A determined Ukrainian barista who survived a Russian air strike on her cafe on March 25 has inspired local residents with her courage. Hordes of coffee customers who saw her viral video are turning out to buy hot brews and express support.
Journalists in northern Serbia are facing "unprecedented levels" of intimidation, including threats of physical violence. Dinko Gruhonjic found death threats graffitied outside his home. He is one of seven journalists in Serbia to be targeted in March.
Russian schools could soon be teaching children "patriotic" songs by pop musicians loyal to President Vladimir Putin who have performed in occupied parts of Ukraine. The idea was proposed by a member of Russia's rubber-stamp parliament and has been backed by the Education Ministry.
Raimbek Matraimov has been described as a living symbol of corruption by Kyrgyz media. A former customs official allegedly at the heart of a smuggling ring worth hundreds of millions of dollars, he has now appeared in court in Bishkek after being detained in Azerbaijan the previous day.
"Navalny: The Trial" by the Royal Drama Theater in Stockholm brings the late Kremlin critic's battle against Russian President Vladimir Putin to the stage. The play is based on what is widely seen as a politically motivated court case that ended with Navalny in prison, where he died in February.
Four Tajiks are accused by the Russian authorities of storming a Moscow-region concert hall and killing scores of people. Professor Edward Lemon says Tajiks have been recruited to Islamist extremist groups largely inside Russia, with recruiters often targeting disenfranchised migrants.
A rally organized by Hungarian government critic Peter Magyar attracted thousands on March 26. He also released an audio in which his ex-wife -- former Justice Minister Judit Varga -- appeared to admit officials could interfere in police investigations. Varga said she had spoken under his pressure.
RFE/RL has reached out to relatives in Tajikistan and trawled the social media accounts of some of the eight men who have now been charged over the Moscow shootings, in which at least 139 people were killed at the Crocus City Hall concert venue.
Beekeepers in Hungary say their "survival is at stake" because of plunging domestic honey prices. Some say the recent government decision to lift the ban on Ukrainian honey imports will hurt local producers. But others point to a bigger issue: cheap, "fake" honey flooding the market from China.
Russian authorities have charged four Tajik suspects over the deadly mass shooting on March 22 at a Moscow concert hall. News of the arrests appears to have fueled a spike in xenophobic incidents targeting Tajiks and other migrants in Russia, ranging from attacks and arson to sweeping detentions.
Ukrainian drone operator "Riko" recalls dropping explosives on Russian units even as control of Avdiyivka was being lost to them in February. His goal in the fight for the strategic city in the Donetsk region was to "hurt the enemy as much as possible."
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has expressed her strong support for Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, who died on February 16 in a Russian Arctic prison under suspicious circumstances.
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