insert_link Videos Russia claims it’s making Mariupol great again Once a symbol of Ukrainian resistance, Mariupol is rebuilding under Russian control after it was destroyed by shelling. CBC’s Briar Stewart breaks down Russia’s propaganda efforts and what Ukrainians still living there say is really happening to the city. todayFebruary 24, 2024 15
insert_link World Ukraine Warns the World: It’s Now or Never for Prosecuting Putin President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Feb. 14, 2024. A hard-core group of countries headed by Ukraine has been trying to set up a special court to try Putin for the crime of aggression. But a larger group of countries, led by the United States, wants a lesser version of such a tribunal. Frustrations are mounting in the first camp as Russia’s full-on war in Ukraine grinds into its third year. […] todayFebruary 23, 2024 5
insert_link World Ukraine Warns the World: It’s Now or Never for Prosecuting Putin President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Feb. 14, 2024. A hard-core group of countries headed by Ukraine has been trying to set up a special court to try Putin for the crime of aggression. But a larger group of countries, led by the United States, wants a lesser version of such a tribunal. Frustrations are mounting in the first camp as Russia’s full-on war in Ukraine grinds into its third year. […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 7
insert_link Videos Russia classifies Radio Free Europe as an ‘undesirable organisation’ Russia has labelled US-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) an "undesirable organisation", according to a registry held by the country's Justice Ministry. Previously, RTL/RL was identified as a "foreign agent". The ruling to add it to the list as "undesirable" was made on February 20th, with RFE/RL being the 142nd entity labelled this way. The "undesirable organisation" law was adopted in 2015 by the Kremlin and regulates NGOs and […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 12
insert_link Videos In seeking re-election, Ursula von der Leyen has one real rival: herself The German politician is ready for another five years at the helm of the European Union's most powerful institution, from which she has shaped the bloc's policies in ways that would have been unimaginable when MEPs elected her in 2019 by a razor-thin margin. Her tenure kicked off amid a continent-wide movement of protests and strikes that thrust climate change to the very top of the agenda. It was therefore […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 10
insert_link World US to impose additional sanctions on Russia following Navalny death The United States is announcing a "major sanctions package" to hold Russia and its President Vladimir Putin accountable for the death of Alexei Navalny and the war in Ukraine. White House spokesperson John Kirby says the Biden administration will put forward the economic measures on Friday, a week after Navalny — a long-time anti-corruption campaigner and Putin critic — was found dead in an Artic Circle penal colony. Benji Hyer […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 12
insert_link World Alexei Navalny had a vision of a democratic Russia. That terrified Vladimir Putin to the core By Robert Horvath, La Trobe University Alexei Navalny was a giant figure in Russian politics. No other individual rivalled the threat he posed to the Putin regime. His death in an Arctic labour camp is a blow to all those who dreamed he might emerge as the leader of a future democratic Russia. What made Navalny so important was his decision to become an anti-corruption crusader in […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 23
insert_link 3 3 Oshiwambo Russia a taalela ompito yoondjindikila omolwa eso lyomuleli gompilameno Iilongo yo European union okwa tegelelwa yi tulilemo Russia oondjindikila oompe omolwa eso lya Alexei Navalny,shiikwatelela komunambelewa gopombanda go EU. Ta popi komeho yoonkundathana nena,Joseph Borell okwati o EU oya pumbwa okutuma etumwalaka lyeyambidho lyomuleli omukulu gompilameno mo Russia Navalny. Tati koombinga adhihe,papolitika nopakwiita,otaya tsikile okuyambidha Ukraine naa Russia mboka ya hala emanguluko. Omukulukadhi gwa Navalny Yulia Navalnaya naye okwa tegelelwa a wayimine omutumba goominista dhiikwapondje mo Brussels. Iilongo yuuninginino […] todayFebruary 19, 2024 17 3 3
insert_link World Navalny dies in prison − but his blueprint for anti-Putin activism will live on The legacy of Alexei Navalny lives on. Ian Langsdon/AFP via Getty Images Regina Smyth, Indiana University Long lines of Russians endured subzero temperatures in January 2024 to demand that anti-Ukraine war candidate Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to run in the forthcoming presidential election. It was protest by petition – a tactic that reflects the legacy of Alexei Navalny, the longtime Russian pro-democracy campaigner. Authorities say Navalny, a persistent thorn in […] todayFebruary 19, 2024 15