From urban rebel to senator facing death threats, what drives Petro, 65, the country’s first progressive president?
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From urban rebel to senator facing death threats, what drives Petro, 65, the country’s first progressive president?
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Atesh, an underground resistance group, says it has trained thousands – including Russian soldiers – in sabotage.

Igor Rogov, who lives in Poland, has reportedly admitted some allegations in a case that may impact Russian visa rules.

While some in Russia believe Ukraine is standing in the way of peace, other analysts say Putin has maximalist ambitions.

Before the new censorship legislation came into force, some authors reportedly enjoyed a brief spike in sales.

The arguments for and against ‘reclassifying’ of cannabis in the US are varied.

Moscow’s tactics, on the battlefield and domestically, are incentivising men to join and stick to the army.

Mixed feelings in Moscow before Friday’s summit as analysts are sceptical that peace in Ukraine will be secured.

The Russian Community group has soared in popularity, with its focus on promoting the needs of ‘ethnic Russians’.

Ukrainian deportees being held in a cramped Georgian border facility are trapped between two countries.
