Russian foreign minister pens foreword to book challenging Lithuanian statehood — Meduza
A foreword written by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is raising concerns in Eastern Europe that Moscow is…
Occupied, with vacancy Russia promised to rebuild Mariupol by now, but journalists estimate reconstruction will take another 18 years at its current pace
In 2022, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin presented Vladimir Putin with a plan to rebuild Mariupol, after…
Russia and North Korea break ground on construction of first highway bridge linking two nations — Meduza
On Wednesday, Russia and North Korea marked the start of construction of the first highway bridge connecting the…
The last remaining U.S.–Russia nuclear treaty expires in less than a year. A new arms race has already begun. — Meduza
Fifteen years ago, Russia and the United States signed the New START treaty to limit their nuclear arsenals.…
Czech Republic declares oil independence from Russia — Meduza
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced this week that the country is now fully independent from the Druzhba…
Amid talks of peace negotiations, Russia is ramping up military recruitment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed he’s ready for peace talks with Ukraine — though not on “the…
Russia blacklists Yeltsin-era chief diplomat as ‘foreign agent’ — Meduza
On Friday, Russia’s Justice Ministry added former chief diplomat Andrei Kozyrev to the country’s “foreign agent” registry. Kozyrev…
Only six European countries willing to send troops to Ukraine
Six European countries from the “coalition of the willing” have signaled that they are prepared to send troops…
Belarusian opposition figure Angelika Melnikova is missing. Her ex-husband and children just turned up in Belarus. — Meduza
Angelika Melnikova, the speaker for the exiled Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council, has been missing since late March. Melnikova…
How far-right groups bolster Russia’s wartime migrant crackdown
In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall concert venue last March, the…
U.S. eyes Ukraine’s nuclear plants in minerals deal
The Trump administration is considering revising the terms of a mineral deal with Ukraine to gain access to…
Amnesty International decries plans for Poland and Baltic countries to withdraw from antipersonnel mine treaty — Meduza
Amnesty International is urging Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to “urgently reconsider” plans to withdraw from the Ottawa…