OPINION: Invaded by Russia in 2014, much of Donbas is now devastated and uninhabitable. Could this have been prevented?
MP asks ‘what are ministers trying to hide?’, as government refuses to publish original sanctions guidance
We share some of the most useful newsletters on how Russia’s war is changing the world
Vladimir Kara-Murza gave this speech to a Russian court before receiving his 25-year sentence for ‘treason’ and other charges
OPINION: The Cold War may be over, but Russia’s nuclear threat is real and dangerous. We must act to avoid a crisis
Russian opposition activists are threatened with expulsion from supposedly neutral Kyrgyzstan
A new online system means anyone who receives a military summons will be banned from leaving the country
Ukraine has been forced to cut school grants and local authorities are now scrambling to fund teachers’ wages
OPINION: Ukraine, take note: values of democracy, equality and fairness are not exclusively Western or European
The government is tightening its rules after openDemocracy revealed it helped a sanctioned warlord sue a journalist
One year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, surveys demonstrate that over two-thirds of Russians still support the war. Why do people believe that the ‘special military operation’ was necessary? How is it possible that they don’t change their minds even when they know about the Russian
