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Russia’s pro-Palestinian stance has inflamed tensions and underscored shift in relations since invasion of Ukraine

Since the invasion of Ukraine, nearly all of the Kremlin’s critics have been jailed or gone into exile.

Belarus' authoritarian leader has attended a meeting with children from Russia-controlled areas of Ukraine, openly defying an international outrage over his country's involvement in Moscow’s deportation of Ukrainian children

Yekatrina Duntsova is third opposition figure to be sidelined since Putin announced next presidential term

Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev has met Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan for bilateral talks in St Petersburg

The opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner is facing decades in prison on charges his supporters and the international community have denounced as politically motivated, writes Kim Sengupta. With growing concerns over his health, The Independent calls on leaders around the globe to ramp up the pressure on Putin to release…

Russia is making gains through the southeastern section of the front line as western military support dwindles

Russian former city councillor and pro-peace politician Yekaterina Duntsova vowed to form a political party on Wednesday after authorities confirmed she would not be able to run in the elections in 2024.

By finally delivering on their promises, Kyiv’s European allies will find the benefits extend to them, too, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute