Putin has been stripped of two martial arts honors in response to his invasion of Ukraine.

This Russian sweet pastry has turned heads since ancient times. Because it's still delicious.

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes a "no war please" message on a camera after a match. 

A letter from a friend, from the front lines in St. Petersburg.

In which we share a few illustrative facts and figures from the war in Ukraine.

Zelensky's response to Putin recognizing the "independence" of the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics crystallizes the ongoing conflict.

The Kremlin's unprovoked, illegal war on Ukraine will backfire. And untold millions will suffer. Silence would be complicity in this horrendous crime.

The situation in Ukraine is complex and constantly changing, so here are our top picks for where you can get the latest scoop.

Locals near Belarus's border with Ukraine have complaints about ill-mannered interlopers: Russian troops.

While state censor Roskomnadzor objects to the terms attack, invasion, or war being used for the Russian "special military operation" in Ukraine, average Russians are showing their disapproval.

One Saratov blogger took to the streets demanding change... with a stroller.

Libyan police have recovered 323 blocks of hashish embellished with Vladimir Putin's portrait.