Ukraine: Russia to deploy musicians to front to boost morale
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A member of a Russian military band in Moscow last year (file picture) Russia says it will deploy musicians to the front lines of its…
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Ukraine war: Putin meets generals as reports of offensive grow
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Matt MurphyBBC News Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his military chiefs, amid reports that he is seeking to launch a new wave of attacks…
Ukraine war: Russia could launch more heavy strikes, Zelensky warns
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Watch: A mother from Kryvyi Rih recalls helping her child to do homework when their building…
Wagner Group: Burkina Faso anger over Russian mercenary link
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Burkina Faso President Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power in September promising to reverse gains made by Islamist militantsBy Lalla SyBBC News The military authorities in…
Ukraine war: Kyiv says Russia planning major ground offensive in new year
Image source, EPAImage caption, Ukrainian servicemen near Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region, where heavy fighting has been taking placeBy Marita MoloneyBBC News Ukraine has accused Russia of planning a wide-ranging…
Memo to Macron: Russia doesn’t need security guarantees but Ukraine does
French President Emmanuel Macron sparked controversy in early December by calling on European leaders to provide Russia with security guarantees. During an interview with French TV channel TF1, Macron said…
Individual Russians must be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine
The broken windows theory of criminal justice holds that if comparatively minor instances of social disorder such as broken windows are not addressed, they will pave the way for more…
Suedi Murekezi: Russia frees US man in Ukraine prisoner swap
Image source, Twitter/ @AndriyYermakBy Max MatzaBBC News A US citizen held since June is among dozens released in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky said…
Hungary’s risky bet on Russia’s nuclear power
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Russia will finance the plant with a multi-billion euro loan to be repaid by Hungarian bill-payersBy Nick ThorpeBBC News, Hungary "If this new power plant…
Vladimir Putin’s failing invasion is fueling the rise of Russia’s far right
A new and significant political force is emerging in the shadows of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While Vladimir Putin has long cultivated an aggressive brand of Russian nationalism based on…