Madeline Roache

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How the Belarus-Poland Dispute Became a Geopolitical Crisis

With thousands of lives at stake, can Brussels de-escalate the situation on the Polish border?

By Madeline Roache

How Russian Athletes Are Trying to Compete in the Olympics

Russian long jumper Darya Klishina says has been waiting for her Olympic moment since she was 16 years old, when was professionally training in Moscow, some 112 miles from her small hometown of Tver. Even...

By Madeline Roache

The Priest Leading Poland's Fight for LGBTQ Rights

In deeply devout Poland, activists are trying to create a space for people to be openly LGBTQ and also Christian

By Madeline Roache

Russian State Media Threw Shade at Biden's 'Childish' Tie

The U.S. President's neckwear suggested “some sort of infantilism,” RIA Novosti said

By Madeline Roache

What to Expect from the Biden-Putin Summit

The Russian and American presidents will meet in Switzerland on June 16

By Madeline Roache

What Biden's Recognition of Armenian Genocide Means

Armenian-Americans have welcomed President Joe Biden’s historic declaration that the killing and deportation of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I constituted genocide as a long overdue yet positive step in reckoning with...

By Madeline Roache

Alexei Navalny Is Moved To Hospital As Health Deteriorates

The Russian opposition figure was moved into a prison hospital on Monday after doctors warned he was in extremely poor health

By Madeline Roache

Russia Is Escalating Its Campaign to Control the Internet

For a decade, the Kremlin has sought to control online information. But anti-government protests earlier this year have kicked efforts into higher gear

By Madeline Roache

How Europe Lost Control of COVID-19

In many European countries, including the Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia, case rates have skyrocketed while the rest of the world heals

By Madeline Roache

The Women Combatting Russia's Domestic Violence Epidemic

Russia’s women are doing what their government won’t to combat skyrocketing domestic violence

By Madeline Roache

Eliot Higgins on Making Bellingcat an Investigative Force

"We might be at the tip of the iceberg"

By Madeline Roache

Alexei Navalny's Chief of Staff Predicts He Will Be Released 'Sooner Than Many Are Expecting'

Leonid Volkov says he has a "gut feeling" that Putin's best known critic won't be behind bars for long

By Madeline Roache

The Russia Protests Are About More Than Just Alexei Navalny

Tens of thousands of people, young and old, marched in Russia during January. The opposition figure's arrest was not the only reason why

By Madeline Roache

How Alexey Navalny Uncovered Putin's Palace

Navalny claims an opulent property was constructed for Putin with illicit funds of $1.3 billion from members of his inner circle

By Madeline Roache

Putin Warns Big Tech Poses a Threat to 'Legitimate Democratic Institutions.'

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the growing influence of U.S. social media companies and said their impact on society now puts them in competition with elected governments on Wednesday, at the “Davos Agenda” summit organized...

By Madeline Roache

Russia Detains Thousands in Pro-Navalny Protests

Russian authorities have detained more than 3,000 people in a crackdown on protests in over 100 cities

By Madeline Roache

Why Alexei Navalny Returned to Russia

“The question ‘to return or not’ never stood before me"

By Madeline Roache

Chancellor Merkel's Party to Decide on New Leader

Here's who's in the running

By Madeline Roache

Soviets Banished Santa, Then Brought Him Back

Around the world there are different versions of the jolly, bearded man who gives gifts to children in December or, in some countries, January. Unlike the bloated, red-coated father Christmas of the West, Russia’s Santa...

By Madeline Roache

Russian Activists Scored an Important LGBTQ Rights Victory

Under mounting pressure, Russia's parliament withdrew a bill that would have ended the legal recognition of transgender people

By Madeline Roache
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