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Iran has apparently disbanded the notorious morality police, members of an Iranian theater group were detained after releasing a protest video, and anti-establishment protesters staged a three-day general strike. 

Nearly 10 months in, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is now shifting to yet another phase: winter, with the misery it inflicts on troops and the difficulties it inflicts on weaponry. So, what will change in frigid conditions -- and which side will have the advantage?

The decision by Latvia's broadcast authority to revoke the license of exiled Russian TV station Dozhd for violations indicating support for Russia's war in Ukraine has unleashed an intense debate over the station – and over the views and role of Russians abroad who oppose President Vladimir Putin. 

As Russia grapples with the war in Ukraine, China is deepening its security footprint in Central Asia -- most recently by signing a new military agreement with Tajikistan. What does this tell us about Beijing's ambitions and how the region is adapting to a new reality on the ground?  

Russian mercenary group Vagner's new public PR effort included a visit by Serbian ultranationalists who, incidentally, would like to know Moscow has their back in Kosovo.

Here's everything you need to know about the price cap on Russian oil.

Fifty years after Yugoslavian authorities demolished a chapel atop Montenegro's Mount Lovcen, the memorial that stands in its place has become a lightning rod for debate over national identity.

Russia has changed many of the Soviet-era names of its cities, streets, and landmarks since the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. But Russian politicians were furious over a call in Kyrgyzstan for Bolshevik names in the Kyrgyz capital to be changed, seeing it as an attack on the Russian language.

Turkey remains a popular destination for Central Asian migrant workers, especially women, despite its record-high inflation and a collapse in the value of its national currency. The financial turmoil has hit migrants hard, but many say they're not leaving the country.

The Dukhobors, an Orthodox-Protestant sect originating in Russia, have been living in Javakheti, Georgia, since they were exiled in the 1840s. An egalitarian spiritual community, the Dukhobors stand apart from other religious sects with their beliefs in pacifism and gender equality.