A trial against 12 Azerbaijani journalists that human rights experts have condemned as politically motivated has begun in Baku.
The case started with a series of arrests on December 6, 2024, carried out on charges of illegal currency…
Category: 1. Russia
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Russia rejects Christmas truce with Ukraine as Trump continues push for peace deal — Meduza
Russia has rejected a Christmas truce put forward by Germany, because it would give Ukraine’s forces a chance to regroup, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Tuesday. “We want peace. We don’t want a truce that would give Ukraine…
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Historian Marci Shore reflects on the promise of Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution and the nihilism of Russia’s war — Meduza
When Ukrainians began protesting on Kyiv’s Independence Square in November 2013, historian Marci Shore was watching from Vienna. Ukraine’s then-president, Viktor Yanukovych, had backtracked on signing an Association Agreement with the…
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Trump offered Kyiv ‘platinum’ NATO-style security guarantees. Does that mean the U.S. is prepared to go war for Ukraine? — Meduza
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A breakthrough in Berlin?
On December 14–15, during talks between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Berlin, the two countries reached a compromise on one of Kyiv’s most critical issues: security guarantees. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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How Russians are keeping their foreign cars running despite sanctions — Meduza
Russia’s cars are getting older, and repairing them has become increasingly slow and expensive — especially for owners of foreign models whose manufacturers left the country in 2022. With no direct supply of original parts, the biggest…
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Yekaterinburg Court Jails 5 Leftist Activists Over Alleged Coup Attempt
A military court in the city of Yekaterinburg sentenced five self-described Marxists from the neighboring republic of Bashkortostan to lengthy prison terms on terrorism and attempted coup charges, the…
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Ukraine’s accession to NATO is no longer being discussed,
At a meeting of EU foreign ministers, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas acknowledged that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is no longer under discussion and called on the EU to provide Ukraine with “serious security…
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EU Sanctions Envoy Says Measures Steadily And Increasingly Choking Russia Of Key Revenues
European Union sanctions are “slowly but surely” choking Russia’s oil exports — and are also stepping up in speed and scope, according to the 27-nation bloc’s chief sanctions official.
EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan told RFE/RL in…
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Black Sea Fleet Denies Damage After Ukraine Reports Submarine Attack
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has publicly rejected claims by Ukraine that a Russian submarine was destroyed in the port of Novorossiysk, releasing video footage intended to demonstrate that no damage occurred.
Black Sea Fleet…
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Kupiansk Under Control as Ukrainian Units Remain Blocked
Russian Army Secures Kupiansk While Isolated Ukrainian Units Remain Inside the City
Russian forces have established control over the city of Kupiansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, according to an official statement by the…
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