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.
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.
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.
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 | 2025-11-05
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.
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.
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.
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.