The chairman of the African Union has announced a trip to Kyiv to discuss the world food crisis caused by the invasion.

Putin says he invaded Ukraine to root out Nazis. Zelensky compares the defense of Ukraine to the heroism of the 1940s. Can both be right? No. No, they can't.

Belarus moves to ban George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984.

Many Ukrainians are trying to find their way after experiencing filtration camps, evacuations, and deportations.

One Russian economic official provides a grim forecast of Russia's economy in the near term.

At least eighty percent of Mariupol has been destroyed or damaged. An account of what has happened in the city through the eyes of two refugees – Alla, 87 years old, and Denis Hulai, 24 – both of whom managed to escape with their families.

An exploration of Russian perspectives on the war in Ukraine.

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes a "no war please" message on a camera after a match. 

Libyan police have recovered 323 blocks of hashish embellished with Vladimir Putin's portrait. 

Embroidery brings 84-year-old Yulia Aleshicheva peace and focuses her mind ravaged by dementia. But thanks to an enterprising grandson, her colorful art has many fans around the world.

A Russian teenager faces 5 years in jail for crimes committed in Minecraft.

In the face of anxiety and uncertainty, sales of books about tarot cards, karma, and other esoteric, spiritual practices are skyrocketing in Russia.