World
Latvia’s National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has banned 16 Russian TV channels, including ones that spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda. All are either rebroadcast Russian channels or regional
Feb. 9, 2021
Editor’s Note: The following is an interview by Tetiana Popova of Dom television with British writer and journalist Luke Harding, a correspondent for The Guardian in London. Since New Year’s Day, Grea
Jan. 23, 2021
Before U.S. president-elect Joe Biden formally announced Antony Blinken as his pick for Secretary of State, an anonymous Wikipedia editor took it upon himself to edit Blinken’s Wikipedia page. The edi
Nov. 28, 2020
Ukraine and six more countries have joined the European Union’s sanctions against Belarusian officials for rigging the presidential vote and carrying out violent repressions against peaceful protester
Nov. 20, 2020
The Belarusian authorities demanded during a meeting with Polish Charge d’ Affaires ad interim in Minsk Marcin Wojciechowski that Poland extradite two Telegram channel founders, Stepan Putilo and Roma
Nov. 16, 2020
Federal intelligence agencies are investigating whether emails detailing Hunter and Joe Biden’s alleged illicit dealings in Ukraine are part of a foreign intelligence operation targeting the US electi
Oct. 16, 2020
Turkey
If you’ve spent any time in Ukraine, you’ve likely heard their names, seen monuments to them or even encountered their portraits on the Ukrainian national currency, the hryvnia. They are historical fi
Aug. 20, 2020
Global cases of the novel coronavirus reached over 8 million on Monday, as infections surged in Latin America, while the United States and China grappled with fresh outbreaks. Read more here.
Jun. 16, 2020
Nadezha Alyokhina was hauling a refrigerator home with a friend when the first of a string of deadly hostage dramas began to unfold in the south of Russia 25 years ago. Read more here.
Jun. 14, 2020
When Benjamin Schmerler sends an email, his words speak volumes about the current state of the world. Gone are the exclamation points or occasional emojis. The public-relations firm owner replaces his
May. 15, 2020
Lithuania will halt the traffic of international passenger trains due to a quarantine, which will be declared in Lithuania, the Lithuanian railways Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai said. “All the routes of inte
Mar. 16, 2020
French prosecutors have placed a Russian artist and his girlfriend under investigation over the leaking of a sex video that brought down a close ally of Emmanuel Macron. Read more here.
Feb. 18, 2020
The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat says Washington remains committed to “a strong relationship” with Turkmenistan as officials in the Central Asian nation appear to be infuriated by a Netflix movie allegedl
Jan. 11, 2020
HELSINKI — Finland became the country with the world’s youngest sitting head of government on Dec. 10 when the Nordic country’s parliament chose a 34-year-old woman who is a prolific user of social me
Dec. 10, 2019
KRASLICE, Czech Republic — In the winter of 1978-79, Afghanistan’s communist regime deployed a hit squad to find and kill Babrak Karmal, the high-profile ambassador to Czechoslovakia. Read more here.
Nov. 4, 2019
A Russian soldier on Oct. 25 shot dead at least eight of his fellow soldiers at a military base in the far east of the country, according to the Defense Ministry. Read more here.
Oct. 25, 2019
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26