In a small town near Russian-held Bakhmut, medics are saving lives against a backdrop of rocket fire
Volga-Dnepr Airlines was given a free pass to emit up to 8,700 tonnes of carbon in Britain’s skies without penalty
Things may look rosy for NATO today, but climate breakdown, not wars, are the biggest threat to global security
Zelenskyi was disappointed by the lack of a formal invitation to join NATO – but offers to Ukraine were significant
Lukashenka’s role as an unlikely peace broker during Wagner’s failed rebellion has brought him both hope and danger
Despite ruined homes, waist-high floods and food shortages, Kherson’s residents are still finding reasons to smile
The emergency appeal has helped secure future coverage of Russia’s war at openDemocracy
The NATO summit in Vilnius promises major decisions on Ukraine’s future. But will Zelenskyi get what he wants?
Sunny Bunny festival is a sign of shifting attitudes, as Ukraine considers draft civil partnership law
In Zaporizhzhia, residents are on edge as warnings of potential Russian attack at a nearby nuclear power plant mount
