Putin declares ‘everything will be fine’ despite Russia’s growing challenges
Unlike his remarks in 2022, his speech Tuesday did not mention Ukraine, omitting even his usual euphemism for the war as a “special military operation.”
Telegram turmoil threatens dominant chronicle of the war in Ukraine
The detention of Telegram’s founder has highlighted the messaging app’s outsized status in Europe’s deadliest war since World War II.
Here’s what to know about Venezuela’s flawed election VIEW
The announcement that Nicolas Maduro had beaten his opponent created a grim scenario for a country that only recently has started emerging from one of...
In occupied Ukraine, casting a vote (for Putin) as armed soldiers watch
Russia is holding a presidential vote in parts of the country to try to legitimize its rule there, expose dissenters and present a veneer of...
Navalny’s heirs seek a political future in Russia
The opposition figure’s team has found a new leader in his widow, Yulia Navalnaya. But his death has brought little change to their tactics so...
What you can still complain about in Russia: A cat thrown from a train
A combination of propaganda, a crackdown on dissent and public fatigue with the inconclusive war has turned internet curiosities into a focus of national attention...