Navalny strategist Leonid Volkov under fire in Lithuania for disparaging paramilitary leader ‘White Rex’ and top Ukrainian officials Janis Laizans / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Leonid Volkov Lithuania’s Migration Department is investigating Leonid Volkov, head of political projects at the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The move follows comments Volkov made about the reported “death” of neo-Nazi paramilitary leader Denis Kapustin.

The “Coalition of the Willing” summit in Paris has ended with Kyiv’s allies signing a declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference after the meeting, Sky News reported on Tuesday. “Today, we’ve made considerable progress, as reflected in the Paris Declaration, providing strong guarantees for lasting peace.

A meeting between the leaders of the countries participating in the “coalition of the willing,” Ukraine, and representatives of the United States ended in Paris. Following its results, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the parties had agreed on a declaration of security guarantees for Ukraine, Sky News reports . “Today we have made significant progress, as reflected in the Paris Declaration, which provides strong guarantees for lasting peace.

How does Russia’s pro-democracy movement make inroads in exile? Meduza asks Free Russia Foundation’s Natalia Arno. Hannes P. Albert / dpa / Scanpix / LETA A Russian flag with a dove of peace at an anti-war demonstration in Berlin. The protest was organized by Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition leader Alexey Navalny. March 1, 2025. As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, Vladimir Putin’s grip on power appears as strong as ever.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov, after the Financial Times published that the messenger’s bonds were blocked in Russia, said that Telegram “does not depend on Russian capital.” “Not a single Russian investor participated in our recent US$1.7 billion bond offering. Old bonds issued in 2021 have mostly been repaid and do not pose a problem,” Durov said.

Rospotrebnadzor has temporarily banned the import into Russia of some infant formula produced by Nestle. This is reported on the service's website. This decision was made due to the possible presence of the cereulide toxin in them. The toxin, according to the service, was found in vegetable oils from an external supplier.

How the Kremlin made women’s bodies part of its demographic strategy Mikhail Tereshchenko / TASS / Profimedia Russia’s campaign to raise birth rates has grown more aggressive over the past year. The state has expanded pressure on women and girls, making abortions harder to access and promoting pregnancy as a social norm rather than a personal choice.

“Unfortunately, this must be taken seriously,” said the Danish Prime Minister Guglielmo Mangiapane / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Danish and French troops during exercises in Greenland.

Benjamin Girette / Bloomberg / Getty Images The U.S. delegation arrives at the Élysée Palace ahead of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit in Paris. January 6, 2026. President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Tuesday for a meeting of Kyiv’s allies to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Around 35 countries are expected to take part in the summit, including more than 27 leaders.

At least 25 people have died in Iran since mass protests began. Reuters writes about this with reference to data from human rights activists. According to the Kurdish human rights organization Hengaw, of the 25 dead, four were under 18 years of age. Human rights group HRANA reports 29 deaths, including two law enforcement officers. According to HRANA, more than 1,200 people were arrested.

The collection of applications for participation in the work of the platform of Russian democratic forces at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has ended. According to Novaya Gazeta Europe, at least 50 candidates submitted applications. Among the nominees are Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Ekaterina Shulman, Marat Gelman, Garry Kasparov, Evgenia Chirikova, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ivan Zhdanov, Lyubov Sobol.

What is happening in the country after the overthrow of Maduro Jesus Vargas/Getty Images Colectivos on the streets of Caracas. January 4, 2026 Immediately after American special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the new authorities, led by Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, declared a state of emergency in the country. Patrols and checkpoints have appeared on the streets of Caracas - and these patrols involve not only the military and police, but also the colectivos.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement “on the development of the situation around Venezuela.” In it, the Russian Foreign Ministry wished success to the former Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez, who became the acting president of the country.

Why Trump’s Venezuela oil gambit could be bad news for Russia and China Gaby Oraa / Bloomberg / Getty Images Oil drilling at Lake Maracaibo in Zulia State, Venezuela. November 15, 2023. After U.S. President Donald Trump’s operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday, Washington quickly began demanding access to the country’s oil market for U.S. companies. Whether this pressure will deliver concrete results remains unclear.

Her nephews are convicted drug dealers. She herself is one of the most influential political figures in Venezuela. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images Celia Flores was born in 1956. She is a lawyer by education, and a lawyer by first profession.