NEWS OF POLITICS OF POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES
New book says Trump secretly sent Covid tests to Putin during shortage Getty Images A new book by veteran Watergate reporter Bob Woodward says Donald Trump secretly sent coveted Covid-19…
With no end in sight to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some members of the international community are now advocating for a negotiated settlement that risks rewarding Moscow for its…
The Russia-Ukraine War has become the proving ground for some of the latest innovations in military technology. This is most immediately apparent in the rapid evolution of unmanned aerial vehicles…
UK sanctions Russian troops over chemical weapons use in Ukraine ReutersUkrainian troops taking part in chemical weapon hazard training The UK has sanctioned Russian soldiers it says have used chemical…
N Korea's Kim calls Putin 'closest comrade' Getty ImagesKim (R) and Putin (L) toasted their friendship when they met in North Korea in June North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Russia sentences 72-year-old American to jail on mercenary charges ReutersStephen Hubbard, 72, is a native of Michigan A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American citizen to almost seven years…
Ukraine strikes oil depot in occupied Crimea Reuters Ukraine's military says it has carried out a strike on a large oil terminal off the coast of the occupied Crimean Peninsula,…
Russian opposition activist killed fighting for Ukraine Getty ImagesRussian opposition activist Ildar Dadin pictured in March 20
Oasis on the Adriatic where Ukrainians and Russians have gone to escape war BBCBudva is a popular holiday destination on the Adriatic coast "Our people respect the Russian and Ukrainian…
Chad exploits Russian-Western rivalry to its advantage Getty ImagesPresident Mahamat Déby, the son of the previous president, was first elected in May Chad, a decades-old ally of France, is now…