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UN finds no discrimination in boycott of Russian national team at 2027 hockey world championship

5 November 2026 07:45

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has found no signs of discrimination in plans by a number of European hockey federations to boycott matches against the Russian national

It is important to understand that in America people did not vote for the Democrats, but in large part against Trump

4 November 2026 18:52

There are two reasons, and contrary to popular belief, both are unrelated to foreign policy. For example, the same war with Iran did not turn out to be the main theme during

NATO is working out plans for strikes deep into Russia in the event of an attack on alliance countries

UK authorities apologize to Ukrainian children forced to study Russian at school

Analytics

4 November 2026 17:53

“We’ll leave, we’ll have enough grenades for all of you.” Why Ukraine needs the Donetsk region

The Donetsk region of Ukraine, whose Russian part bears the name Donetsk People’s Republic, continues to be at the heart of the armed conflict. In addition to military operations, two mutually exclusive

The situation around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. What is really happening in Warsaw

31 October 2026 14:47

The conflict between President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk around the Constitutional Tribunal may be linked to whether Tusk’s coalition will retain power or whether it will come to early elections. Here

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

Netanyahu is still ahead, but he does not have a majority

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It is important to understand that in America people did not vote for the Democrats, but in large part against Trump

4 November 2026 18:52

There are two reasons, and contrary to popular belief, both are unrelated to foreign policy. For example, the same war with Iran did not

The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

3 November 2026 12:22

On the evening of November 2, a conflict broke out in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka near Kiev around a private house that was allegedly used as

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

2 November 2026 14:05

Tomorrow the US midterm elections take place. Brussels awaits them as one awaits a bad diagnosis: with hope and fear at the same time.

The Trump team is being hit by a real perfect storm just a couple of days before the congressional elections

31 October 2026 13:45

Now the technology indices have also started tumbling, losing about 2 trillion dollars in total capitalization in October. This is beginning to resemble the

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

30 October 2026 11:12

An unprecedented trial for the country is unfolding in Georgia. The Constitutional Court (CC) has begun considering the lawsuit of 88 MPs from the

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08

Current affairs

UN finds no discrimination in boycott of Russian national team at 2027 hockey world championship

It is important to understand that in America people did not vote for the Democrats, but in large part against Trump

NATO is working out plans for strikes deep into Russia in the event of an attack on alliance countries

UK authorities apologize to Ukrainian children forced to study Russian at school

Analytics

“We’ll leave, we’ll have enough grenades for all of you.” Why Ukraine needs the Donetsk region

The situation around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. What is really happening in Warsaw

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

Netanyahu is still ahead, but he does not have a majority

Blog

It is important to understand that in America people did not vote for the Democrats, but in large part against Trump

The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

The Trump team is being hit by a real perfect storm just a couple of days before the congressional elections

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: After strikes on Yandex data centers, there are fewer pro-Russian bots online

Fake: mobilized soldiers from the Irkutsk region brought plague to the Zaporozhye region

Fake: An outbreak of plague occurred at a military training ground in Belovodsk

Fake: Miners were called to take part in rallies in the LPR

A coordinated disinformation campaign has been launched in the Russian information space ahead of the elections