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War world

How justifying the war became the Kremlin’s raison d’être
Kirill Martynov-
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Opinion

War world

How justifying the war became the Kremlin’s raison d’être
Kirill Martynov-
How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?
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How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?

Novaya-Europe investigates the shortcomings of Russia’s border security
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?
Stories

Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?

It seems that Russia almost captured Bakhmut, but there’s no point to this success
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger
Stories

Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger

Ukrainian cruise missiles and drones can reach the whole of Donbas and Crimea as well as major Russian cities. Map
Georgy Aleksandrov-
How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?
Stories

How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?

Novaya-Europe investigates the shortcomings of Russia’s border security
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?
Stories

Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?

It seems that Russia almost captured Bakhmut, but there’s no point to this success
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger
Stories

Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger

Ukrainian cruise missiles and drones can reach the whole of Donbas and Crimea as well as major Russian cities. Map
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?
Stories

Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?

Russian military remains tight-lipped about the incident, while Ukraine and PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin point fingers at Russian air defence
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership
Stories

‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership

The warlord might be provoking the higher-ups on purpose to get out of Ukraine, experts say
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?
Stories

Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?

Russian military remains tight-lipped about the incident, while Ukraine and PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin point fingers at Russian air defence
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership
Stories

‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership

The warlord might be provoking the higher-ups on purpose to get out of Ukraine, experts say
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot
Stories

Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot

Experts study how Ukraine managed to destroy a Russian hypersonic missile thought to be impossible to intercept
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?
Stories

Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?

Head of Ukrainian military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov disclosed secret plans to potentially bring all POWs back home. What motivated him?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18
Stories

Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18

Highschoolers and their mothers reflect on the prospect of going to war right after high school
Yekaterina Krasotkina-
Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?
Stories

Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?

We take a look at the Russian Volunteer Corps and other formations within the AFU
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot
Stories

Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot

Experts study how Ukraine managed to destroy a Russian hypersonic missile thought to be impossible to intercept
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?
Stories

Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?

Head of Ukrainian military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov disclosed secret plans to potentially bring all POWs back home. What motivated him?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18
Stories

Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18

Highschoolers and their mothers reflect on the prospect of going to war right after high school
Yekaterina Krasotkina-
Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?
Stories

Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?

We take a look at the Russian Volunteer Corps and other formations within the AFU
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russia bombing its own cities
Stories

Russia bombing its own cities

A high-tech Russian bomb may have caused the explosion in Belgorod, a city near the border with Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russia bombing its own cities
Stories

Russia bombing its own cities

A high-tech Russian bomb may have caused the explosion in Belgorod, a city near the border with Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Welfare for the war-ridden
Stories

Welfare for the war-ridden

How Europe’s aid for Ukrainian refugees has changed a year into the war
Iryna Khalip-
How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?
Stories

How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?

We talk to experts to find out what this move means
Denis Leven-
Russian forces retreating?
Stories

Russian forces retreating?

Frontline reports suggest that Russian troops have begun withdrawing from their positions
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Welfare for the war-ridden
Stories

Welfare for the war-ridden

How Europe’s aid for Ukrainian refugees has changed a year into the war
Iryna Khalip-
How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?
Stories

How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?

We talk to experts to find out what this move means
Denis Leven-
Russian forces retreating?
Stories

Russian forces retreating?

Frontline reports suggest that Russian troops have begun withdrawing from their positions
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began
Data

Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began

Kyiv is already training drones to strike targets deep within Russia, experts believe
Daria Talanova-
What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like
Stories

What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like

Novaya-Europe talks to experts about the possible direction of Kyiv’s new operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began
Data

Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began

Kyiv is already training drones to strike targets deep within Russia, experts believe
Daria Talanova-
What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like
Stories

What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like

Novaya-Europe talks to experts about the possible direction of Kyiv’s new operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia
Stories

Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia

Look at these photos
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Eyes of War
Podcast

Eyes of War

Three stories told by Ukrainian photojournalist Daniil Russov
Video department Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Laws against humanity
Comment

Laws against humanity

Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of Metro 2033, writes a speech for the Russian court where he is tried in absentia for speaking out against the war
Dmitry Glukhovsky-
‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’
Interview

‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’

Russia might lose trillions of dollars due to the invasion of Ukraine, a leading scholar on inequality and globalisation Branko Milanović estimates
Alyona Itskova-
Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia
Stories

Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia

Look at these photos
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Eyes of War
Podcast

Eyes of War

Three stories told by Ukrainian photojournalist Daniil Russov
Video department Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Laws against humanity
Comment

Laws against humanity

Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of Metro 2033, writes a speech for the Russian court where he is tried in absentia for speaking out against the war
Dmitry Glukhovsky-
‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’
Interview

‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’

Russia might lose trillions of dollars due to the invasion of Ukraine, a leading scholar on inequality and globalisation Branko Milanović estimates
Alyona Itskova-
‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’
Interview

‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’

An interview with Victoria Nuland, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Kirill Martynov-
‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’
Interview

‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’

An interview with Victoria Nuland, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Kirill Martynov-
After Bucha
Report

After Bucha

Here, everyone remembers everything and waits for the culprits to be punished. There are more than enough witnesses. Olga Musafirova reports from Bucha, town of martyrs and heroes
Olga Musafirova-
Oversung hero
Report

Oversung hero

This is how Russia makes up stories about war heroes: a report from the home village of gunner Obukhov, killed in a drunken shootout in Kherson
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’
Interview

‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’

How Ukraine’s economy managed to cope with the war crisis and switched to wartime footing on its own. An interview with Igor Burakovsky, Doctor of Economic Sciences
Olga Musafirova-
After Bucha
Report

After Bucha

Here, everyone remembers everything and waits for the culprits to be punished. There are more than enough witnesses. Olga Musafirova reports from Bucha, town of martyrs and heroes
Olga Musafirova-
Oversung hero
Report

Oversung hero

This is how Russia makes up stories about war heroes: a report from the home village of gunner Obukhov, killed in a drunken shootout in Kherson
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’
Interview

‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’

How Ukraine’s economy managed to cope with the war crisis and switched to wartime footing on its own. An interview with Igor Burakovsky, Doctor of Economic Sciences
Olga Musafirova-
Military makeover
Comment

Military makeover

The Kremlin is transforming the Russian economy to meet its war needs. Will it help Putin to win the long fight?
Daria Kozlova-
‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’
Interview

‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’

Interview with Marc Santora, a NYT journalist who has been working in Kyiv since the beginning of the war
Natalia Glukhova-
Military makeover
Comment

Military makeover

The Kremlin is transforming the Russian economy to meet its war needs. Will it help Putin to win the long fight?
Daria Kozlova-
‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’
Interview

‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’

Interview with Marc Santora, a NYT journalist who has been working in Kyiv since the beginning of the war
Natalia Glukhova-
Russia’s drone fleet
Comment

Russia’s drone fleet

Russia has used a new marine drone to blow up a bridge in the Odesa region. Novaya-Europe explains what kind of device could be used for such an operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela
Stories

Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela

What Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s ‘offensive in Donbas’ will be
Yulia Latynina-
Кича пепла
Stories

Кича пепла

Нелепая жизнь и нелепая смерть зэка-вагнеровца Спартака Курьянова
Tatyana Smetanina-
Budget off to the front
Comment

Budget off to the front

Russia’s budget was short 1.7 trillion rubles in January. Still, there are enough funds for ‘a couple years of war’, Novaya-Europe’s source says
Sergey Teplyakov-
Russia’s drone fleet
Comment

Russia’s drone fleet

Russia has used a new marine drone to blow up a bridge in the Odesa region. Novaya-Europe explains what kind of device could be used for such an operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela
Stories

Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela

What Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s ‘offensive in Donbas’ will be
Yulia Latynina-
Кича пепла
Stories

Кича пепла

Нелепая жизнь и нелепая смерть зэка-вагнеровца Спартака Курьянова
Tatyana Smetanina-
Budget off to the front
Comment

Budget off to the front

Russia’s budget was short 1.7 trillion rubles in January. Still, there are enough funds for ‘a couple years of war’, Novaya-Europe’s source says
Sergey Teplyakov-
Russia strikes back
Stories

Russia strikes back

Where and when is Russia planning its new offensive in Ukraine and how can Kyiv retaliate?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russia strikes back
Stories

Russia strikes back

Where and when is Russia planning its new offensive in Ukraine and how can Kyiv retaliate?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Prigozhin’s new pipeline
Comment

Prigozhin’s new pipeline

What is behind Yevgeny Prigozhin’s campaign to turn members of his convict army into new national heroes? Sociologist Svetlana Stephenson explains
Svetlana Stephenson-
Licence to shell
Data

Licence to shell

Ukraine’s army has been increasingly attacking Russian territories — some located hundreds of kilometres away from the front line. Novaya-Europe’s research
Daria Talanova-
How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?
Data

How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?

Russians are getting rid of property in Crimea, Moscow, and regions bordering Ukraine
Antonina Asanova-
Prigozhin’s new pipeline
Comment

Prigozhin’s new pipeline

What is behind Yevgeny Prigozhin’s campaign to turn members of his convict army into new national heroes? Sociologist Svetlana Stephenson explains
Svetlana Stephenson-
Licence to shell
Data

Licence to shell

Ukraine’s army has been increasingly attacking Russian territories — some located hundreds of kilometres away from the front line. Novaya-Europe’s research
Daria Talanova-
How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?
Data

How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?

Russians are getting rid of property in Crimea, Moscow, and regions bordering Ukraine
Antonina Asanova-
Wings of victory?
Stories

Wings of victory?

Can aviation secure a breakthrough in the war and who is willing to send fighter jets to Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Waiting is a German political tradition’
Interview

‘Waiting is a German political tradition’

Why did it take so long for Olaf Scholz to decide to give tanks to Ukraine? We ask Hanco Jürgens, an expert on modern German history
Fedor Agapov-
Wings of victory?
Stories

Wings of victory?

Can aviation secure a breakthrough in the war and who is willing to send fighter jets to Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Waiting is a German political tradition’
Interview

‘Waiting is a German political tradition’

Why did it take so long for Olaf Scholz to decide to give tanks to Ukraine? We ask Hanco Jürgens, an expert on modern German history
Fedor Agapov-
The story of General Gerasimov
Stories

The story of General Gerasimov

The new Russian army commander in Ukraine is the one who came up with ‘hybrid war’ strategy — and this fantasy lured Russia into a trap
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’
Report

‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’

Russia’s ‘air carrier killer’ missile did not hit the apartment block in Dnipro by accident: it was its exact target. Olga Musafirova reports from Dnipro
Olga Musafirova-
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Opinion

The Ramstein dilemma

Why the only way to freedom in Europe lies through helping Ukraine
Leonid Gozman-
‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’
Stories

‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’

Letter from jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov to Patriarch Kirill
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
The story of General Gerasimov
Stories

The story of General Gerasimov

The new Russian army commander in Ukraine is the one who came up with ‘hybrid war’ strategy — and this fantasy lured Russia into a trap
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’
Report

‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’

Russia’s ‘air carrier killer’ missile did not hit the apartment block in Dnipro by accident: it was its exact target. Olga Musafirova reports from Dnipro
Olga Musafirova-
background
Opinion

The Ramstein dilemma

Why the only way to freedom in Europe lies through helping Ukraine
Leonid Gozman-
‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’
Stories

‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’

Letter from jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov to Patriarch Kirill
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
The Bakhmut conundrum
Comment

The Bakhmut conundrum

Why the slaughterous battle for Soledar and Bakhmut is likely to be only the beginning of Russia’s exhausting, tedious, and fruitless winter campaign
Yury Fedorov-
The Bakhmut conundrum
Comment

The Bakhmut conundrum

Why the slaughterous battle for Soledar and Bakhmut is likely to be only the beginning of Russia’s exhausting, tedious, and fruitless winter campaign
Yury Fedorov-
Imported violence
Data

Imported violence

A sharp rise in gun crime has been recorded in Russian regions. We study the causes behind it
Kseniya Babikhina-
Museum takeaway
Stories

Museum takeaway

The story of Kherson museum employees who were desperately trying to save the collection from being plundered by Russian troops
Olga Vasileva-
Deathly silence
Report

Deathly silence

A report from Russia’s Samara region, where, amidst New Year celebrations, the draftees killed in Makiivka were buried quietly, so that no one would notice
Irina Tumakova-
Imported violence
Data

Imported violence

A sharp rise in gun crime has been recorded in Russian regions. We study the causes behind it
Kseniya Babikhina-
Museum takeaway
Stories

Museum takeaway

The story of Kherson museum employees who were desperately trying to save the collection from being plundered by Russian troops
Olga Vasileva-
Deathly silence
Report

Deathly silence

A report from Russia’s Samara region, where, amidst New Year celebrations, the draftees killed in Makiivka were buried quietly, so that no one would notice
Irina Tumakova-
Through tyranny to the stars
Comment

Through tyranny to the stars

Roscosmos is building up cooperation with Iran in terms of creating and launching spacecraft. Let’s see what Persian space science is about
Ruslan Suleymanov-
Finger on the trigger
Data

Finger on the trigger

Russia has provoked a new arms race: now, even its ‘allies’ want to protect themselves from it. Novaya-Europe’s analysis
Daria Talanova-
Through tyranny to the stars
Comment

Through tyranny to the stars

Roscosmos is building up cooperation with Iran in terms of creating and launching spacecraft. Let’s see what Persian space science is about
Ruslan Suleymanov-
Finger on the trigger
Data

Finger on the trigger

Russia has provoked a new arms race: now, even its ‘allies’ want to protect themselves from it. Novaya-Europe’s analysis
Daria Talanova-
Speak out at your own risk
Stories

Speak out at your own risk

Criminal case-fest for “fakes” in 2022: Russian opponents of war in Ukraine under investigation or slapped with cruel sentences
Andrey Karev-
Eugenics
Stories

Eugenics

The head of Wagner PMC has publicly challenged the leadership of the Russian army. Is Prigozhin in Russia forever now?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Operation Army Macho
Stories

Operation Army Macho

Russia’s top military brass and Putin are trying to craft an image of tough cookies and show they are ‘in the same boat’ with the soldiers. The results are not great
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Why is this body still lying here?’
Stories

‘Why is this body still lying here?’

Marine from Russia’s Vladivostok shares thoughts about the war in Ukraine
Irina Morozova-
Speak out at your own risk
Stories

Speak out at your own risk

Criminal case-fest for “fakes” in 2022: Russian opponents of war in Ukraine under investigation or slapped with cruel sentences
Andrey Karev-
Eugenics
Stories

Eugenics

The head of Wagner PMC has publicly challenged the leadership of the Russian army. Is Prigozhin in Russia forever now?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Operation Army Macho
Stories

Operation Army Macho

Russia’s top military brass and Putin are trying to craft an image of tough cookies and show they are ‘in the same boat’ with the soldiers. The results are not great
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Why is this body still lying here?’
Stories

‘Why is this body still lying here?’

Marine from Russia’s Vladivostok shares thoughts about the war in Ukraine
Irina Morozova-
Legal status: unknown
Stories

Legal status: unknown

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being held captive in Russia for ‘opposing the special operation’, with courts denying them basic right to counsel
Natalia Glukhova-
Legal status: unknown
Stories

Legal status: unknown

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being held captive in Russia for ‘opposing the special operation’, with courts denying them basic right to counsel
Natalia Glukhova-
background
Opinion

War world

How justifying the war became the Kremlin’s raison d’être
Kirill Martynov-
background
Opinion

War world

How justifying the war became the Kremlin’s raison d’être
Kirill Martynov-
How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?
Stories

How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?

Novaya-Europe investigates the shortcomings of Russia’s border security
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?
Stories

Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?

It seems that Russia almost captured Bakhmut, but there’s no point to this success
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger
Stories

Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger

Ukrainian cruise missiles and drones can reach the whole of Donbas and Crimea as well as major Russian cities. Map
Georgy Aleksandrov-
How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?
Stories

How did saboteurs manage to breach the Russian border so easily?

Novaya-Europe investigates the shortcomings of Russia’s border security
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?
Stories

Ukraine’s Bakhmut: is it captured by Russians or is the fight still on?

It seems that Russia almost captured Bakhmut, but there’s no point to this success
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger
Stories

Ukraine’s war arsenal: Russian cities in potential danger

Ukrainian cruise missiles and drones can reach the whole of Donbas and Crimea as well as major Russian cities. Map
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?
Stories

Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?

Russian military remains tight-lipped about the incident, while Ukraine and PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin point fingers at Russian air defence
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership
Stories

‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership

The warlord might be provoking the higher-ups on purpose to get out of Ukraine, experts say
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?
Stories

Downed aircraft over Russia’s Bryansk region: who’s responsible?

Russian military remains tight-lipped about the incident, while Ukraine and PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin point fingers at Russian air defence
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership
Stories

‘What if Grandpa is a dickhead?’: PMC Wagner’s Prigozhin steps up criticism against Russian leadership

The warlord might be provoking the higher-ups on purpose to get out of Ukraine, experts say
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot
Stories

Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot

Experts study how Ukraine managed to destroy a Russian hypersonic missile thought to be impossible to intercept
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?
Stories

Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?

Head of Ukrainian military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov disclosed secret plans to potentially bring all POWs back home. What motivated him?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18
Stories

Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18

Highschoolers and their mothers reflect on the prospect of going to war right after high school
Yekaterina Krasotkina-
Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?
Stories

Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?

We take a look at the Russian Volunteer Corps and other formations within the AFU
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot
Stories

Air defence war between Russia and Ukraine: Kinzhal vs Patriot

Experts study how Ukraine managed to destroy a Russian hypersonic missile thought to be impossible to intercept
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?
Stories

Is an ‘all for all’ prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia possible?

Head of Ukrainian military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov disclosed secret plans to potentially bring all POWs back home. What motivated him?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18
Stories

Young blood: Russian men can now sign up for contract service as young as 18

Highschoolers and their mothers reflect on the prospect of going to war right after high school
Yekaterina Krasotkina-
Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?
Stories

Russians fighting for Ukraine: who recruits them and how?

We take a look at the Russian Volunteer Corps and other formations within the AFU
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russia bombing its own cities
Stories

Russia bombing its own cities

A high-tech Russian bomb may have caused the explosion in Belgorod, a city near the border with Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russia bombing its own cities
Stories

Russia bombing its own cities

A high-tech Russian bomb may have caused the explosion in Belgorod, a city near the border with Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Welfare for the war-ridden
Stories

Welfare for the war-ridden

How Europe’s aid for Ukrainian refugees has changed a year into the war
Iryna Khalip-
How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?
Stories

How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?

We talk to experts to find out what this move means
Denis Leven-
Russian forces retreating?
Stories

Russian forces retreating?

Frontline reports suggest that Russian troops have begun withdrawing from their positions
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Welfare for the war-ridden
Stories

Welfare for the war-ridden

How Europe’s aid for Ukrainian refugees has changed a year into the war
Iryna Khalip-
How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?
Stories

How will Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus affect European security?

We talk to experts to find out what this move means
Denis Leven-
Russian forces retreating?
Stories

Russian forces retreating?

Frontline reports suggest that Russian troops have begun withdrawing from their positions
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began
Data

Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began

Kyiv is already training drones to strike targets deep within Russia, experts believe
Daria Talanova-
What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like
Stories

What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like

Novaya-Europe talks to experts about the possible direction of Kyiv’s new operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began
Data

Russian regions targeted by shelling at least 480 times since war in Ukraine began

Kyiv is already training drones to strike targets deep within Russia, experts believe
Daria Talanova-
What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like
Stories

What Ukraine’s spring offensive may look like

Novaya-Europe talks to experts about the possible direction of Kyiv’s new operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia
Stories

Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia

Look at these photos
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Eyes of War
Podcast

Eyes of War

Three stories told by Ukrainian photojournalist Daniil Russov
Video department Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Laws against humanity
Comment

Laws against humanity

Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of Metro 2033, writes a speech for the Russian court where he is tried in absentia for speaking out against the war
Dmitry Glukhovsky-
‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’
Interview

‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’

Russia might lose trillions of dollars due to the invasion of Ukraine, a leading scholar on inequality and globalisation Branko Milanović estimates
Alyona Itskova-
Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia
Stories

Ukraine hands over wounded prisoners to Russia

Look at these photos
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Eyes of War
Podcast

Eyes of War

Three stories told by Ukrainian photojournalist Daniil Russov
Video department Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Laws against humanity
Comment

Laws against humanity

Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of Metro 2033, writes a speech for the Russian court where he is tried in absentia for speaking out against the war
Dmitry Glukhovsky-
‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’
Interview

‘If you go to war with somebody, you don’t keep your money in their pocket’

Russia might lose trillions of dollars due to the invasion of Ukraine, a leading scholar on inequality and globalisation Branko Milanović estimates
Alyona Itskova-
‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’
Interview

‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’

An interview with Victoria Nuland, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Kirill Martynov-
‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’
Interview

‘American hearts bleed for Ukraine, but we also bleed for all Russian families affected by this war’

An interview with Victoria Nuland, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Kirill Martynov-
After Bucha
Report

After Bucha

Here, everyone remembers everything and waits for the culprits to be punished. There are more than enough witnesses. Olga Musafirova reports from Bucha, town of martyrs and heroes
Olga Musafirova-
Oversung hero
Report

Oversung hero

This is how Russia makes up stories about war heroes: a report from the home village of gunner Obukhov, killed in a drunken shootout in Kherson
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’
Interview

‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’

How Ukraine’s economy managed to cope with the war crisis and switched to wartime footing on its own. An interview with Igor Burakovsky, Doctor of Economic Sciences
Olga Musafirova-
After Bucha
Report

After Bucha

Here, everyone remembers everything and waits for the culprits to be punished. There are more than enough witnesses. Olga Musafirova reports from Bucha, town of martyrs and heroes
Olga Musafirova-
Oversung hero
Report

Oversung hero

This is how Russia makes up stories about war heroes: a report from the home village of gunner Obukhov, killed in a drunken shootout in Kherson
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’
Interview

‘We have no economic disaster here like in apocalypse movies’

How Ukraine’s economy managed to cope with the war crisis and switched to wartime footing on its own. An interview with Igor Burakovsky, Doctor of Economic Sciences
Olga Musafirova-
Military makeover
Comment

Military makeover

The Kremlin is transforming the Russian economy to meet its war needs. Will it help Putin to win the long fight?
Daria Kozlova-
‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’
Interview

‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’

Interview with Marc Santora, a NYT journalist who has been working in Kyiv since the beginning of the war
Natalia Glukhova-
Military makeover
Comment

Military makeover

The Kremlin is transforming the Russian economy to meet its war needs. Will it help Putin to win the long fight?
Daria Kozlova-
‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’
Interview

‘So what is there to be scared of anymore?’

Interview with Marc Santora, a NYT journalist who has been working in Kyiv since the beginning of the war
Natalia Glukhova-
Russia’s drone fleet
Comment

Russia’s drone fleet

Russia has used a new marine drone to blow up a bridge in the Odesa region. Novaya-Europe explains what kind of device could be used for such an operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela
Stories

Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela

What Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s ‘offensive in Donbas’ will be
Yulia Latynina-
Кича пепла
Stories

Кича пепла

Нелепая жизнь и нелепая смерть зэка-вагнеровца Спартака Курьянова
Tatyana Smetanina-
Budget off to the front
Comment

Budget off to the front

Russia’s budget was short 1.7 trillion rubles in January. Still, there are enough funds for ‘a couple years of war’, Novaya-Europe’s source says
Sergey Teplyakov-
Russia’s drone fleet
Comment

Russia’s drone fleet

Russia has used a new marine drone to blow up a bridge in the Odesa region. Novaya-Europe explains what kind of device could be used for such an operation
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela
Stories

Tanks at the Battle of Gaugamela

What Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s ‘offensive in Donbas’ will be
Yulia Latynina-
Кича пепла
Stories

Кича пепла

Нелепая жизнь и нелепая смерть зэка-вагнеровца Спартака Курьянова
Tatyana Smetanina-
Budget off to the front
Comment

Budget off to the front

Russia’s budget was short 1.7 trillion rubles in January. Still, there are enough funds for ‘a couple years of war’, Novaya-Europe’s source says
Sergey Teplyakov-
Russia strikes back
Stories

Russia strikes back

Where and when is Russia planning its new offensive in Ukraine and how can Kyiv retaliate?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Russia strikes back
Stories

Russia strikes back

Where and when is Russia planning its new offensive in Ukraine and how can Kyiv retaliate?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Prigozhin’s new pipeline
Comment

Prigozhin’s new pipeline

What is behind Yevgeny Prigozhin’s campaign to turn members of his convict army into new national heroes? Sociologist Svetlana Stephenson explains
Svetlana Stephenson-
Licence to shell
Data

Licence to shell

Ukraine’s army has been increasingly attacking Russian territories — some located hundreds of kilometres away from the front line. Novaya-Europe’s research
Daria Talanova-
How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?
Data

How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?

Russians are getting rid of property in Crimea, Moscow, and regions bordering Ukraine
Antonina Asanova-
Prigozhin’s new pipeline
Comment

Prigozhin’s new pipeline

What is behind Yevgeny Prigozhin’s campaign to turn members of his convict army into new national heroes? Sociologist Svetlana Stephenson explains
Svetlana Stephenson-
Licence to shell
Data

Licence to shell

Ukraine’s army has been increasingly attacking Russian territories — some located hundreds of kilometres away from the front line. Novaya-Europe’s research
Daria Talanova-
How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?
Data

How did the war affect Russia’s real estate market?

Russians are getting rid of property in Crimea, Moscow, and regions bordering Ukraine
Antonina Asanova-
Wings of victory?
Stories

Wings of victory?

Can aviation secure a breakthrough in the war and who is willing to send fighter jets to Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Waiting is a German political tradition’
Interview

‘Waiting is a German political tradition’

Why did it take so long for Olaf Scholz to decide to give tanks to Ukraine? We ask Hanco Jürgens, an expert on modern German history
Fedor Agapov-
Wings of victory?
Stories

Wings of victory?

Can aviation secure a breakthrough in the war and who is willing to send fighter jets to Ukraine
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Waiting is a German political tradition’
Interview

‘Waiting is a German political tradition’

Why did it take so long for Olaf Scholz to decide to give tanks to Ukraine? We ask Hanco Jürgens, an expert on modern German history
Fedor Agapov-
The story of General Gerasimov
Stories

The story of General Gerasimov

The new Russian army commander in Ukraine is the one who came up with ‘hybrid war’ strategy — and this fantasy lured Russia into a trap
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’
Report

‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’

Russia’s ‘air carrier killer’ missile did not hit the apartment block in Dnipro by accident: it was its exact target. Olga Musafirova reports from Dnipro
Olga Musafirova-
background
Opinion

The Ramstein dilemma

Why the only way to freedom in Europe lies through helping Ukraine
Leonid Gozman-
‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’
Stories

‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’

Letter from jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov to Patriarch Kirill
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
The story of General Gerasimov
Stories

The story of General Gerasimov

The new Russian army commander in Ukraine is the one who came up with ‘hybrid war’ strategy — and this fantasy lured Russia into a trap
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’
Report

‘It was no overshoot. They targeted the building’

Russia’s ‘air carrier killer’ missile did not hit the apartment block in Dnipro by accident: it was its exact target. Olga Musafirova reports from Dnipro
Olga Musafirova-
background
Opinion

The Ramstein dilemma

Why the only way to freedom in Europe lies through helping Ukraine
Leonid Gozman-
‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’
Stories

‘Don’t you betray God by staying silent?’

Letter from jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov to Patriarch Kirill
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
The Bakhmut conundrum
Comment

The Bakhmut conundrum

Why the slaughterous battle for Soledar and Bakhmut is likely to be only the beginning of Russia’s exhausting, tedious, and fruitless winter campaign
Yury Fedorov-
The Bakhmut conundrum
Comment

The Bakhmut conundrum

Why the slaughterous battle for Soledar and Bakhmut is likely to be only the beginning of Russia’s exhausting, tedious, and fruitless winter campaign
Yury Fedorov-
Imported violence
Data

Imported violence

A sharp rise in gun crime has been recorded in Russian regions. We study the causes behind it
Kseniya Babikhina-
Museum takeaway
Stories

Museum takeaway

The story of Kherson museum employees who were desperately trying to save the collection from being plundered by Russian troops
Olga Vasileva-
Deathly silence
Report

Deathly silence

A report from Russia’s Samara region, where, amidst New Year celebrations, the draftees killed in Makiivka were buried quietly, so that no one would notice
Irina Tumakova-
Imported violence
Data

Imported violence

A sharp rise in gun crime has been recorded in Russian regions. We study the causes behind it
Kseniya Babikhina-
Museum takeaway
Stories

Museum takeaway

The story of Kherson museum employees who were desperately trying to save the collection from being plundered by Russian troops
Olga Vasileva-
Deathly silence
Report

Deathly silence

A report from Russia’s Samara region, where, amidst New Year celebrations, the draftees killed in Makiivka were buried quietly, so that no one would notice
Irina Tumakova-
Through tyranny to the stars
Comment

Through tyranny to the stars

Roscosmos is building up cooperation with Iran in terms of creating and launching spacecraft. Let’s see what Persian space science is about
Ruslan Suleymanov-
Finger on the trigger
Data

Finger on the trigger

Russia has provoked a new arms race: now, even its ‘allies’ want to protect themselves from it. Novaya-Europe’s analysis
Daria Talanova-
Through tyranny to the stars
Comment

Through tyranny to the stars

Roscosmos is building up cooperation with Iran in terms of creating and launching spacecraft. Let’s see what Persian space science is about
Ruslan Suleymanov-
Finger on the trigger
Data

Finger on the trigger

Russia has provoked a new arms race: now, even its ‘allies’ want to protect themselves from it. Novaya-Europe’s analysis
Daria Talanova-
Speak out at your own risk
Stories

Speak out at your own risk

Criminal case-fest for “fakes” in 2022: Russian opponents of war in Ukraine under investigation or slapped with cruel sentences
Andrey Karev-
Eugenics
Stories

Eugenics

The head of Wagner PMC has publicly challenged the leadership of the Russian army. Is Prigozhin in Russia forever now?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Operation Army Macho
Stories

Operation Army Macho

Russia’s top military brass and Putin are trying to craft an image of tough cookies and show they are ‘in the same boat’ with the soldiers. The results are not great
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Why is this body still lying here?’
Stories

‘Why is this body still lying here?’

Marine from Russia’s Vladivostok shares thoughts about the war in Ukraine
Irina Morozova-
Speak out at your own risk
Stories

Speak out at your own risk

Criminal case-fest for “fakes” in 2022: Russian opponents of war in Ukraine under investigation or slapped with cruel sentences
Andrey Karev-
Eugenics
Stories

Eugenics

The head of Wagner PMC has publicly challenged the leadership of the Russian army. Is Prigozhin in Russia forever now?
Georgy Aleksandrov-
Operation Army Macho
Stories

Operation Army Macho

Russia’s top military brass and Putin are trying to craft an image of tough cookies and show they are ‘in the same boat’ with the soldiers. The results are not great
Georgy Aleksandrov-
‘Why is this body still lying here?’
Stories

‘Why is this body still lying here?’

Marine from Russia’s Vladivostok shares thoughts about the war in Ukraine
Irina Morozova-
Legal status: unknown
Stories

Legal status: unknown

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being held captive in Russia for ‘opposing the special operation’, with courts denying them basic right to counsel
Natalia Glukhova-
Legal status: unknown
Stories

Legal status: unknown

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being held captive in Russia for ‘opposing the special operation’, with courts denying them basic right to counsel
Natalia Glukhova-

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