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A murky, mostly unregulated online subculture where people perform lewd, alcohol-fueled challenges for viewer donations has gained fans and notoriety in Russia. But a spate of recent deaths and violent Read More
A day in the life of a Bishkek bakery, which makes a moist fluffy bread with a crispy crust that is central to the Kyrgyz way of life.
An assassination attempt made Aleksei Navalny into a globally recognized dissident, a Russian opposition leader whom German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited in his Berlin hospital room and who collaborated with leading Western news outlets Read More
An assassination attempt on his life made Aleksei Navalny into a globally celebrated dissident. But the man who has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than a decade and Read More
A century ago, Lenin’s communists turned their guns on the sailors once hailed as the “pride and glory” of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has lost his place as an Amnesty International “prisoner of conscience” due to past comments deemed “hate speech,” but the designation continues to carry weight Read More
Is Aleksei Navalny good for Ukraine, or would he be? That’s a question many are asking as the jailed Russian activist — who shares an enemy with Ukrainians who see Read More
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says the political crisis sparked by the arrest of opposition leader Nika Melia has deep roots. In an interview, with Current Time, he cited what Read More
Millions of Bulgarians took state-subsidized holidays under communism. Now, only government employees can do it.
