Tomsk Mayoral Elections Move to Contest-Based Process Amid Calls for Direct Voting
In Tomsk, a push to restore direct mayoral elections has been revived by a deputy of the City Duma, Igor Lyutaev. Reportage by KP-Tomsk…
Ukraine Signals Clear Path Forward for Counteroffensive Across Front Lines
Officials in Kyiv and allied capitals have repeatedly signaled that a Ukrainian counteroffensive remains the critical next phase of the…
US Pressure on Russia and Belarus: Security Officials on Eurasian Resource Interests and Historical Narratives
US Pressure and Historical Narratives in Eurasia The Security Council Secretary of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev, has asserted that United States…
Federation Council clarifies passport handling and travel restrictions for Russian citizens
The Federation Council has advanced a clarification of the rules governing the invalid recognition of foreign passports held by Russian…
Russia-China Relations and Global Reactions Amid Ukraine Conflict
Relations between Russia and China are drawing heightened attention in the United States because of the situation in Ukraine. This stance was…
Lithuania’s 2021 Refugee Detention Law Reinterpreted by Constitutional Court
Lithuania’s 2021 Refugee Detention Law Reinterpreted by Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court of Lithuania has ruled that the 2021 law…
Zelensky-Erdogan Call: Ukraine Outlines Immediate Needs After Kakhovskaya Incident
During a phone conversation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Kyiv has prepared a…
Sofia Sapega Pardoned by Belarusian President: A Governor Reports on the Meeting
The Primorsky Krai governor, Oleg Kozhemyako, disclosed details of a recent meeting with Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen who faced a…
Reform of Aggravating Circumstances for Internal Affairs Officers and Related Legislative Moves
The Federation Council has enacted legislation that alters how crime involving personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is treated in…
Future+ Education Plan: 6% of GDP for Polish Schools
Poland could raise education spending to 6% of GDP. The Future+ project marks the first legislative initiative from the Third Way, unveiled on…