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The initiative of a soldier and activist who died in combat led to a presidential decree to tackle gambling addiction among Ukrainian troops

The 47th Brigade has had four commanders in one year. Soldiers and officers talk to EL PAÍS about the force’s weaknesses, which is key to understanding Russia’s advance on the front

Russia’s minister of culture has announced plans to bring back this contest, which has intermittently brought musicians from the other side of the Iron Curtain (and some from this side) together to compete since the 1960s

An armed unit of dissident Russians fighting for their country’s ethnic minorities proposes attacking the Kremlin’s circle of power

EL PAÍS has compiled a list of words, places, people and acronyms that can help us understand a time of turbulent change, amidst the strain unleashed by geostrategic forces

The second season of the Netflix documentary focuses on the atomic bomb and the Cold War, and how those events are linked to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

The invader has gained ground with the city of Chasiv Yar as their main objective, ahead of an expected summer offensive to take Kramatorsk, which would effectively mean Kyiv’s loss of the province

Over the course of several years, the Russian journalist attended arms fairs around the world, creating a photobook. His publication offers a bizarre look at the disturbingly real, dark and prosperous business of war

The Cuban government and the Kremlin reject the information published by the independent Russian media ‘The Insider’ in collaboration with Germany’s ‘Der Spiegel’ and the American TV news program ‘60 Minutes’

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there will be ‘a lot of blood’ if Kyiv does not receive the funds being blocked by Republicans in Washington

Six war veterans reflect on the problems that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian fighters will face when they leave the front lines

The Alliance is analyzing its future relationship with the Kremlin amid concerns about its activities in North Africa and the Sahel

Numerous works reflect the similarities of the current geopolitical situation with the Cold War era in parallel to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Kyiv parliament has tabled a bill to pass an unpopular law proposal as over 70% of its citizens use the application as a source of information

A coordinated investigation between several countries into a Russian network that allegedly paid far-right MEPs has raised the alarm in the EU

The German essayist is a leading voice on various subjects, including intolerance, xenophobia and defending the LGBTQ+ community. In a conversation with EL PAÍS, she warns of the dangers that come with taking human rights for granted

The Russian entrepreneur exiled in Dubai is preparing the IPO of his controversial messaging service after rejecting purchase offers valued at $30 billion

Air raid warnings rang out across the nation, with 10 Ukrainian regions coming under fire, according to the country’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko

Crude oil prices have risen by almost 20% since late 2023, driven by OPEC’s lower output and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities

The Polish prime minister warns that Europe is at ‘the most critical moment since the end of the Second World War’ and must commit more to defense and protecting Ukraine

Justin Arestein, South African disinformation expert, explains how African and foreign political actors are pushing claims that support their geostrategic interests with the help of artificial intelligence and cheaper technology

Without offering any evidence, President Vladimir Putin linked the attack to Ukraine even as he acknowledged the suspects who were arrested were ‘radical Islamists’

Hacker groups such as Fighting Ursa and Cloaked Ursa attacked military, diplomatic, public and private entities in European countries with infected emails in 2022 and 2023

Rescue services found dozens of bodies in bathrooms and staircases after people tried to flee from the terrorists who opened fire inside the Crocus concert venue