For the first time, evidence shows abducted Ukrainian children were forced by Russia to assemble drones and other military gear, according to a Yale report. Researchers say the practice could amount to war crimes and reflects a new level of militarization.
Ukrainian forces are struggling to adapt to an elite Russian drone unit known as Rubicon that aims to bring cutting-edge technologies and tactics to the battlefield. New findings from RFE/RL’s Russian Services now shed more light on the secretive military unit.
The children of Central Asians working in Russia are in the crosshairs as Moscow clamps down on migrants. Some children have been barred from studying in Russian schools, while others have been denied reentry into Russia.
Ukrainian troops continue to hold defensive positions in the embattled city of Kostyantynivka, a critical stronghold in the Donetsk region, despite ongoing Russian bombardments and drone attacks.
Anastasia Ignatova, stepdaughter of the head of Russian conglomerate Rostec, was the only non-actor featured in the tire company Pirelli’s annual calendar in 2017. The EU says the improbable appearance is evidence that sanctions imposed on her over the war in Ukraine should say in place.
A US decision to suspend a “strategic dialogue” with Kosovo has rocked the Balkan country’s establishment, singling out Prime Minister Albin Kurti as a source of growing frustration in Washington -- his country's prime political and military guarantor.
Iranian protest musicians became powerful voices of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, inspiring crowds and facing severe repression. Their anthems united protesters, showing why authorities now see music as a major threat.
US President Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries stop buying Russian oil. Just three nations do: Hungary, Slovakia, and Turkey. Why do they? And can they, will they, stop?
Amid the war against Ukraine and economic troubles, the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party has used regional elections to tighten its grip across Russia. Amid allegations of fraud, incumbent governors were awarded victory in all 19 Russian regions where elections for the office were held.
The European Commission will present a new sanctions package proposal on Russia to the club’s 27 member states early next week to further ratchet up pressure on the Kremlin, including measures aimed at curtailing Russian oil, which US President Donald Trump has called on Europe to stop purchasing.
After years of torrid growth, propelled by government spending to fuel the war on Ukraine, Russia’s economy is grinding to a crawl.
As attention focused on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the SCO and a military parade last week in China, Beijing inked a slew of new deals worth billions of dollars with Central Asian governments and businesses, particularly those in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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