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Hackers Selling COVID-19 Vaccination Database With Details Of Millions Of Russians

Details of 48 million COVID-19 vaccination certificates are reportedly being sold on the dark web for $100,000. Journalists identified a vulnerability with an online governmental portal containing vaccination data in 2021 and reported it to Russia's Communications Ministry.

Belarusians In Long-Term Limbo At Swedish Embassy Say Stockholm 'Not Helping'

Two Belarusians who have been sheltering at the Swedish Embassy in Minsk since September 2020 say the Swedish government has adopted "delaying tactics" to avoid helping them.

Test Your Knowledge Of Post-Soviet Officials' Luxury Residences

Can you distinguish between classic interiors and those favored (or allegedly favored) by some officials in the early post-Soviet era?

Going Militant: How Pro-Kremlin Media Explain Russia’s Tensions With Ukraine

Latvia's Defense Minister Defends Military Aid To Kyiv, Says West Not A Threat To Russia

'I Hope It Won't Happen': Residents Of Eastern Ukrainian City On Possible Russian Invasion

When asked about a possible Russian invasion, residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv say they are "ready," but "hope that it won't happen."

‘Brotherly Nations Can’t Fight Each Other’: Ukrainians In Border Regions Deny War With Belarus Is Possible

Vastly Outnumbered, Ukraine's Military Has Some Strengths In Face Of Russian Threats

Russia has amassed an estimated 127,000 troops near the borders of Ukraine. In the event of an invasion, some Western experts believe Kyiv's forces could be quickly overwhelmed. But analysts point to some resources that make Ukraine a stronger power than it might appear.

With Ukraine Bracing For Potential Russian Invasion, Belarus Emerges As Key Player

As Russia masses an estimated 100,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders, it has also begun moving forces and equipment into neighboring Belarus for what Moscow said will be military exercises. One observer describes the move as a show of force by Russia, and of allegiance by Belarus.

Kazakhs Seek Answers As Loved Ones Detained, Injured, Or Killed Amid Unrest

A dead man handcuffed with two bullet wounds, and a man with head injuries from a grenade taken out of a hospital by soldiers -- Kazakhs tell their stories of the ongoing crackdown following violent anti-government unrest that shook the country at the beginning of January.

The Search For The Russian Assets Of The Kazakh President's Family

Despite the opacity of both the Kazakh and Russian governments, an investigation by RFE/RL's Russian Service and Current Time has uncovered evidence of the Russian business dealings of Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev's son and former wife.