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A Ukrainian Army spokesman told RFE/RL on April 30 that Russia used a cluster bomb in a deadly attack on a law school dubbed "Harry Potter's Castle" in Odesa. Among the wounded was a pregnant woman, a small child, and a former pro-Russian politician once awarded a state honor by Vladimir Putin.
Outgunned Ukrainian troops are fighting to hold off Russian assaults as Moscow looks to capture more territory in the Donbas region. Speaking with RFE/RL, the head of Ukraine's Council of Reservists, Ivan Tymochko, said Russia is trying to capture the entire Donetsk region.
Chechnya's Moscow-backed authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov says he has appointed his 16-year-old son as supervisor at a Chechen special forces training school in Gudermes.
Moscow journalist Konstantin Gabov has been arrested on charges of participating in the Navalny LIVE YouTube channel, the Basmanny District Court press service reported on April 27.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes worth $10 billion, according to Russian media. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Analysts weigh in on why it could weaken his boss, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
A Moscow court on April 25 fined Anastasia Ivleyeva, the organizer of a party in December that sparked a scandal, 50,000 rubles ($535) on a charge of discrediting Russia's armed forces.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out drone strikes early on April 24 that set fire to oil-storage facilities in Russia's Smolensk region, a source familiar with the issue has told RFE/RL.
Sudden spring warming and rains are continuing to complicate flood recovery across Central Asia. Devastating mudslides in Kyrgyzstan and overflowing rivers in Kazakhstan and Russia follow weeks of floods and a burst dam in Orsk, Russia on April 6. av
In the Kharkiv region, isolated residents have little contact with the world beyond their villages. Their only access to essential medical supplies comes via a mobile pharmacy service that travels to remote areas where medical facilities have been destroyed by war.
The impending adoption of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the embattled country maintain its lines and begin inflicting serious losses on Russia, while giving it time to prepare troops for a 2025 counteroffensive, experts said.
A military court in Russia on April 22 sentenced Andy Stone, the spokesman for Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in absentia to six years in prison for the "justification of terrorism."
Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor said on April 22 that it has "restricted access" to the website of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) group, which monitors the rights of journalists around the world.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he sees "a chance for victory" for Ukraine over invading Russian forces after passage of a long-delayed aid bill critical to Ukraine's defense by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued an immediate decree on April 20 banning members of the military from online gambling sites.
Stanislav Aseyev, a former RFE/RL contributor, was held captive by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine's Donbas region for two and a half years. After being freed in a prisoner swap, he returned to writing. But Aseyev decided that he could do the most good for his country as an enlisted soldier.
A court in St. Petersburg on April 18 sentenced Aleksandr Kuranov, the former head of an institute researching hypersonic flight, to seven years in prison on a charge of high treason.
Georgian protesters called on the government to withdraw its controversial "foreign agents" bill, which would require organizations with foreign funding to register their activities. For a third straight day, thousands rallied on April 17 outside parliament, which was surrounded by police.
The organizer of the so-called "Nearly Naked" party, Russian blogger Anastasia Ivleyeva, has been charged with discrediting Russia's armed forces and will face a hearing on April 25 at Moscow's Tver district court..
Russian officials continued to order the evacuation of areas in Siberia and parts of the south as massive floods sparked by heavy rains and a rapid snowmelt show few signs of letting up.
Former U.S. national-security adviser John Bolton has voiced fears that a second Donald Trump presidency could sacrifice Ukraine to Russia and abandon NATO. Speaking to Current Time's Ksenia Sokolyanskaya on April 15, Bolton said, "Putin is waiting for Trump."
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