Carlos Coelho is a data and graphics editor for RFE/RL's Central Newsroom.
The world needs Ukraine’s grain. While Russia says the reason Ukraine can't export grain is because it has mined its own ports -- and Russia has offered to lift the blockade in exchange for the West lifting economic sanctions -- European leaders accuse Russia of blackmail and using food as a weapon.
Russia has reportedly lost more than 650 tanks and about 3,000 other armored vehicles and heavy equipment so far in its invasion of Ukraine.
In addition to its military might, Russia wields a big political weapon: energy supplies to the EU. In response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, EU leaders are implementing tough sanctions on Moscow. They are also talking about becoming less dependent on Russia's gas imports -- a challenging task.
What have NATO members done to support Ukraine and how much public support do they have at home?
The original 2012 legislation, which targeted NGOs and rights groups, has since been expanded to target media organizations, individual journalists, YouTube vloggers, and, well, pretty much anyone who receives money from outside of Russia and, in the eyes of the Kremlin, voices a political opinion.
On October 30, 1961, the Soviet Union tested the largest nuclear device ever created. The "Tsar Bomba," as it became known, was 10 times more powerful than all the munitions used during World War II.
Smart Voting is a successful voting strategy promoted by opposition leader Aleksei Navalny that makes the Kremlin -- and the ruling United Russia party -- nervous. It helps opposition-minded Russians vote for candidates deemed most capable of beating candidates from United Russia. Here's how it work
Iranians go to the polls on June 18 to choose a president. But how much choice does the election really offer?
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Geneva on June 16. Their encounter is seen as a crucial step toward improving poor relations between Washington and Moscow, but few are expecting any breakthroughs. Here's a look at what was discussed in previous maj
Russian oil companies have long claimed to recycle toxic drilling waste in line with environmental laws. But a new investigation by RFE/RL’s Russian Service reveals the systematic illegal disposal of this waste -- and how regulations are routinely flouted.
Oil is the lifeblood of the Russian economy. It’s also a commodity prized by criminal groups that illegally siphon off millions of tons a year from Russia’s pipelines to sell on the black market -- often with the complicity, or direct oversight, of corrupt law enforcement officials.
From what the Russian authorities call him (or don't call him) to controversial comments he's made in the past, here are five facts you might not know about the jailed Kremlin critic.
After the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, scientists who claim to have worked on its chemical weapons program spoke publicly about a nerve agent they had named Novichok -- Russian for "new guy" or "newcomer."
Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a package of constitutional reforms that would potentially allow him to remain in power until 2036, but that’s not all that’s changing. One official compared the package to a fixed-price meal. We took a look at what surprises Russians are being served along with their borsch and cutlets.
No, not the car company. Nikola Tesla, the genius who many credit with inventing radio and our modern electricity supply system. Two countries -- Croatia and Serbia -- claim him as their own. But where was he really from?
This video, intended for children ages 3 to 8, uses simple terms to help them understand why it is so important to stay at home while the coronavirus outbreak continues.
When Iranians go to the polls on February 21 to elect a new parliament, they will be choosing almost exclusively from conservative candidates. That’s because more than 7,000 reformist candidates have been disqualified by the powerful Guardians Council.
In the second episode of our Mad Maps series, we look at how India ended up with a strange-looking, inconvenient "chicken neck," thanks to the British Empire.
Some countries’ borders don’t seem to make any sense at all. In the first episode of a three-part series we're calling Mad Maps, we take a look at crazy national boundaries in Central Asia, which have the power to spark violence. Why are they so complicated?
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