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Iran is building shadow state inside Georgia. I was interrogated for saying so
On March 7, 2026, a crowd of Georgian citizens gathered outside Iran's embassy in Tbilisi. They held aloft portraits of recently killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and chanted a pledge of obedience to the supreme leader of a foreign theocracy. A few blocks away, thousands of other Georgians continued the pro-European protests that have filled Rustaveli Avenue since the disputed November 2024 elections, demanding a new vote and a return to the Western path we fought for — and nearly died building. T
Trump's latest move hands Putin 'jackpot' as US eases Russian oil sanctions
The United States issued a temporary license on March 12 allowing countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea in an effort to stabilize global energy prices, the U.S. Treasury Department announced. The decision marks a major shift in Washington's sanctions enforcement strategy. Washington had previously framed potential sanctions relief as leverage to push Russia toward concessions in negotiations to end its full-scale war against Ukraine. Now, however, the geopolitical shock
Moscow residents turn to pagers, printed maps as Russia enforces internet 'whitelist'
Russian authorities have justified the restrictions on security grounds.
Ukrainian drones reportedly hit one of Russia's largest southern oil refineries, key port
The strike damaged the refinery, allegedly due to falling drone debris, local authorities said.
News from occupied Ukraine: Russia confiscating homes in Mariupol, continuing forced passportization, restriction of reproductive rights
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the tight control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of March 14: * Utility shutoffs in occupied Mariupol used to facilitate property confiscation, Ukraine says * Russia tightens abortion restrictions in Ukraine's occupied territories * Russia makes obtaining Russian citizenship in occupied territories indefinite, signaling consolidation * P
‘It feels like that has been taken away from us’— Russia’s rail attacks make travel in Ukraine riskier
Russia’s growing attacks on Ukraine’s rail network are making even routine trips more dangerous, forcing passengers off trains in the middle of the night under new safety protocols.
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Hungary returned two seized armored vehicles to Ukraine's Oschadbank on March 12 but is withholding cash and gold worth about $82 million amid an ongoing dispute between Budapest and Kyiv.
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