Spotlight: Newsbites

Freed Ukrainian Navy Captain: ‘God Led Me’ Not To Fire On Russian Ships

Ukraine's Sentsov, Kolchenko Hold First Presser After Release From Russian Custody

Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov and activist Oleksandr Kolchenko have thanked all those who supported them while they were in Russian custody.

Ukraine, Russia Begin Prisoner Exchange

Moscow: Courts Reject Government Attempts to Scrap Parental Rights For Attending Protests

Reform-Ready Ukraine Gets A New Prime Minister And Cabinet

Ukraine Convenes New Parliament Dominated By Presidential Party

Current Time's Transgender Russians Mini-Series Nominated For Award

Kazakhstan: President Orders Detailed Follow-Up In Prison-Torture Video Scandal

Prominent Russian Journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza Sr. Dies Age 59

Vladimir Kara-Murza Sr., one of Russia's most prominent journalists and a pioneer of independent post-Soviet television, has died at the age of 59 in Moscow.

Sunflowers From Ukraine Memorialize Dutch MH17 Victims

Five years ago, on July 17, 2014, flight MH17 was shot down over the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. In the Dutch city of Hilversum, home to 15 of the victims, residents have planted memorial gardens of sunflowers grown from seeds gathered near the crash site.

Kazakh Court Orders Current Time Reporter To Leave Country

A Kazakh court has ordered a reporter for Current Time to leave the country and banned her from entering for five years, citing violations of the country's immigration regulations.