How will Putin’s shock tactics – mobilisation, annexation and nuclear threat – affect the course of the war?
Experts explain the background to Azerbaijan's attack on Armenia’s sovereign territory in the last week
Netflix has shown interest in films made in Kazakhstan, but the industry needs to win an audience at home too
Industrial action at Mine No. 9 in Novovolynsk follows takeover at the top and allegations of corruption
My colleagues and I interviewed 200 Russians about their attitudes to Putin’s invasion. Here’s what we found
Many activists view the elections as a vote on the war in Ukraine – and a chance to prove a desire for democracy
Europe may cringe at the sight of Russian tourists shopping while the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine grinds on, but a total visa ban is not the answer
Ivan Safronov’s imprisonment for 22 years is another nail in the coffin for press freedom
Exclusive: Revelation will put pressure on incoming justice secretary to deal with legacy of ‘IPP’ jail terms
Missing from most Western accounts is how Gorbachev’s thinking was both socialist and liberal
Gorbachev was heralded by the West but his political legacy feels largely irrelevant today
