Madeline Roache

Recent Articles

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 November 17, 2021

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 July 6, 2021

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 June 18, 2021

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 June 16, 2021

What to Expect from the Biden-Putin Summit

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

By Madeline Roache June 2, 2021

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 April 27, 2021

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 April 19, 2021

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 April 1, 2021

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 March 11, 2021

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 March 3, 2021
More from TIME
More From TIME