Lithuania’s Migration Department is investigating Leonid Volkov, head of political projects at the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The move follows comments Volkov made about the reported “death” of neo-Nazi paramilitary leader Denis…
Category: 1. Russia
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Ukraine’s Allies Pledge ‘Robust’ Security Guarantees After Russian War Ends
Officials from more than 30 Western countries — the so-called Coalition of the Willing — have agreed ensure “politically and legally binding guarantees” for Ukraine once a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is reached.
With Ukrainian…
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Kyiv’s allies sign declaration on security guarantees. U.K. and France commit to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal. — Meduza
The “Coalition of the Willing” summit in Paris has ended with Kyiv’s allies signing a declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference after the meeting, Sky…
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Zelensky Hails ‘Substantive’ Declaration on Ukraine Security Guarantees
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed security guarantees for Ukraine that were put forward by allies and would come into force in the event of a ceasefire in the war against invading…
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Western Allies Agree Ukraine Guarantees After Paris ‘Progress’
Against the background of tensions between Europe and the U.S. on Greenland and Venezuela, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who was present at the talks in Paris, said “a lot of progress” had been made.
Allies have “largely finished” agreeing security…
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Agents of change How does Russia’s pro-democracy movement make inroads in exile? Meduza asks Free Russia Foundation’s Natalia Arno. — Meduza
As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, Vladimir Putin’s grip on power appears as strong as ever. But Natalia Arno maintains that change is imminent — and that the Kremlin’s opponents must…
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‘If the man decides, the woman will give birth’ How the Kremlin made women’s bodies part of its demographic strategy — Meduza
Russia’s campaign to raise birth rates has grown more aggressive over the past year. The state has expanded pressure on women and girls, making abortions harder to access and promoting pregnancy as a social norm rather than a personal…
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Zelensky arrives in Paris for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit on security guarantees for Ukraine — Meduza
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Tuesday for a meeting of Kyiv’s allies to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Around 35 countries are expected to take part in the summit,…
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Russia Backs Venezuela’s Interim Leader After U.S. Ousts Maduro
Russia has voiced support for Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez after the United States seized leader Nicolás Maduro in a shock military raid on the capital city of Caracas.
Former Vice President Rodríguez was sworn…
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Putin’s and Xi’s sunk costs Why Trump’s Venezuela oil gambit could be bad news for Russia and China — Meduza
After U.S. President Donald Trump’s operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday, Washington quickly began demanding access to the country’s oil market for U.S. companies. Whether this pressure will deliver concrete…
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