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Stripped of Passports, Belarusian Exiles Lose Hope

Stripped of Passports, Belarusian Exiles Lose Hope

AFP — When police in Belarus began knocking on doors and interrogating citizens suspected to have taken part in pro-democracy rallies three years ago, Maxim Isayev knew he could never go back.

Many Russians Seek Ways Out as Call-Up Orders Arrive

Many Russians Seek Ways Out as Call-Up Orders Arrive

Reuters — Moments after President Vladimir Putin called up 300,000 reservists on Wednesday in Russia's first such mobilisation since World War Two, a human rights lawyer said citizens had already started getting orders to enlist.

'He is Our God': In Georgia, Shadowy Oligarch's Power Looms Large

'He is Our God': In Georgia, Shadowy Oligarch's Power Looms Large

AFP — In his garden in Chorvila, a tiny village overlooking the Caucasus mountains, Mamia Machavariani filled an empty soda bottle with homemade brandy, heaping praise on billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.

One Year After Wagner Uprising, Putin More Powerful Than Ever

One Year After Wagner Uprising, Putin More Powerful Than Ever

AFP — When Russian paramilitary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin sent his Wagner mercenaries charging towards Moscow last year in a short-lived rebellion, President Vladimir Putin looked weak and vulnerable.

Russia Moves to Ban 'LGBT Propaganda' Among All Ages

Russia Moves to Ban 'LGBT Propaganda' Among All Ages

Reuters — Russian lawmakers backed a bill on Thursday that would expand an existing ban on the promotion of "LGBT propaganda" among children to include people of all ages, a move critics see as an attempt to further intimidate and oppress sexual minorities.

Georgian Opposition Fears Violence Now 'Out of Control'

Georgian Opposition Fears Violence Now 'Out of Control'

AFP — When Georgian university lecturer Gia Japaridze began receiving phone calls from unknown people threatening to murder him, he knew his work with the opposition had not only become dangerous, but potentially deadly.

Russia to Rescue ISS Crew On Backup Rocket After Capsule Leak

Russia to Rescue ISS Crew On Backup Rocket After Capsule Leak

Reuters — Russia said on Wednesday it would launch another Soyuz spacecraft next month to bring home two cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut from the International Space Station after their original capsule was struck by a micrometeoroid and started leaking last month.

Flights Out of Russia Sell Out After Putin Orders Partial Call-up

Flights Out of Russia Sell Out After Putin Orders Partial Call-up

Reuters — One-way flights out of Russia were rocketing in price and selling out fast on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists.

Rallying Georgians Express Fear, Despair As 'Anti-NGO' Law Looms

Rallying Georgians Express Fear, Despair As 'Anti-NGO' Law Looms

AFP — Thousands of Georgians rallied in the capital Tbilisi on Sunday to mark independence day, with many expressing fear the government's coming "foreign influence" law will draw them closer to Russia and derail their dream of joining the EU.

Thirteen People Killed in Russian Nightclub Fire

Thirteen People Killed in Russian Nightclub Fire

Reuters — Thirteen people were killed when a fire tore through a crowded nightclub in the Russian city of Kostroma in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.

LGBTQ Georgians Fear Russia-Style Crackdown

LGBTQ Georgians Fear Russia-Style Crackdown

AFP — In Georgia's oldest gay bar, Tato Londaridze carefully stepped around construction materials as he set out his ambitious plan to put a stage for drag queens on the dance floor.

Ukraine Nuclear Plant Shelled, U.N. Warns: 'You're Playing With Fire!'

Ukraine Nuclear Plant Shelled, U.N. Warns: 'You're Playing With Fire!'

Reuters — Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog which said such attacks risked a major disaster.

Russia Hits Seat of Ukraine Government in War's Biggest Air Attack

Russia Hits Seat of Ukraine Government in War's Biggest Air Attack

AFP — Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war.

Russian Journalist Who Fled House Arrest Says She Is Innocent

Russian Journalist Who Fled House Arrest Says She Is Innocent

Reuters — Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, accused of spreading fake news after staging a series of lone protests against the war in Ukraine, said on Wednesday she had fled house arrest because she had no case to answer.

Medvedev Raises Spectre of Russian Nuclear Strike on Ukraine

Medvedev Raises Spectre of Russian Nuclear Strike on Ukraine

Reuters — An ally of President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday outlined the scenario of a nuclear strike on Ukraine, saying that the U.S.-led NATO military alliance would be too scared of a 'nuclear apocalypse' to directly enter the conflict in reponse.