NEWS OF POLITICS OF POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES
By Matt MurphyBBC News Russia is consolidating its military presence in the captured port city of Mariupol by constructing a large army base, satellite photos released from the Earth observation…
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Image source, Reuters A new cap on the price of Russian oil will "immediately cut into Putin's most important source of revenue," the US has said. US Treasury Secretary Janet…
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockBy Alys DaviesBBC News Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is "not strong enough" to stand up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has…
Image source, Getty Images The European Union looks set to approve a cap on the price of Russian oil after Poland gave its backing. The plan, which stops countries paying…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Ukrainian servicemen ride a self-propelled howitzer, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on a frontline in Donetsk regionBy Paul AdamsBBC Diplomatic Correspondent What does it mean when…
Image source, SHAWN THEW/EPAImage caption, President Biden strongly caveated his remarks about potential talks with Russia's leader while standing beside the French presidentBy Paul KirbyBBC News US President Joe Biden…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The funeral of Senior Sergeant Yuriy Chernenko, who died in Lviv in NovemberBy Elsa Maishman and Jaroslav LukivBBC News Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have…
The liberation of Kherson in early November sparked a wave of euphoria as Ukrainians celebrated a landmark victory over Vladimir Putin’s invading army. Weeks later, this celebratory mood has now…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Tests of missile fragments did not show abnormal levels of radioactivity, Ukraine's military saysBy Jaroslav LukivBBC News Russia is now using nuclear-capable missiles with non-explosive warheads…