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The war in Ukraine has complicated relations within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led Eurasian military alliance. But it is Moscow's passivity toward other conflicts that is worrying some members.
Hundreds of thousands of Tajiks have obtained dual Russian citizenship in recent years in the hope of better economic opportunities. But many are facing a tough choice after Russia announced a mobilization amid Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Iran has been accused of using adolescent boys in its crackdown on antigovernment protests, oil workers go on strike for the first time, and the family of a teenage girl who died after taking part in protests in Tehran has accused the authorities of "lying" about her daughter's death.
In his first interview since a surprise shout-out from EU policy chief Josep Borrell, analyst Olivier Schmitt talked to RFE/RL about the threat from decoupled prosperity and security, Putin's calculus in Ukraine, and the problem with leaders like Hungary's Viktor Orban.
Two days after taking command of Russia’s faltering war on Ukraine, General Sergei Surovikin launched the biggest air strikes since the invasion was launched seven months ago. If history is any guide, Surovikin is about to lead the war to its deadliest phase yet.