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Across Central and Eastern Europe, Beijing's partnership with Moscow since its invasion of Ukraine has governments distancing themselves from Chinese initiatives and looking for alternatives.

Iranian officials have dragged their feet for over a year in indirect negotiations with the United States to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. But the rhetoric has changed in recent weeks as Iran and the United States are on the cusp of agreeing to restore the deal.

Tajikistan is forcibly deporting Afghan refugees despite calls by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to halt the expulsions and to protect Afghan nationals fleeing conflict and persecution.

Iranian authorities have abruptly called off dozens of music concerts and cultural performances in recent weeks following pressure and intimidation by hard-liners who claim such events undermine Islamic values.

A recent visit to the main train station in Prague suggests some Ukrainian refugees are adjusting while others are struggling, living in limbo, as the Czech Republic taps down some of its support.

Investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov discusses how Russia's intelligence agencies have dealt with early failures in the war in Ukraine and the problems they still face after half a year of fighting.

Waning Western support? Political problems for Putin and Zelenskiy? Europe freezing amid a Russian energy cutoff? More weapons from the West? Victory? Peace? As Russia's invasion of Ukraine hits the six-month mark, here’s what to look for in the coming months ahead.

Tens of thousands of Russians protested in the days following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, and thousands were detained. Six months later, only a few brave souls still protest the war, and many of them feel disheartened by their society’s indifference to what they see as barbarism.

Russia’s claims that a 42-year-old Ukrainian woman carried out the car-bomb assassination of the daughter of a prominent, far-right ideologue in Moscow hold little water, analysts say. Some see a possible Kremlin turf fight and say such attacks could increase if Russia is seen to be losing the war.

Tirana has accused two Russians and a Ukrainian of spying. Friends of Lana Sator insist that she was only exploring a military base for her popular blog, while Albanian police claim a man travelling with her has “admitted” to spying.