Daria Luhova

On Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day, leaders of the Coalition of the Willing gathered in Kyiv to discuss some of the most urgent issues facing Ukraine: strengthening air defense, increasing pressure on Russia’s economy, and expanding Ukraine’s ability to produce long-range weapons.

Russia has spent years shaping Ukrainian children through militarization and propaganda. This summer, teenagers from Canada, France, Australia, China, Egypt, and other countries seem to have attended one of Russia’s largest state-run children’s camps, where international exchanges are framed around culture, language, and friendship.

With more than one billion monthly users, Telegram has become one of the world’s most popular messaging apps—and an increasingly attractive platform for scammers. Here’s how to recognize the most common threats and protect yourself from them. 

“I woke up to the blast. Even with my eyes closed, I saw a bright flash and thought dawn had come. Then came a few seconds of terrifying silence before the wounded started screaming.”

After more than four years of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, one of the Kremlin's most closely watched political indicators is beginning to change. Putin's approval rating has recorded its sharpest decline in more than two years, raising questions about what the numbers reveal—and what they don't—in terms of public sentiment in Russia.