The Kyiv Independent on MSN

'Our sacrifices are worth freedom' — Ukrainian troops who have fought since 2014 look back

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago today — Feb. 24, 2022. For many Ukrainians, particularly ...

Ukraine war: after four surprising years, where does it go next? Experts give their view

However, four years have passed and Ukraine now controls more territory than it did in June 2022. This is despite facing the ...

C.I.A. Intelligence Helped Lead Mexican Authorities to ‘El Mencho’

Mexican officials said they had found the elusive cartel kingpin by tracking a romantic partner. The C.I.A. provided some intelligence critical to the operation.

4 years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers

The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission’s count for civilian deaths in Ukraine since Russia’s all-out invasion is 14,999, though it says that is likely an underestimate. More than 40,600 civilians ...

The notorious cartel leader "El Mencho" is dead. What does the future hold for the powerful CJNG?

News of the death of "El Mencho" triggered cartel members across the country to block roads, torch vehicles and businesses and send fearful residents into hiding. Authorities said Monday that 25 ...
CNN

Chechnya abuses under investigation

The Council of Europe's human rights supremo has begun a fact-finding trip to Chechnya as new allegations of military abuses surface in the region. Alvaro Gil-Robles flew to Chechnya after pressing ...
inews.co.uk on MSN

I saw Putin’s ruthlessness in battle. His war with the UK is just beginning

As a BBC foreign correspondent, I tasted Russia's aggression in Chechnya. It is now with us here in Britain ...

Sean Strickland adamant about title shot vs. 'Chechen whore' Khamzat Chimaev

Sean Strickland wants a shot at the UFC middleweight title, and he's building a strong case both in and out of the cage.

Khamzat Chimaev’s coach sees 3-man race for next title shot, UFC White House fight possible

The UFC has yet to announce the first man to challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the middleweight championship, and his grappling coach Alan “Finfou” do Nascimento sees it as a three-man race between ...
The Economist

Was Vladimir Putin’s tyranny inevitable?

F ORMALLY, THE successor to Russia’s first post-Soviet president, Boris Yeltsin, was Vladimir Putin. In every other sense—ideologically, morally, temperamentally—Yeltsin’s successor was a liberal ...

What does Navalny’s murder confirmation mean for Russia, Ukraine and the West?

The effective confirmation by five European countries that Russia did kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2024 did not surprise those familiar with the Kremlin's track record. But the Feb. 14 ...
Meduza

Chechnya’s Kadyrov shifts stance on POWs, touting efforts to bring home troops who surrendered in Ukraine

After years of maintaining that Chechen troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine do not and should not surrender, Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov has softened his stance on prisoners of war. After ...