Analysts are loath to predict what will happen next as Russia continues a military buildup near Ukraine’s borders and in Crimea. Analysts say the risks are high and there are real dangers that fighting in the Donbas could spill over into a broader conflict.
This Russian painter has dedicated her life to chronicling the changing face of her country's capital.
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The new sanctions against Moscow include a measure to bar U.S. banks from buying ruble-denominated government bonds directly from Russia -- a bid to prevent “the Putin regime” from being funded by “the American people,” a senior official said.
A Russian court conjures up an "illusion of leniency" with a ruling that lets four young arrestees leave their homes for just a minute a day. Aleksei Navalny's troubles persist in prison. Tension rises as Russia builds up forces near Ukraine and the U.S. presents a summit proposal -- and sanctions.
There's still a dispute over whether it made it into any "non-paper" for EU eyes, but Ljubljana's mention of changing borders in the former Yugoslavia struck a nerve at a crucial juncture.
After a Russian Orthodox priest criticized the treatment of hunger-striking opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, the reaction from church officials and affiliated media outlets exposed a division over the role of politics in church policy.
The Kremlin hailed the Sputnik V vaccine as a triumph when it was approved for use in Russia in August, the first in the world. But distribution has been plagued by marketing missteps, self-inflicted wounds, and production problems.
Sabotage at a key Iranian nuclear facility blamed on Israel appears to have complicated nuclear talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the landmark 2015 nuclear deal. Days later, Tehran announced it will enrich uranium at 60 percent in what appears to be an attempt to gain leverage in the talks.
Russian journalist Roman Anin says his recent interrogation was intended to accuse him of illegally obtaining photos published on Instagram, and raids on his home and office appeared to be done to "find something else," including documents related to recent critical coverage of high-profile figures.
With pleas to Brussels for financial help rebuffed, a still-unfinished highway finds itself at the heart of a wider geopolitical contest over Chinese influence on the EU's doorstep.
Lacking identification documents and insurance, the homeless and others in St. Petersburg struggle to get health care. Enter the Charity Hospital, whose volunteers deliver street medicine to those the hospitals won't.
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