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One-quarter of the 5,012 criminal cases that were brought by Belarusian authorities in 2023 under a handful of articles to suppress political speech and activities concerned alleged insults against longtime leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka, according to an analysis of police data.

Battalion members have said they wanted to fight as they felt mistreated as ethnic minorities in Russia and because they opposed the invasion of Ukraine.

The Vatican on March 12 said that "the first condition" for peace is that Russia "put an end to its aggression" after comments by Pope Francis that Ukraine should "show the courage of the white flag" were met with criticism by Kyiv and its allies.

Meduza, an independent, Russian-language media outlet, accused the Russian authorities of carrying out an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks last month with the intent to “destroy” it.

Ukrainian forces are building hundreds of kilometers of fortified trenches along the front lines to try to hold off Russian advances. In one part of the Kharkiv region, a network of tunnels serves as a well-equipped underground garrison for soldiers stationed there for what could be an intensified Russian offensive in the spring. (Current Time)

Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Friday, March 1, 2024.

Ben Rhodes, who was a top adviser and speechwriter for U.S. President Barack Obama, argues that Russian President Vladimir Putin faces numerous, still-unknown threats despite his efforts to silence the opposition. He spoke to Current Time ahead of Putin's February 29 address to Russia's parliament.

The winner of the “Best Teacher of Russia” contest, funded by Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin, met a grim fate in Russia’s Far East, as reported by Nastoyashee Vremya (Current Time) TV channel on Feb. 29.

The number of Russians in custody over political stances or religious faith has been rising steadily, particularly since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Activists say the authorities use harsh conditions, the deprivation of medical treatment, and isolation to ruthlessly erode their health.

On February 19, 2024, the website of the Russian-language television channel Current Time TV published an article titled "February 19. Three Days Without Navalny,"[1] in which journalist Olga Serebryanaya described life in the aftermath of the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, including police crackdowns on memorials to him, the war in Ukraine, and