The NHL star’s appearance in an ad for Putin’s party reinforces the Russian leader’s attempt to tie patriotism to loyalty to himself

Definitely not Americans

Kharkiv Meditations, 3/10

From the early proto-cities to the interplay between settled and nomadic cultures. The conversation opens Ukraine as a vibrant central zone.

"We should never forget the country is fighting for its survival," the EU's Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos told journalists when asked to comment on the pace of Ukraine's reforms.

Since at least 2007, Vladimir Putin has been pursuing the same goals methodically and rationally. Everything he does and says must be understood in light of

Kharkiv has also faced repeated attacks with other Russian aerial weapons in recent days. On Oct. 2, Russian glide bombs struck the city’s Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts, killing two women an...

This investigation is part of an ongoing examination of Konstantin Sokolov’s network.

Washington has begun to ease sanctions on Minsk in exchange for the release of political prisoners