Mr Yavorskyi, 61, stood together with other anxious residents alongside rubble in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava. All ...

Putin has long viewed nostalgia as a powerful means of reassuring — and subduing — the public. Putin revived the Soviet anthem and restored the Red Army flag as the official banner of the military.

Kyrgyz and Uzbek nationals who looked destined for lengthy jail terms after fighting for Russia in Ukraine have ended up returning to their normal lives, despite the harsh stipulations of national ...