Life in Russia’s frontline regions looks very different from day-to-day existence in the rest of …
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“Everyone wants me to pick a fight with my cousin”: Nate Vance on war, family politics, and the fight for Ukraine
by adminA few thousand foreign military volunteers are still on the ground in Ukraine, fighting to …
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“They tied me to a chair with duct tape and started torturing me with electricity”: Testimonies of Ukrainian women abducted by Russia
by adminAs part of peace talks in 2025, Russia and Ukraine carried out two large-scale prisoner …
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“If we got captured, we’d probably be executed”: Confessions of three foreign volunteers fighting for Ukraine
by adminLike Russia, Ukraine is feeling the strain of a growing manpower shortage in the war. …
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“In emigration, the war was all we ever talked about. In Russia, it’s bad form.” The life of activists who returned to their home country
by adminThe wave of emigration out of Russia in recent years was driven by various factors: …
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“The officer made it clear we were being deported”: How Trump’s anti-immigration policies impacted Russian asylum seekers
by adminIn recent years, tens of thousands of Russians have applied for political asylum in the …
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“Even if you feel opposition inside, you have to demonstrate support”: Confessions of teachers in Belgorod schools
by adminFor the fourth year in a row, Russia’s Belgorod Region has lived under the constant …
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“Photos of Putin and Kadyrov were in the dean’s office, like icons”: Russian students expelled for their anti-war views share their stories
by adminEver since Russia unleashed its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, universities across the country have dramatically …
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“We ditched our uniforms and hid in a swamp”: Chechen POWs from “Akhmat” share their accounts from Kursk
by adminApti Alaudinov, commander of the Chechen “Akhmat” special forces, regularly reports on the exploits of …
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“The only way to wash away the shame is with weapons”: Why Russian volunteers choose to fight for Ukraine
by adminOn December 24, Andrei Gilishev, a physician from Tyumen, was sentenced to 15 years in …