Eurasia
Russia and the post-Soviet space: war, sanctions and the remaking of regional order.
Politics
Russia bars only anti-war party 'Yabloko' from September parliamentary elections
Russia's Supreme Court on Monday barred the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko (Apple), from running in September's parliamentary elections. About a hundred protesters gathered outside the courthouse chanting, "Shame! Shame!" after the ruling was…
Security
Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13
Attack hundreds of miles from border would be among deadliest of war as Kyiv aims to strangle Russian economy A Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial city deep inside Russia has killed at least 13 people, according to the local mayor, as Kyiv steps up its…
Diplomacy
Humanitarian aid warehouses come under attack in Ukraine
Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine has left civilians vulnerable to repeated deadly attacks and humanitarian workers and key facilities being targeted and destroyed.
Security
Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12, authorities say
Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia and unsettled the Russian public.
