The Russian military intelligence (GRU) oversaw the recruitment of prisoners into assault units known as “Storm Z”. It also funded the units and collected of information about casualties, RFE/RL's Systema reports in the documentary "The Slaughter Of Ghosts: How Russian Prisoners Fight In Ukraine."
Over the past week, European nations largely represented by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have tried their best to engage in talks between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia.
With tensions simmering, the militant attack has governments worried that India and Pakistan are once again on the brink of conflict. Here’s what you need to know as relations between them plunge to their lowest level in years.
With the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, the speculation about who will succeed him as head of the Holy See is already in full swing. One of the front-runners, at least according to bookmakers, is Peter Erdo, the archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest.
As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more than two months after a Russian drone left a large hole in the structure.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how Iran is seeking to reassure China that, even with a nuclear deal in place with the United States, Beijing will remain a key partner for Tehran.
Russia’s use of air-dropped bombs equipped with glide kits and precision-guidance systems has brought staggering destruction to civilian areas in Ukraine
As nuclear talks with Iran shift to a technical phase, some see signs that the United States is softening its stance. But analysts say dismantlement may still be on the table -- or used as leverage -- as Trump’s team eyes a foreign policy win.
“There was absolutely nothing Ukrainian. It was a very large pro-Russian machine.” That’s how one Ukrainian teenager described a camp in Crimea where he was sent against his will and subjected to months of military-style training in Russian language and patriotic ideology.
The discussions to lift the sanctions come as Beijing tries to make inroads against the backdrop of an unfolding trade war with US President Donald Trump’s administration.
As the US dollar tanks in value amid tariff turmoil, Central Asian migrant workers are benefitting from a surging Russian ruble -- bringing a huge boost in remittances sent home.
Will the US recognize Crimea as Russian? Is NATO membership out of the question for Kyiv? Will Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant end up in American hands? And what about those Ukrainian valuable rare earths that Washington is laser focused on?
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