NEWS OF POLITICS OF POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES
When the USSR collapsed in 1991, the Russian Federation embraced more or less exactly the same imperial identity that the Bolsheviks had inherited from their Czarist predecessors generations earlier. Until…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ukraine is becoming colder, and the authorities are struggling to maintain power suppliesBy Jaroslav LukivBBC News Ukraine is switching to emergency shutdowns to stabilise its…
When Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure in mid November, the lights also went out in Moldova. A subsequent bombardment in early December similarly left parts of Moldova temporarily in…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Residents of Kyiv crowded into the metro to take shelter from Russian missilesBy Paul Adams, Diplomatic correspondent and Ben TobiasBBC News Russia has fired a barrage…
Image caption, The military bases areas are hundreds of kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Several people have been killed in explosions at two Russian military airfields, according to reports. A…
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Annabelle LiangBusiness reporter Oil prices rose on Monday following an agreement by the G7 group of nations and its allies to cap the price of Russian…
By Jessica ParkerBBC News, Kyiv Sofia kneels in the corner of the room, making herself as small as possible. Space, or the complete lack of it, is now the constant…
Image source, Dagestan Ministry of Natural Resources and EcologyImage caption, It is unclear how the seals died, but authorities say it is likely due to natural causes About 2,500 seals…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Enel is increasing production of solar panels to produce electricity such as those in use at its plant in Serre, ItalyBy Jonathan JosephsBusiness reporter, BBC…
Image source, Russia Russia says it will not accept a cap on prices for its oil exports approved by Western allies. The cap, approved on Friday, is aimed at stopping…