‘You beg them for soap and pads’ How Belarusian women’s prisons turn menstruation into a form of torture — Meduza
There are currently more than 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus, according to the Viasna Human Rights Center. Those…
Putin approves updates to Russia’s nuclear doctrine to allow attacks on non-nuclear ‘proxy’ states — Meduza
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree approving changes to Moscow’s nuclear doctrine. The updated doctrine states…
No worse for the barrel wear What we know about the North Korean self-propelled cannons spotted in Russia’s arsenal (and what they could mean for the invasion of Ukraine)
If a photograph circulating online this week is accurate, Russia has deployed North Korean artillery systems to its…
Jailed Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikova meets with father after no contact with family for year and a half — Meduza
Belarusian political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova, whose family feared for her safety after not hearing from her since February…
Mood ‘bleak’ in Kyiv and NATO invite ‘less likely’ for Ukraine after Trump win, official source says — Meduza
The next four or months will be “pivotal” for determining Ukraine’s negotiating position in potential talks to end…
Putin joins unscheduled meeting at Kremlin with North Korea’s foreign affairs minister — Meduza
On Monday in Moscow, Vladimir Putin met with North Korean Foreign Affairs Minister Choe Son-hui, who reportedly conveyed…