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Human Rights | 2025-07-15

Russian forces likely carried out the 2022 missile strike that killed dozens of Ukrainian captives and then staged evidence to shift the blame, an investigation reveals.

Society | 2025-07-15

Once a vocal supporter of the Kremlin, a 72-year-old Russian grandmother now sits behind bars --her online posts a threat too great for Vladimir Putin's war machine.

Security | 2025-07-14

A violent crackdown and diplomatic reprisals have triggered the worst rift in decades between Moscow and Baku, with ripple effects across the South Caucasus.

Security | 2025-07-11

North Korean soldiers are dying in Russia fighting Ukrainians though their own country is not in danger, and Kim Jong Un is turning their deaths into a strategic asset.

Security | 2025-07-11

AI is now deeply embedded in modern military operations, with decision-making increasingly automated in systems such as air defense and unmanned platforms.

Society | 2025-07-10

Russia plans to teach drone warfare to children as young as 7, blurring the line between education and militarization.

Human Rights | 2025-07-10

As prisoner swaps bring others home, families of Ukraine's missing soldiers cling to uncertain hope -- part vigil, part investigation and all love.

Diplomacy | 2025-07-09

A new tribunal aims to fill the gap left by the International Criminal Court and hold Russia accountable for starting the war.

Security | 2025-07-09

Thousands of drifting mines haunt the Black Sea, and now Ukraine has the ships to start clearing them.

Society | 2025-07-08

Demand is rising for lower floors, safe rooms and off-grid power systems as war reshapes housing preferences across Ukraine.

Security | 2025-07-08

Facing relentless Russian assaults, Ukraine moves to abandon the Ottawa Convention in a bid to restore military parity.

Society | 2025-07-07

Pavel Talankin risked everything to expose how wartime propaganda seeped into Russian schools, but his footage became an award-winning documentary and cost him his country.

Society | 2025-07-07

Russia's propaganda machine is no longer aimed only at human consumers; it is training the algorithms that will shape how history is remembered.

Society | 2025-07-04

Moscow's ban on Ukrainian language education marks an escalation in its campaign to erase national identity in occupied Ukraine.

Media | 2025-07-04

Decades after the fall of the USSR, Moscow's battle for hearts and minds has not ended; it has just gone digital in disguise.

Media | 2025-07-03

The Kremlin spent two decades turning Russia's media into an engine of authoritarian control and hybrid warfare, silencing journalists and shaping global narratives.

Society | 2025-07-02

From medics to fighters to photographers, Polish citizens are risking everything to stand with Ukraine.

Society | 2025-07-02

As Ukraine confronts the trauma of war, a surprising tool -- competitive gaming -- is offering wounded and weary veterans a pathway back to society, purpose and connection.

Crime & Justice | 2025-07-01

Reports suggest acts of extreme violence by Russian soldiers, including former prisoners and foreign fighters.

Security | 2025-07-01

As the threat from Russia grows, frontline NATO states are quietly preparing their health systems for the realities of modern conflict.