Kostiantynivka. Photo: Donetsk Regional Military Administration U.S. officials say Vladimir Putin has proposed abandoning Russian …
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“Thou shalt not idolize your motherland”: Russian Orthodox priests on the war in Ukraine and the degradation of their church
by adminThe Pskov Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has urged its priests not to …
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Tracked down, coerced, threatened: How Russia hunts down deserters and forces them back to the front lines in Ukraine
by adminDesertion from the Russian army is becoming increasingly widespread. A year and a half ago, …
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The Kremlin’s missionary: A former aide shares the secrets of the Russian Orthodox Church in Hungary
by adminGrigory Alfeyev, better known as Metropolitan Hilarion, is the former head of the Russian Orthodox …
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“We tried to leave as few buildings intact as possible”: Russian-speaking IDF soldiers on their service in Gaza
by adminOn October 7, 2023, Israel came under an unprecedented attack from the Gaza Strip. Hamas …
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“Our people poisoned Navalny”: Former FSB officer on surveilling opposition figures and running black ops in Russia and Ukraine
by adminFor many years, Russia’s Service for the Protection of the Constitutional Order and the Fight …
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“Even if the war in Gaza ends, this hatred isn’t going anywhere”: Soviet-born émigré Jews speak out on the rise of antisemitism in the U.S.
by adminAntisemitism in the U.S. has reached unprecedented levels. In 2024, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) logged …
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“Nobody wants to help the army anymore”: Confessions from Russian pro-war volunteers
by adminSince the early days of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army has depended …
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“If a colonel couldn’t do anything, what could I do?”: A Belarusian border guard’s confession
by adminIn the second half of 2021, a systematic effort by the Belarusian government created a …
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Those who stayed: Stories of Ukrainians who refuse to leave their war-torn towns and villages
by adminThree-and-a-half years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some civilians refuse to leave their homes …
