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14 Apr
Evgenia Kara-Murza told DW her husband, Vladimir Kara-Murza, was put in a Siberian penal colony for trying to expose the truth about the level of oppression in Vladimir Putin's Russia.
27 Mar
In the wake of the deadly attack in Moscow, questions are arising over Russia's security, especially after President Vladimir Putin shrugged off Western warnings. Will this affect his public image?
19 Mar
China and Iran rushed to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning a fifth term, while Western diplomats denounced the election as "illegal" and a "parody."
19 Mar
Support for either Russia or Ukraine has become a question of identity in Latvia, where stricter media and language laws are stoking resentment among its sizeable ethnic Russian population. DW's Fanny Facsar reports from Daugavpils, which is home to the Baltic state's largest Russian-speaking population.
16 Mar
As millions of Russians head to the polls for the country's presidential election, Vladimir Putin opponent Ilya Yashin gives an interview to French newspaper Libération, detailing his fears of being killed.
16 Mar
How Russia’s 'obedient majority' will elect Vladimir Putin to a fifth term and why it matters, from Moscow analyst Andrei Kolesnikov.
9 Mar
Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 alongside the Russian NGO Memorial and Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski. Matviichuk has advocated for the creation of a “special tribunal” to hold Russian President Vladmir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, and other high-ranking Russian officials accountable for the war in Ukraine.
7 Mar
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour, upending the lives of millions of Ukrainians. But the conflict also changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Russians opposed to the war.
7 Mar
German Defense Minister warns it's all "Putin's game" referring leaked military conversations
27 Feb
Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to ensure his country remains in a permanent state of war. That's the premise of a new book, published by a French political scientist as the world has been marking the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
20 Feb
The family of Alexei Navalny has reportedly been informed that his body will be withheld for two weeks. Hundreds have been arrested across Russia for honoring the country's most prominent opposition politician.
20 Feb
The death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday has sparked anger among western leaders and Kremlin critics. They accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government of being responsible.
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Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
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Israel's economy suffered a major contraction in the final quarter of 2023, following the terrorist attacks. Its economy shrank by 5.2% compared with the previous quarter. Much was related to the labor force disruption which resulted when around 300,000 reservists were called up to the country's armed forces.
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The German government revised its economic growth forecast for 2024 marginally from 0.2% to 0.3%, Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
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The central Mexican city of Celaya has become the scene of a brutal turf war between rival drug cartels. These criminal groups have taken advantage of its strategic position at the crossroads for transporting drugs into the United States. Kidnappings, shootouts with police and drive-by killings now occur on an almost daily basis in broad daylight. Nearly 500 people were killed in Celaya last year. The city's police officers (pictured) risk their lives every day and are forced to travel in armoured vehicles. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain.
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We look at the US papers, who react to Ukraine being granted a $61 billion aid package. Also, five migrants die attempting to cross the Channel, just hours after the controversial Rwanda asylum bill is passed by the UK parliament.