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Russian Parliamentary Vote Marred by Observer Blockades, Arrest and Electronic Voting Troubles

Russia’s three-day State Duma elections continued with reports that observers from opposition and left-wing parties we...

Alexander Walter | Sep 19, 2026

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Bashkortostan to Pilot Formal Conduct Grades in Schools; Educators Warn of Extra Control

The Republic of Bashkortostan will introduce a formal mark for pupil conduct in ten schools from Sept. 1, Education Mini...

Blake Marriott | Aug 24, 2026

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Chechen diaspora protests in Bern over German handling of cases they say risk forcible return to Russia

Dozens of members of the Chechen diaspora gathered in Bern on March 18 to protest what they described as German authorit...

Alexander Walter | Aug 19, 2026

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Deportation of Chechens from Czech Republic to Russia Draws Constitutional Scrutiny and Diaspora Protests

Czech authorities’ deportations of Chechens to Russia have provoked alarm from lawyers, activists and diaspora communi...

Clémence Desjardins | Aug 10, 2026

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Fire Ravages Moscow’s Sadovod Market During Mass Drone Attacks; Major Hub for Central Asian Workers Affected

A large fire broke out at the Sadovod wholesale-and-retail complex in Moscow in the night of June 18, during a wave of d...

Christopher Manley | Jun 21, 2026

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Germany Unveils Multi-Document Plan to Transform Bundeswehr Into Europe’s Strongest Conventional Force

Germany on April 22 released a set of strategic documents laying out the most significant restructuring of the Bundesweh...

Paul Serran | Apr 23, 2026

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Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After Israeli Attacks on Lebanon; Russia and China Block UN Effort to Reopen Waterway

Iranian state media reported that Tehran has closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Leb...

MELANIE LIDMAN | Apr 8, 2026