Abducted Ukrainian protester: I was crucified
Missing a week, an organizer tells his friends he was crucified by his captors, who had Russian accents.
Should Leningrad have surrendered? Don’t ask.
An Internet TV channel strays from the heroic war narrative — and finds itself in hot water.
European fighters in Syria prompt alarm in the West
Security services worry fighters will return determined to carry out attacks at home.
Ukraine repeals anti-protest laws; prime minister resigns
Parliament invalidates harsh laws that set off violent protests last week; president offers concessions.
In Ukraine, a death and the thread of history
Where Soviet dissidents once marched, a protest is relived.
Minimum-wage hike gets broad support in Britain
Unlike in the U.S., political consensus emerges in United Kingdom that working poor deserve higher pay.
Falling ruble crushes middle-class spirits in Moscow
The food, clothes and phones that Russians like to buy are getting more and more expensive.
Building pressure, Ukraine protesters enlarge territory
Opposition protesters build new barricades in Kiev and seize buildings in other cities.
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Russia’s first Olympic event: Race against time
Much remains to be done as the opening of the Sochi Games nears.
Geneva II peace talks on Syria
Representatives of Syria’s government and the opposition are meeting.
Protests against Ukraine government continue
Parliament considers amnesty for those arrested during demonstrations that have gone on since November.
The cathedral made of salvaged materials
A former Trappist monk has been building his own cathedral since 1959.
Ukraine’s president scraps anti-protest law
The decision is reached after a meeting with top opposition figures; prime minister also resigns.
Protests expand in Ukraine
In Kiev, anti-government protesters built new barricades; demonstrators in other cities seized administration buildings.
In Ukraine, violence persists amid protests
Days after hundreds of opposition supporters tried to storm parliament, Russia urges Europe not to interfere in Kiev.
2014 Winter Olympic Games preparation
Appearances notwithstanding, most of the Olympic venues in Sochi, Russia, have been declared ready.
Ukraine demonstrators keep up protests
Protesters are upset over financial assistance from Russia and an attack on a popular journalist who is an opposition activist.
Rifle designer Mikhail T. Kalashnikov dead at 94
The weapons designer for the Soviet Union is immortalized in the name of the world’s most popular firearm.
Protests in Ukraine
Hundreds of thousands fill streets of Kiev, turning their attention to recasting their country’s frayed and corrupt political system.
Thousands continue protests in Ukraine
Ukrainians call for their president’s resignation after the government suspends an E.U. partnership agreement.
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