children at risk of sexual abuse

Human Rights | 2025-04-24

Russian occupation puts Ukrainian children at risk of sexual abuse

In 2024, Russian authorities recorded 87 sex crimes against minors in Russian-occupied territory in Zaporizhzhia province. But human rights activists say the real figures are many times higher.

Germany deploys army brigade to Lithuania to reinforce NATO's eastern flank

Security | 2025-04-23

Germany deploys army brigade to Lithuania to reinforce NATO's eastern flank

German troops' first permanent foreign deployment since World War II will secure the Baltic countries as a matter of priority.

Ukrainian soldiers' lovers wait anxiously as war drags on

Society | 2025-04-22

Ukrainian soldiers' lovers wait anxiously as war drags on

The Russian invasion has turned lives of Ukrainian women into an anxious wait for messages, calls and short-lived reunions.

Crimea's cultural heritage crumbling under Russian occupation

Society | 2025-04-22

Crimea's cultural heritage crumbling under Russian occupation

Under the guise of 'restoration' on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, Russian occupiers destroy historical sites, conduct unlawful archeological excavations and haul away artifacts.

Childhood under attack: Russia's war on Ukraine's youngest

Human Rights | 2025-04-21

Childhood under attack: Russia's war on Ukraine's youngest

Russia has killed 605 children in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war.

Years of war leave Russia desperately short on labor

Economy | 2025-04-21

Years of war leave Russia desperately short on labor

The economy acutely needs migrant workers, but the state is trying its utmost to make their lives harder, deport them or send them to the war in Ukraine.

War returns home: Russia's veterans pose growing risk to civilians

Crime & Justice | 2025-04-18

War returns home: Russia's veterans pose growing risk to civilians

Veterans of the invasion of Ukraine are bringing rape and murder to their terrified hometowns.

Music scene provides release for stifled Belarusian youth

Society | 2025-04-18

Music scene provides release for stifled Belarusian youth

In a city scarred by exile and repression, one Minsk club promoter throws underground raves to help young Belarusians dance through the darkness.

From conscripts to shock troops: Russia launches spring draft

Human Rights | 2025-04-17

From conscripts to shock troops: Russia launches spring draft

The spring draft has turned into a ruse for dragooning young men into the army, where 'voluntary' service ends and an 'involuntary' contract begins, rights defenders warn.

Ukrainian seniors suffer as war grinds on

Society | 2025-04-17

Ukrainian seniors suffer as war grinds on

After three years of war, elderly survivors are spending their sunset years in makeshift shelters, holding onto memory, dignity and a quiet hope for peace amid the rubble.

Moscow convicts investigative journalists for telling truth about Bucha

Human Rights | 2025-04-16

Moscow convicts investigative journalists for telling truth about Bucha

On the 3rd anniversary of the Bucha atrocities, a Russian court convicted two journalists who investigated the massacre.

Russia is exploring the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, reports say

Security | 2025-04-16

Russia is exploring the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, reports say

A Russian nuclear presence in orbit could imperil not only satellites used by Ukraine and its allies in the ongoing war, but also a vast array of civilian and commercial systems.

Lost childhoods: a decade of war haunts children in east Ukraine

Security | 2025-04-15

Lost childhoods: a decade of war haunts children in east Ukraine

The years of fighting have upended lives, forced the displacement of millions of Ukrainians and made planning nearly impossible.

Poles reform military, boost spending in anticipation of future Russian threat

Security | 2025-04-15

Poles reform military, boost spending in anticipation of future Russian threat

Aware of history, Poles watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine are moving to make another Russian occupation impossible.

Foreign fighters in Ukraine war are described

Security | 2025-04-14

Foreign fighters in Ukraine war are described

Sympathetic foreign nationals are supporting Ukraine, while mercenaries from poor countries and fighters from North Korea and China are on Russia's side.

Beijing's role in Ukraine war under scrutiny after Chinese 'mercenaries' captured

Security | 2025-04-14

Beijing's role in Ukraine war under scrutiny after Chinese 'mercenaries' captured

The Ukrainian capture of 2 Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian military is much more damaging to Beijing's reputation than its tacit backing of the Russian war effort, analysts say.

US moving troops from Jasionka airport to other bases in Poland

Security | 2025-04-11

US moving troops from Jasionka airport to other bases in Poland

The US commitment to NATO, Poland and Ukraine has not changed as Washington transfers some responsibilities at the Jasionka base to other NATO allies.

3 years under Russia: Mariupol without water, work or hope

Human Rights | 2025-04-10

3 years under Russia: Mariupol without water, work or hope

Mariupol inhabitants who stayed on under the Russian occupation are 'slowly dying there,' observers say.

Russian troops choose suicide in Ukraine, unable to cope with injustice

Human Rights | 2025-04-09

Russian troops choose suicide in Ukraine, unable to cope with injustice

Army brutality and the prospect of cruel treatment by society are driving Russian soldiers to end it all.

Finland's multi-use bomb shelters inspire Europe as NATO-Russia tensions rise

Security | 2025-04-08

Finland's multi-use bomb shelters inspire Europe as NATO-Russia tensions rise

The Nordic country has bomb shelters to protect almost all its citizens in case of war. In peacetime, the underground facilities are used for recreational activities.

Finland, Poland, Baltic states move to resume use of antipersonnel mines

Security | 2025-04-08

Finland, Poland, Baltic states move to resume use of antipersonnel mines

'With this decision, we are sending a clear message: our countries are prepared and can use every necessary measure to defend our territory and freedom,' reads a joint statement.

Network of volunteers helps Ukrainians escape Russian occupation

Human Rights | 2025-04-08

Network of volunteers helps Ukrainians escape Russian occupation

An organization called Rubikus.HelpUA has helped 50,000 Ukrainians flee in the three years of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Russian intelligence recruiting Ukrainian children to commit terrorist acts

Crime & Justice | 2025-04-03

Russian intelligence recruiting Ukrainian children to commit terrorist acts

Russian agents are luring children on messaging apps and social media, at first offering money for small tasks, then pulling them into the criminal world, officials say.

€1.9 billion growth plan to help Moldova overcome energy crisis, instability

Diplomacy | 2025-04-02

€1.9 billion growth plan to help Moldova overcome energy crisis, instability

Direct threats related to the fighting in Ukraine, along with the long-standing deployment of Russian troops in the separatist region of Transnistria, make Moldova unattractive for investors.

Russia forces Turkmen students into provinces hit by Ukraine war

Human Rights | 2025-04-01

Russia forces Turkmen students into provinces hit by Ukraine war

Russian universities have expelled a number of Turkmen students because they refused to transfer to universities in Kursk or Belgorod province.

Crimean Tatar filmmakers use cinema to preserve identity

Human Rights | 2025-04-01

Crimean Tatar filmmakers use cinema to preserve identity

Feature films and documentaries convey Crimean Tartar suffering under Russian oppression, and provide a record of the movement's history under occupation.

Saving art from war: Poland helps protect Ukraine's cultural treasures

Society | 2025-04-01

Saving art from war: Poland helps protect Ukraine's cultural treasures

The Royal Castle in Warsaw displayed masterpieces from the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts in Ukraine for almost four months.

Ukraine's drones continue to surprise the world

Security | 2025-04-01

Ukraine's drones continue to surprise the world

Over three years of war, Ukraine has become the world's largest producer of various types of drones, and engineers continue to develop peerless drone platforms.