Politics

Operation Navalnyfail, Part Two: Hackers From Russia’s Volga Region Against Smart Voting

Belarusians In Long-Term Limbo At Swedish Embassy Say Stockholm 'Not Helping'

Two Belarusians who have been sheltering at the Swedish Embassy in Minsk since September 2020 say the Swedish government has adopted "delaying tactics" to avoid helping them.

The Search For The Russian Assets Of The Kazakh President's Family

Despite the opacity of both the Kazakh and Russian governments, an investigation by RFE/RL's Russian Service and Current Time has uncovered evidence of the Russian business dealings of Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev's son and former wife.

Aleksei Navalny Supporters See CNN-HBO Max Documentary As Potential Tool For His Release

Analysts: Moscow The Ultimate 'Beneficiary' Of Peacekeeping Mission To Kazakhstan

Former President Poroshenko Not Worried He'll Be Arrested Upon Return To Ukraine

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived in Kyiv from Warsaw on January 17 without being detained in the airport on charges of suspected treason. Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigations reported that the ex-Ukrainian leader refused to accept a subpoena for the government's case.

What's Behind The State Of Emergency And Protests Erupting Across Kazakhstan?

A steep rise in energy prices appears to have triggered protests across Kazakhstan that resulted in mass arrests, the dismissal of the government, and the declaration of a state of emergency. We take a closer look at what's driving the crisis in Kazakhstan.

'Huge Disaster': Russian Police Detain Three Former Navalny Coordinators

Russian police have taken three former regional coordinators of Aleksei Navalny's campaign team in for questioning amid continued pressure against the imprisoned opposition leader's associates. 

Tbilisi’s 1991-1992 War: A Ruthless Conflict That Had To Be Fought, Veterans Agree

From December 22, 1991 to January 6, 1992, brutal, chaotic fighting ripped through downtown Tbilisi over the rule of Georgia’s first post-Soviet, elected president, Zviad Gamasakhurdia. Current Time spoke with two veterans who say the Tbilisi war was a fight that could not be avoided.

Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Husband's 18-Year Prison Sentence Is Alyaksandr Lukashenka's 'Personal Revenge'

Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Husband's 18-Year Prison Sentence Is Alyaksandr Lukashenka's 'Personal Revenge'

In an interview with Current Time, 2020 Belarusian presidential candidate Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya condemned the 18-year prison sentence handed down to her husband, imprisoned blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski, on December 14 as Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s “personal revenge" for the opposition against him.

Amidst Rising Death Rates, Some Ukrainian Churches Proselytize For COVID-19 Vaccinations

With one of the world’s highest daily death rates from COVID-19, Ukraine, a predominantly Christian country, is hoping churches can convert more Ukrainians to a belief in vaccination.