Eastern Europe
Russia
An immersive Russian play that debuted in Russia’s Kaluga region on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2022, claims to depict earlier phases of the conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Actors wearing Ukrainian mil
Nov. 10, 2022
Russia
The Kremlin said Wednesday. Nov. 9, that Moscow’s ties with Washington were likely to remain at rock bottom regardless of the results of US midterm elections, with relations at a historic low over th
Nov. 9, 2022
Russia
Controversial Russian journalist and businesswoman Ksenia Sobchak has reportedly returned to Russia after fleeing following the issuing of a warrant for her arrest. Long rumored to be Putin’s goddaugh
Nov. 8, 2022
Russia
President Biden’s senior national security adviser Jake Sullivan has recently held private conversations with top aides to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to U.S. and allied officials. Acc
Nov. 8, 2022
Russia
Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned by Washington and European countries, admitted on Monday, Nov.7, to interfering in US electi
Nov. 7, 2022
Belarus
In late September 2022, the International Congress of Belarusian Studies was held in Kaunas, Lithuania. After it ended, an attendee’s car broke down. He took it to a garage but the management refused
Nov. 7, 2022
Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko may be looking forward to his country’s annual song festival, but Russia has persuaded Belarus to take a more active part in the war against Ukraine and the a
Nov. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
“Aren’t you afraid of Russia?” I’m often asked this question by friends and acquaintances who have read my Kyiv Post articles. When I wrote articles for The Korea Times, I was asked if I was afraid o
Nov. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
Residents of Russia’s Central Asia territory, and specifically Tajiks, who hail from neighbouring Tajikistan, have been recruited at rates far higher than ethnic Russians for Putin’s war in Ukraine. K
Nov. 5, 2022
Russia
Seething with anger, Russian beautician Tatyana describes the Kremlin’s military mobilisation as “complete horror.” In early October her young nephew was called up in the town of Krasnogorsk northwest
Nov. 4, 2022
War in Ukraine
Moscow is traditionally untalented at choosing allies, and even more so at maintaining those alliances, even when it has established them with great difficulty. Both handicaps stem from Moscow’s super
Nov. 2, 2022
Russia
Emails leaked to a leading British newspaper have reignited rumours about 70-year-old Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ill health. Claims that Putin has Parkinson’s disease – a progressive disorder
Nov. 2, 2022
Russia
The Ukrainian foreign ministry’s spokesperson, Oleg Nikolenko, asserted on Tuesday, Nov. 1, that President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the G20 summit in Bali next month should be revoked and Russia
Nov. 2, 2022
Russia
A prominent Russian journalist and socialite who fled to Lithuania amid an investigation into alleged extortion, has said revealed her fears of retribution. Long rumored to be Putin’s goddaughter, Kse
Nov. 1, 2022
Russia
A disturbing video showing a Russian politician running over a small child before driving away and leaving him writhing in agony on the road, has sparked widespread condemnation. Sergey Mamontov, 67,
Nov. 1, 2022
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is using body doubles who have undergone plastic surgery, Ukrainian General Kyrylo Budanov has claimed. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail on Saturday, Oct.
Oct. 31, 2022