Security | 2025-01-30
Russia's attempt to shift nuclear narrative has flopped, say observers
Recently the Kremlin has tried to deflect blame and distance itself from its inflammatory nuclear rhetoric, but few are listening to the narrative.
Human Rights | 2025-01-30
Russia systematically seizing Ukrainians' homes in occupied territory
More than 850,000 properties in Russian-occupied territory are at risk of confiscation. One tactic is demanding residents show Russian citizenship documents to prove they are the property owners.
Human Rights | 2025-01-29
Defending targets of political persecution becomes harder in Russia
The Kremlin is destroying all remnants of the rule of law, as defense attorneys end up in prison themselves or flee abroad.
Media | 2025-01-28
Pro-Russia disinformation network targeted European Facebook users
Messages are generally boosted by many bot accounts that have similar characteristics -- AI-generated profile photos, identical biographies and dozens of replies produced in a few days.
Diplomacy | 2025-01-28
Ukraine offers coal to ease energy crisis in Transnistria
'Moldova is going through a completely artificial energy crisis, which was created by Moscow,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Security | 2025-01-28
Swedish-Latvian undersea cable damaged by suspected Russian sabotage
The latest undersea incident came as nations around the Baltic Sea scramble to bolster their defenses, with some observers blaming Russia, which is orchestrating a hybrid war against the West.
Human Rights | 2025-01-27
Realities inside the Russian army: beatings, humiliation, murder by commanders
Wounded soldiers are being forced to go out on combat missions, as commanders threaten to kill complainers when nobody is looking.
Security | 2025-01-24
Frontline Poland wants sharper EU focus on Russian hybrid war
Warsaw accuses Belarus of orchestrating an artificial influx of migrants as part of a Russian-led hybrid warfare campaign that Poland wants the EU to confront more firmly.
Security | 2025-01-23
N. Korean captives report significant casualties in war against Ukraine
A wounded North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine in Kursk province, Russia, told interrogators that Pyongyang's troops fighting for Moscow are suffering serious losses.
Diplomacy | 2025-01-22
Poland to use Council of the EU presidency to bolster fight against Russian imports
During Warsaw's six months at the helm of the EU body, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will do everything he can to make Russia feel the sting of sanctions, analysts say.
Security | 2025-01-21
Women join 2nd group of Ukrainian Legion volunteers in Poland
Around 1,300 Ukrainians living abroad signed contracts to join the volunteer group at a recruiting event hosted by the Ukrainian consulate in Lublin.
Economy | 2025-01-20
Russian inflation climbs as Ukraine offensive weighs on economy
Inflation in 2024 was 9.5% with Russia spending almost 9% of its GDP on defense and security, and military spending is set to jump by almost 30% again in 2025.
Security | 2025-01-17
Ukrainian make progress clearing Russian land mines from farms
Before the war, Ukraine had 41.3 million hectares of land meant for agriculture. Now of large swath of this is seeded with land mines, contaminated with military waste or occupied by Russians.
Security | 2025-01-17
Poland says Russia planned 'air terror' on airlines worldwide
Prime Minister Donald Tusk also pledged that Poland, which holds the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union, will speed up Ukraine's process to join the bloc.
Security | 2025-01-17
Amid threats of nuclear war, Russia ramps up bomb shelter production
Some observers say Russian officials might be exploiting the war hysteria by seizing the chance to profit from the evolving government policy.
Diplomacy | 2025-01-16
Armenia, drifting further from Russia, deepens US ties
Armenia is formally an ally of Russia through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), but it suspended participation over what it called a failure by Moscow to provide assistance.
Society | 2025-01-14
The trouble with 'counting' on Moscow: Transnistria left out in the cold
Transnistria is freezing, but Moscow continues to use gas as a means to coerce the breakaway region of Moldova, observers say.
Security | 2025-01-13
'Indisputable evidence': captured, wounded and killed N. Korean soldiers in Ukraine
An estimated 3,000 North Koreans have been killed or injured since being deployed to Russia in November. They reportedly were ordered to kill themselves rather than being taken prisoner.
Human Rights | 2025-01-10
Transnistria struggles with frigid cold after Russia cuts off gas
Some residents have died of carbon monoxide poisoning after leaving stoves on overnight for warmth. The situation looks to get worse.
Health | 2025-01-09
Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure sabotage medical care
More than 92% of medical staff in a nationwide study reported regular power outages, with sometimes fatal implications for patients.
Human Rights | 2025-01-08
Russian commanders ordering increasing number of Ukrainian POW executions
Russia executed about 200 Ukrainian POWs last year in clear violation of international law. But those are only the officially documented cases.
Human Rights | 2025-01-07
Russian drone operators use civilians in Kherson city as target practice
During a recent 4-month period, over 1,600 drone attacks were recorded in Kherson, targeting buses, emergency response personnel, and civilians driving around the city.
Security | 2025-01-06
Following assassination, even Moscow now dangerous for Russian top brass
Last month's assassination of a top general on the streets of Moscow has demoralized the Russian leadership and shows no place is safe for those pursuing the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Security | 2025-01-03
Russian covert attacks on GPS, underwater cables disrupt commerce, endanger lives
Russian sabotage attacks have severed communications, undermined economies, disrupted food supplies and even imperiled planes mid-air.
Human Rights | 2025-01-02
Kremlin using schools to glorify war, denounce 'disloyalty' to Russia
The Kremlin is militarizing children not only in Russian schools but also in occupied parts of Ukraine, and encouraging students to tattle on others who oppose the war.
Security | 2025-01-01
Expendable, oblivious N. Korean troops dying in growing numbers in Russia
The North Koreans are displaying odd tactics and behavior on the battlefield, suggesting they know little about drones and other modern day realities. Some are even taking their own lives.