Stories about Russia from December, 2024
What Russian soldiers wrote to their loved ones before their death
Holod Magazine published final messages that some Russian soldiers sent to their loved ones before dying and descriptions of the deceased provided by their relatives
How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists
The convention must include mandatory dual criminality clauses, respect human rights safeguards, establishing that no cooperation will be provided in cases that could result in violations of fundamental rights.
The complex nature of Turkey's relations with Syria
Since 2016, Turkey has launched series of military operations in northern Syria with the goal of securing its southern border from Kurdish forces and establishing a 'safe zone' for Syrian refugees.
There is an undergound market for surrogacy eggs from Russian women in China
Contracts are not signed with donors because buying and selling eggs is illegal in China. However, the business persists because legal egg procurement for IVF is almost impossible.
How artists in exile are becoming a focal point for the Russian diaspora abroad
Art in exile reminds the world that — like any other country — Russia is multifaceted, and even in the most difficult situations there are people with whom dialogue is possible.
The Czech Republic’s ‘Lex Russi’: A proactive law or a liberal failure?
Czech government’s recent proposal to restrict citizenship applications for Russian nationals has sparked significant controversy
Journalist and human rights activist Murat Temirov, an ethnic Circassian from Russia, talks about Circassians
How Circassians maintain connections despite being scattered across the world, whether there is a unified Circassian national movement, and what its goals are.
