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Ukrainian drone strikes on three data centers operated by Russia’s Yandex will reportedly take months to repair and have caused widespread disruption in everyday life across Russia and other countries the sprawling tech company operates in.
Ukraine has struck three of Russian tech giant Yandex’s data centers in four days. Known as "Russia's Google," Yandex said it shut down a facility in the country's Vladimir region following an attack on October 11. The strikes have reportedly caused huge disruptions to digital services in Russia.
The head of a leading Russian pro-war blog linked to the country’s Defense Ministry has been detained in Montenegro, along with several other people who work for the blog.
RFE/RL joined Ukrainian soldiers on a dangerous journey toward Druzhkivka in eastern Ukraine, where Russian drones make roads nearly impassable. Around 2,000 civilians reportedly remain in the city as Russian attacks intensify.
People in Russian-held Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region have endured war, occupation, and devastating flooding. Now, trapped by land mines and cut off from basic supplies, they face "hell," starving in a virtual ghost town, Ukrainian officials and volunteers say.
Oleshky, a Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces 9 kilometers from Kherson, is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. Since 2023, the city has been without electricity, gas, or drinking water. Now, Ukrainian teams are airlifting food supplies into the embattled area.
Why Russian media are cheering separatist movements in the United Kingdom, the European Union , and North America.
Officials in Moscow have announced a new record victory for the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party in what the European Union dismissed as “sham elections” on September 21.
John Coale, the US special envoy to Belarus, spoke to Current Time shortly after the release of 25 Belarusian political prisoners in exchange for the easing of sanctions. Coale said his negotiation efforts are also meant to eventually help Belarus normalize its relations with other countries.
Twenty-five freed political prisoners arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 16 after they were released by Belarusian authorities. The US special envoy to Belarus, John Coale, said their release was secured in exchange for Washington's agreement to lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies.
Hundreds of Russian minors are facing terrorism charges or have been added to the state's official registry of terrorists and extremists since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. What’s behind this trend?
Volunteers from Ukraine's UAnimals charity dodge Russian drones to rescue people's pets in cities under fire in the Donetsk region. They've saved hundreds of animals, from beloved dogs and cats to jittery goats and raccoons, delivering them to new homes in safer areas far from the front lines.
Latvia’s volunteer National Guard, the Zemessardze, has taken on a growing role in the country’s defense since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Following ordinary Latvians as they take part in military exercises, Current Time looks at why they give up their weekends to train.
A letter seen by RFE/RL highlights mounting concern over Russian threats to the Baltic States. Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are boosting defenses and embracing new technology, but funding uncertainty, delayed projects, and gaps in capabilities raise questions about their readiness.
A Russian mother says her 12-year-old son was offered a military contract by phone, raising concerns over aggressive recruitment. Rights groups say reports are growing of teenagers being drawn into Russia’s military system.
For four years in Russian captivity, Ukrainian marine Oleksandr Ivanov retold the entire Harry Potter series from memory to his fellow prisoners.
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency has announced new investigations focusing on lawmakers and people from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, a day after popular former Defense Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov issued a video calling for him to hold new elections .
Russian drivers are facing more long waits and lines at gas stations in several regions amid continuing Ukrainian air attacks on refineries. They describe another wave of fuel shortages and Kremlin-imposed limits on gas station sales.
Russia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the Yabloko party, the sole officially registered party to openly oppose Moscow's war on Ukraine, against its removal from the ballot for September parliamentary elections.
A number of senior figures in Russian drone companies are facing fraud charges, with one accused of passing Chinese drones off as being produced in Russia. Drones made by both companies have been presented to President Vladimir Putin as examples of homegrown innovation.
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