Russian pranksters and anti-free speech advocates Vladimir “Vovan” Kuznetsov, left, and Alexei “Lexus” Stolyarov in Moscow in 2016.
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Political phone pranksters played a big part in the passage of draconian laws that strangle free expression in Russia.
A forensic worker exhumes several bodies from a grave in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 12, 2022.
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A Russian journalist and political operative reveals that Russian leadership is planning for the complete destruction of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed the war on Ukraine is a ‘peacekeeping mission.’
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A Holocaust historian explains why Ukrainian history needs to be understood in terms of both past violence against Jews as well as the state’s pluralistic vision.
Russian tanks take part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia in January 2022. Tens of thousands of Russian troops are positioned near Ukraine.
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Pro-democracy uprisings in Slavic states were unsuccessful, but there’s festering discontent in the region. Russia attributes it to western interference, and intends to reverse the trend in Ukraine.
Boris Yeltsin shakes hands with Russia’s most powerful businessmen in Moscow.
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Oligarchs have made headlines recently as the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump move forward.
What’s there to smile about? Babchenko at his press conference resurrection.
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A stunning feat of security service showmanship speaks volumes about Ukraine’s abject state of decay.
Flowers for Ukraine’s new prime minister, Volodymyr Groysman as President Poroshenko congratules him.
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Election of Volodymyr Groysman as prime minister marks the first political realignment since Euromaidan.
Fired up, ready to go: soldiers of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
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Months after the Minsk II agreement set out a plan for peace, Ukraine is slipping backwards into violence and recriminations.
No place to live.
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The US is making common cause with Ukraine, but national security concerns are affecting the human rights of the most vulnerable trying to flee the fighting.