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Tank Recon: U.K. Firm Says It Verified Russian Presence In Ukraine

A British research firm used machine learning to compile what it says is visual evidence of Russian military involvement in eastern Ukraine in 2014. Moscow has denied involvement, but the researchers said they have identified Russian tanks deployed with separatists in defeating Ukraine's government

Abandoned Russian Chemical Plant Threatens Ecological 'Chernobyl'

The derelict Usolyekhimprom chemical plant contains tanks of chlorine, mercury, and other deadly substances spread across hundreds of hectares in Russia's Irkutsk region. During a visit this July, the head of Russia's environmental safety agency warned that the site poses a potential environmental disaster on the scale of Chernobyl.

Chechnya's Mail Carrier In Heels: Delivering A Message Of Self-Respect For Women

Thirty-six-year-old mail carrier Madina's profession, departure from an abusive marriage, and even high heels and short skirts appear to go against the grain of what many consider “appropriate” for women in conservative Chechnya, but she shows no sign of backing down.

Russian Baptists Locked Out Of Prayer Room

Over 100 People Detained In Moscow Following Opposition Protest

Current Time's Transgender Russians Mini-Series Nominated For Award

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Security Forces Raid Ex-President Azambek Atambaev's Residence

Kyrgyzstan Detains Ex-President Almazbek Atambaev

In Warning To Protesters, Moscow City Prosecutors Try To Deprive Couple Of Parental Rights

At the request of Moscow prosecutors, Russia’s state-run Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case to deprive a couple of their parental rights for allegedly taking their year-old son with them to an unauthorized July 27 rally for the registration of opposition and independent candidates in upcoming city council elections.

Amidst Often Indiscriminate Detentions, Moscow Blames International Conspiracy For Election Protests

No One Safe As Moscow Police Lash Out

As Moscow police respond to peaceful protests with increasing brutality, we filmed all sorts of people caught up in the violence -- protesters, passersby, and even a member of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party. (Note: Some people may find the violence in this video disturbing.)

Sobol: 'Putin Is Killing Our Entire Country'

Current Time correspondent Timur Olevsky spoke to Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol on August 3, shortly before she was detained by police as she left her political headquarters in Moscow.

Police Detain Some 700 At Opposition Rally In Moscow

Some 600 opposition supporters have been detained by riot police in Moscow, a week after a similar demonstration in the Russian capital ended in a police crackdown with more than 1,300 detained.

Police Unleash Clubs, Beating And Detaining People In The Russian Capital

Police violently detained peaceful protesters and apparent bystanders in Moscow, heavily clubbing some before dragging them away. Hundreds were detained on August 3, a week after mass detentions and demonstrations in Moscow.

Widow On Russian Journalists’ Deaths In Africa: Russia ‘Will Never Investigate This Case’

In an interview with Current Time, Russian journalist Irina Gordienko, widow of reporter Orkhan Dzhemal, explained why she believes the Russian government is stonewalling on its investigation into the 2018 murder of Dzhemal and two other Russian journalists in the Central African Republic.

Slum Kids Of Bishkek: Child Poverty In Kyrgyzstan

Children in Kyrgyzstan rank as some of the most vulnerable in Central Asia. With their parents often working, kids in one slum in the capital, Bishkek, tend to just fend for themselves.

Kazakhstan: President Orders Detailed Follow-Up In Prison-Torture Video Scandal

Videos Show Apparent Torture In Kazakh Prison

Kazakh authorities have detained five prison officials and dismissed seven others after videos posted online showed guards apparently torturing inmates. An investigation has been launched into the incidents at the Zarechny prison near Almaty.

Prominent Russian Journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza Sr. Dies Age 59

Vladimir Kara-Murza Sr., one of Russia's most prominent journalists and a pioneer of independent post-Soviet television, has died at the age of 59 in Moscow.