Amy B. Zegart
Events in Venezuela have alarmed Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he is preparing purges of his entourage, Russian sources claim.
A successful U.S. operation in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro have heightened paranoia in the Kremlin, …
Russia’s Transport Ministry said the seized tanker Marinera (IMO: 9230880), formerly known as Bella 1, was sailing under the Russian flag on the basis of a temporary permit issued in accordance with Russian law and international maritime law. The …
Foreign fighters in Ukraine's International Legion say they have been left in limbo and face growing uncertainty due to an overhaul of how the unit is structured, which they have described as its effective destruction.
The move, implemented by …
In 2024–2025, Russia transported at least two children from temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine to North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp under the guise of “cultural exchange” and “health retreats.” The claim was made on December 3, …
As Russia’s missile and drone attacks continue to hit Ukrainian cities and towns, the burden of keeping services running and helping communities recover has increasingly fallen on civil society organizations alongside the state and local authorities. …
On January 7, 2026, Berlin experienced a power outage that triggered investigations by local authorities. Kerstin Breinig from Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) reported that the Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office) has now become …
A pro-Russian Polish citizen, Krzysztof Galos, who did not believe Russia had launched a war against Ukraine, was likely killed by Russian security forces, according to media reports.
The Russian human rights group Memorial published an account about …
In 2025, Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (VSAT) detained 1,288 migrants who had initially entered Latvia from Belarus and subsequently attempted to reach Western Europe via Lithuania and Poland, compared to 540 detentions in 2024. Most …
