Death toll climbs following New Year’s blast at Swiss ski resort

Dozens were killed in an explosion at the ski resort of Crans-Montana in Switzerland

Every third Russian decorates their New Year’s tree with Soviet toys

Experts also found that 75% of respondents confirmed that their families still preserve tree decorations from previous generations

“This isn’t the Middle Ages, and we aren’t serfs”: Locals in Ukrainian-controlled parts of Donbas react to Putin’s territorial demands

Kostiantynivka. Photo: Donetsk Regional Military Administration

Island of war. How Russia’s bombing of a bridge in Kherson forced residents to evacuate the city’s island district and what it means for the front line

A person stands in front of a damaged building in Kherson, southern Ukraine, 15 November 2024. Photo: EPA/MARIA SENOVILLA

‘Worse than prison’. Inside Russia’s migrant detention centres where Ukrainians can be kept in limbo for months

A window of the Butyrka pre-trial detention centre in Moscow. Photo: Denis Sinyakov / REUTERS / Scanpix / LETA

Chorus of disapproval. Young Russians have responded to the arrest of singer Naoko with protest videos that are going viral on TikTok

Stoptime performing in St. Petersburg, October 2025. Photo: Bumaga