The Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic aren't included on this list anymore, after theyagreed to merge into Russiain late 2022 (much to the dismay of Ukraine, which most of the world still considers them to be part of). Some lists also include theCook IslandsandNiue...
"Many of us are trying hard to change something but people should know that it is difficult and very dangerous indeed to do ... People should know, that behind scary news about Russia, there are millions of Russians, who suffer, who are scared and who are trapped, and who pray for pea...
in February 2022 has restricted supplies of cereals and fertilizers, which could lead to serious famine conditions re-emerging in some regions. The trade disruptions in Russia and Ukraine temporarily pushed energy and food prices to levels that are impoverishing many in both rich and poor countries...
Russia expert says Putin’s remark about Syria reveals what he thinks about Ukraine 00:56 Hear what Gisèle Pelicot said as she left court 00:27 ‘We have to wait at least one hour to abuse her’: Messages shed light on Dominique Pelicot's playbook ...
Up until the 19th century, chess players from different countries might have still used different pieces (in Russia, chess sets still had elephants) or played according to local "house rules," but the game became standardized when the first international chess competitions were held. In the 1850...
A three-member crew, the ISS's first, was launched from Russia Oct. 31, 2000. The crew spent four months and 17 days aboard the ISS, activating systems and conducting experiments. Since then, many spacecraft have delivered parts of the ISS into orbit and its assembly has progressed. ...
Tsyplionkova was wrapped in a thick, warm blanket, cradling a cup of hot tea given to her by one of the many volunteers who had swarmed the area since shortly after the strike. Their presence was a sign of how Ukrainians have become used to the realities of living througha war. Dnip...
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Space agencies started sending unmanned missions to Mars during the Cold War. Several countries, including the United States, Russia, Japan and China have dispatched "orbiters," "rovers" or "landers" to study our neighbor in the solar system. One of those missions — the Mariner 4 flyby Unc...
But many of them decided they could no longer go along with it. Prokopenko, whose parents are Ukrainian, resigned from her job advising Yudayeva in the first few weeks of the war and left Russia. Though several junior and mid-career officials quietly quit the central bank and Russia’s ec...