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Russia-installed occupation officials in Crimea declared a regional emergency on January 4 as oil came ashore in the city of Sevastopol from a spill that has plagued the region since last month.
Photos plot the course of the political upheaval in Ukraine that captured the world's attention 20 years ago.
Ukrainian's military said it has downed a Russian helicopter for the first time with a missile launched from a new-generation sea drone. In a December 31 statement, Ukraine said a water-based drone on the Black Sea was responsible for the attack.
The song known in English as The Carol of the Bells is widely recognized as a Christmas melody. But in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, residents know it as Shchedryk, a work by a local composer. The tune is often heard in the city, but this year, it's competing with the sounds of Russian shells.
A Russian man arrested in October for allegedly operating a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in his Moscow cell while in pretrial detention, the OVD-Info rights group said on December 29.
In occupied parts of Ukraine, Russian forces have imposed a new Moscow-backed school curriculum, eliminating lessons in Ukrainian language and culture. But some teachers have taken their lessons underground, offering clandestine online or in-person classes to thousands of students.
Finland has staked a claim as the official home of Santa Claus, drawing international tourists to a holiday village in the Lapland region. It's also where thousands of children around the world send their Christmas letters, including kids in Ukraine, who often wish for peace in their country.
YouTube traffic in Russia has plummeted to just 20 percent of its “normal levels” in recent days, a leading Russian expert said, describing the situation as a “de facto” blocking of the video-sharing platform in the country.
Members of Ukraine's National Guard are battling frigid temperatures and darkness as they defend the front lines from attacks by Russian forces near the northeastern city of Kupyansk. Current Time reporter Oleksiy Prodayvoda reports.
The eastern Ukrainian town of Siversk has been bombed nearly flat by Russian artillery, but two residents of a badly damaged home are refusing to leave. Olena and Viktor are among about 700 residents who remain in what they call "a dead city."
Russian authorities have named an Uzbek citizen as the suspect in the killing of a general in Moscow, unsettling some migrants who anticipate a xenophobic backlash. Observers warned that migrants are already under pressure in Russia, facing frequent raids and searches.
As expatriate Syrians celebrate the removal of Bashar al-Assad from power, they also voice support for Ukraine as it continues to face an invasion by Russia -- the country that backed the fugitive Syrian president's rule.
Survivors of sexual violence from the wars in Ukraine and Bosnia-Herzegovina say they refuse to be seen as victims. In a new documentary, 'I Survived' by Current Time and RFE/RL's Balkan Service, one Ukrainian women says she wants the rapists and their commanders punished.
Dozens of Syrian diaspora members in the Czech Republic -- joined by local sympathizers -- rallied in downtown Prague to welcome the removal of President Bashar al-Assad's rule. The December 14 rally continued at the Syrian Embassy.
A Russian oil tanker began spilling oil into the Kerch Strait after splitting in two during a heavy storm, Russian authorities said on December 15.
Civilians who still live near Ukraine's front line rely on a mobile bank to deliver cash, but it can be a risky business -- when Current Time reporter Andriy Kuzakov traveled with the bank, several people were killed in a Russian shell attack.
Protests in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, continue following the prime minister's decision to end accession talks with the European Union. Demonstrators faced tear gas and water cannons during the night of November 30 to December 1.
Georgian police clashed with protesters in Tbilisi, early on November 29 after the ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession. While covering the protests, Current Time cameraman George Tchumburidze was thrown thrown off a ledge near the parliament building.
New defenses are being built just outside Pavlohrad in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region as Russian forces slowly advance in the east. Meanwhile, more evacuees are arriving in the city, Current Time's Borys Sachalko reports.
Russia has been expanding its strategic ties with the Iranian-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen to hurt Western interests in the Red Sea. The Kremlin may even consider arming the Huthis with advanced weapons, experts say.
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