Niko Vorobyov

Crackdown on 50 firms is rooted in Bishkek’s own worries of being sanctioned, say analysts.

Putin has talked about a truce, but some analysts say it’s a ploy to buy time while Moscow’s soldiers are on back foot.

An important date in the Russian calendar, May 9 will be a slimmed-down affair with less military showcasing.

At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?

Ukrainian forces have hammered one of Russia’s largest sites in Tuapse, causing oil spills and black rain.

As Ukrainian drones rain down, authorities have implemented blackouts citing ‘security concerns’.

As the war drags into another year, a lesser-known crisis afflicts troops on both sides.

As antigovernment protests in Serbia continue into their second year, who is the man maintaining a grip on power?

From curbs on rights to fewer choices at the market, the war has taken its toll. Still, support for it remains high.

From urban rebel to senator facing death threats, what drives Petro, 65, the country’s first progressive president?