(THE CONVERSATION) The economic sanctions levied upon Russia as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine target the Russian economy and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest personal and business associates. The goal is to alter domestic politics within Russia, ultimately stopping...

DROHOBYCH, Ukraine (AP) — The theater was empty. The seats were covered against dust. But it was a moment of drama that Alla Shkondina had prepared for all her life. “There is a saying that when the guns sound, the muses are silent,” the Ukrainian actress said, standing on the bare...

LVIV, Ukraine — An ammonia leak at a chemical plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has contaminated an area with a radius of more than 2.5 kilometers (about 1.5 miles), officials said early Monday. Sumy regional governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyy didn’t say what caused the leak. The...

A Dutch man from Arnhem was imprisoned and tortured by the Syrian regime in the early 2010s, according to an investigation by NRC . He likely died after four years of detention. These findings could result in legal action if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs includes the case in the...