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Kyiv Shelling, Saturday 30 April '22
At the site of the bomb blast which killed a Radio Svoboda journalist.
Russian “False Flag” Operations Jeopardise Moldova’s Security
A flare-up in Transnistria could destabilise an already vulnerable country and open a new front in the Ukrainian conflict.
Tajik Society Divided Over Russian Invasion of Ukraine
With authorities remaining tight-lipped, emotions run high in Tajikistan as citizens argue over the ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian Volunteers: We Deliver
Both radically decentralised and profoundly efficient, a vast civilian volunteer network is mobilised across Ukraine.
The Long Journey to Flee Russia’s Invasion
A Ukrainian journalist describes the arduous route from Kyiv to Berlin via Moldova, aided by an army of volunteers and an outpouring of camaraderie.
Two Months Under Siege in Kharkiv
Ukraine’s second largest city is critical for control of the country’s east, but resistance is holding up.
Ukraine: The Trauma of War
Experts warn children are experiencing huge psychological distress as a result of the conflict.
Saving Ukraine’s Abandoned Animals
As Ukrainians flee the Russian invasion, volunteers are rescuing left pets stranded in Kyiv and the capital’s suburbs.
Life on the Chernobyl Front
Frontier folk, wedged between the Belarus border and the nuclear exclusion zone, faced fierce live fighting, theft and intimidation.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.