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Russian, Belarusian Officials Agree On New Level Of Cross-Border Security Cooperation

Russian and Belarusian authorities last month signed a new cooperation agreement that allows for police and security operations in Belarus by troops from the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia), which is controlled directly by the Kremlin, according to a copy of the deal just made public.

Ex-FSB Officer: Navalny Poisoning Part Of A Long Trend Of Targeting Russia’s Opposition

Russia's Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Gets Underway With Hopes For More Supplies

Meet The Russian History Hunter Unearthing The Grim Relics Of World War II

Teeth frozen in a ghastly grin of death, the skull emerges from the mud where it has lain since 1941. It's the latest find for Russian metal detectorist Sergei, who scours the forests of western Russia for the lost remains and rusting relics of what is known as the Great Patriotic War. ​

Current Time Journalist Held At Minsk Airport, Belongings Seized

Belarusian security agents have seized the computer and documents of a journalist at Minsk's airport after briefly holding him upon arrival from Ukraine.

Ukraine: No Clear Way Forward On Fight Over Constitutional Court, Corruption

Logistical Challenges Make Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign A Matter Of Trust

Get Vaccinated Or You're Fired: Russian Medics Reportedly Coerced Into Taking Sputnik-V

Some Russian medical professionals have alleged that various means are being applied to force them to take a Russian-made vaccine against COVID-19 that has not completed mass clinical trials. Russia began a mass rollout of its Sputnik-V vaccine this week.

'My Hands Don't Shake,' Says World's Oldest Surgeon At 93

Kyrgyz surgeon Mambet Mamakeev is listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest-known working surgeon. After 67 years in the operating theater, the 93-year-old is still putting patients under the knife.

Claims Of 'Intimidation,' 'Disrespect,' As Ukraine And Hungary Clash Over Ethnic Minority

Ethnic Hungarian councilors sing the Hungarian national anthem, and the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) raids the offices of ethnic Hungarian charities, causing tension between Kyiv and Budapest.

Free Speech In Armenia: A Victim Of Nagorno-Karabakh War? Opposition Says Yes

Armenian opposition members questioned for allegedly organizing protests in defiance of Armenia’s military curfew claim that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government has been using the ban to stamp out criticism of its controversial Nagorno-Karabakh truce with Azerbaijan and Russia.

'I'm Not Afraid': The Belarusian Great-Grandmother Who Became A Symbol Of Protest

Nina Bahinskaya, a septuagenarian great-grandmother, says she never misses a protest against the government following an August presidential election widely seen as rigged. She's been attending anti-government protests since the 1980s.

Russian Artist's Giant Holiday Cards Live On In The Snow

Valery Melnikov was known in Russia for the huge New Year's cards he created on the ice and snow of a frozen river in the country's Far East. After he died in October at the age​ of 72 after contracting COVID-19, residents of his ho​me region of Amur decided to continue the tradition he started.

Lachin Marks Last Of Armenia's Territorial Transfers To Azerbaijan, But Results Remain Murky

Fake News: Belarusian State TV Presents The Same People In Various Roles

Yulia Artsyukh appears not only as a news reporter but is also presented as a typical mother who is outraged by anti-government protests. People on social media have pointed to other faces that appear in multiple roles, with one critic saying that state media can't find real pro-regime interviews.

Fresh Graves For COVID-19 Patients Off-Limit Topic In Russia’s Bashkortostan

Ukrainian Doctors Say Situation Critical After COVID-19 Spike

The situation in many Ukrainian hospitals is critical, doctors say, after a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the country. There's a shortage of beds, intensive-care units are overcrowded, and many seriously ill patients have to wait for ventilators.

Russian Prison Directors Acquitted Over Torture Allegations

A Russian court has cleared the head and deputy head of a prison in the Russian city of Yaroslavl of involvement in the brutal torture of an inmate. Lower-ranking officers received sentences ranging from three to more than four years.

Defying Fear, Refugees Return Home To War-Torn Nagorno-Karabakh

Roughly two weeks after the end of fighting with Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven adjoining territories, hundreds of Karabakh’s ethnic Armenian residents are slowly starting to return home from Armenia.

A Time Of Tension And Transformation As Territorial Handovers Begin In Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Zone

On November 20, 2020, for the first time since 1993, Azerbaijan officially returned to Agdam, a hauntingly desolate town just outside of the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. Current Time English explored this month of change for Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the Nagorno-Karabakh region.