Russia
Russian Court Sentences Uzbek Man to Life Imprisonment for Assassination of Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov
Described by the SBU as a war criminal and a legitimate target, Kirillov was killed by an explosion in Moscow in December 2024.
Jan. 21, 2026
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Why Putin Isn’t Interested in Ending the War
Putin’s war has become a system for managing Russia itself – manpower, prisons, loyalty, and a potentially dangerous new elite forged in a war of aggression.
Jan. 18, 2026
Ukraine
Anti-Corruption Court Sets $760,000 Bail for Tymoshenko, Imposes Travel Ban in Vote-Bribery Case
Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction, is accused of bribing lawmakers from other factions to secure votes, a charge she denies.
Jan. 16, 2026
Energy
Ukraine Says Russian Winter Energy Attacks Are Crimes Against Humanity
Ukraine’s security service said Russia’s systematic attacks on energy infrastructure during winter amount to crimes against humanity, citing hundreds of documented strikes nationwide.
Jan. 15, 2026
Russia
Captured Russian Soldier Gets Life Sentence for Executing Ukrainian POWs, Intelligence Says
A Ukrainian court sentenced a Russian soldier captured near Vovchansk to life in prison for executing three Ukrainian prisoners of war, Ukraine’s military intelligence said.
Jan. 14, 2026
Corruption
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau Raids Yulia Tymoshenko’s Party Offices Amid Bribery Allegations
Investigators claim an unnamed suspect offered bribes to lawmakers from other factions in return for their votes. Ukrainian media reports that the suspect is former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2026
Iran
Iran: How Should The West Respond?
Europe’s capitals are taking a tougher stance towards Tehran, while US President Trump has openly threatened military intervention.
Jan. 14, 2026
Russia
Russia Presses Poland to Free Archaeologist Wanted by Ukraine Over ‘Illegal’ Excavations
The Polish authorities detained Alexander B. in mid-December and a court is due to consider Ukraine’s extradition request on Thursday. Russia has preemptively summoned Poland’s ambassador in Moscow.
Jan. 13, 2026
Europe
Former Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili Sentenced to 5 Years in Money Laundering Plea Deal
Garibashvili is one of several former senior Georgian Dream officials facing corruption-related investigations and the first high-profile figure to reach a plea deal.
Jan. 12, 2026
Putin
OPINION: After Maduro – Is Putin Next?
To understand the affinity between the regimes of Maduro and Putin, Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa’s “The Feast of the Goat” can provide insight into the anatomy of tyranny.
Jan. 11, 2026
US
OPINION: Venezuela and the Sun King POTUS
The disturbing implications of a US president recklessly playing geopolitical monopoly.
Jan. 10, 2026
Trump’s 2026
Trump rang in 2026 with threats against Iran and a stunning grab for Venezuela, signaling a volatile new world order driven by oil, power, and unilateral force.
Jan. 8, 2026
US
US-Seized Tanker Linked to Russian Firm, Owner Tied to Crimea
The Bella 1, later renamed Marinera, was transferred to Burevestmarin, a company registered in Russia’s Ryazan region and owned by Russian businessman Ilya Bugai, who hails from occupied Crimea.
Jan. 8, 2026
US
US Topples Maduro: The End of International Law?
Venezuela’s allies have condemned the US operation, while European countries are appealing international law to be upheld.
Jan. 6, 2026
Putin
OPINION: The Courage to Speak Out: Russia’s New Sakharov
Like the physicist Andrei Sakharov before him, a leading Russian filmmaker is defiantly challenging Putin and the menacing authoritarian Russia he represents.
Dec. 20, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘We Need Something Concrete – Not Just a Piece of Paper’ – Interview With Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk
Sven Lilienström, founder of the Faces of Democracy initiative, spoke with Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk (42) about the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine.
Dec. 20, 2025
Ukraine
The Woman Behind Ukraine’s Banking Cleanup: Kateryna Rozhkova (Part II)
In part II of the story of Kateryna Rozhkova – former first deputy governor of Ukraine’s central bank – the rebuilding of a tarnished banking which was ready to strike back.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2025
Ukraine
The Woman Behind Ukraine’s Banking Cleanup: Kateryna Rozhkova (Part I)
During her decade at Ukraine’s central bank, Kateryna Rozhkova rebuilt a tarnished banking system, tamed tycoons and defied bosses, only to face fraud claims from her past. Kyiv Post tells her story.
Dec. 15, 2025
War in Ukraine
Spanish Court Freezes Case on Murder of Defected Russian Pilot
The suspended investigation concerns the murder of a highly publicized defection of a Russian helicopter pilot and renews concerns over suspected Russian operations on European soil.
Dec. 11, 2025
Russia
Returned Russian Troops Linked to Over 1,000 Killings, Injuries Inside Russia
Most of the crimes stemmed from domestic conflicts, often fueled by alcohol or drugs, with many victims being family members or acquaintances, according to a Russian media investigation.
Dec. 9, 2025