#Russian propaganda

A wave of criticism is engulfing Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games, as images and reports circulating online appear to link the studio’s CEO and creative leadership to Russian paramilitary supporters, gun-advocacy groups involved in the invasion of Ukraine, and in-game references allegedly sympathetic to those forces.

French musician Salomé Gasselin’s first journey to Kyiv offered a clear view of Europe’s cultural imprint in Ukraine. As the centuries-old sound of the viola da gamba filled the National Philharmonic, the concert was described as a “small miracle,” affirming Ukraine’s deep cultural ties to Europe in the language of music.

Poland has taken one of its most consequential defense steps since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, selecting Sweden’s Saab to build a new fleet of submarines as Warsaw accelerates its transformation into NATO ’s frontline military powerhouse.