War in Ukraine
The scarcely remembered Abkhazian war in the early 1990s still resonates as Russia’s war crimes then and now reveal Moscow’s tendrils from the Caucasus to Syria.
Feb. 14, 2023
Russia
Moldovan-Russian relations in the spot light as Moscow plays down accusations that it is seeking a change of the pro-Ukrainian government in Chisinau.
Feb. 14, 2023
Europe
Russia shows no sign of remorse or retreat, and the West, by allowing its athletes and artists to perform worldwide, sends a message that genocide, invasion, and war crimes are somewhat tolerable.
Feb. 14, 2023
Ukraine
The question of “how to deal with people, political leaders, who do not respect the rule of law” will be on the agenda, the event’s organiser has said.
Feb. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
PM Viktor Orban has nursed close ties with both Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko and, while voicing condemnation of Russia’s full-scale invasion, has not mentioned Putin by name.
Feb. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Apty Alaudinov, a high-ranking Chechen commander, is said to have received an envelope soaked in a toxic substance and is now in a Moscow hospital.
Feb. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Zelensky’s visit reinvigorates Western support for Ukraine, while a prominent people’s deputy is accused of carrying out subversive activities in collusion with Russia.
Feb. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
The last thing Ukrainians need or want is that brand of condescension coming from Westerners who urge them to accept their own annihilation for the sake of a modus vivendi disguised as altruism.
Feb. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
The controversial former Italian prime minister has once again sided with the Kremlin and suggested Ukraine should just give up in in its fight to stop Russia’s invasion.
Feb. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Harsh protracted warfare around Bakhmut drawing comparisons to infamous battles of World War I.
Feb. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
The "Korean Scenario" comes into play where there is a protracted war and no side is willing to compromise on its red lines.
Feb. 13, 2023
Russia
The redistribution of property in Russia to the benefit of Putin's cronies, loyalists and criminals, continues.
Feb. 12, 2023
Olympic chief continues to reject Ukrainian concerns over participation of Russian athletes.
Feb. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
Legal barriers protect Russian assets from seizure as reparations as experts seek to find a way around them.
Feb. 12, 2023
The Ukrainian diaspora in the US is calling on Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet to cancel performances of Tchaikovsky. Meanwhile, President Zelensky himself is urging the IOC to ban Russian athletes.
Feb. 11, 2023
Ukraine
Despite perennial obstacles to Ukraine’s EU integration, both from corruption within and resistance without, a fast-track accession process is really the only solution.
Feb. 11, 2023
Winning the war is just the beginning of Ukraine’s difficult journey. A Polish journalist gives his insight into crucial challenges awaiting Ukraine after defeating Russia.
Feb. 11, 2023
Speculation about who will win the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize has begun.
Feb. 11, 2023
Is Russia seeing Jews again as scapegoats for its failures.
Feb. 11, 2023