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Ukrainians embrace tattoos as a form of patriotism
In many ways, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has become a war of identity and self-expression. Many Ukranians are turning to tattoos to show their patriotism.
Finding home in California after fleeing war in Ukraine
International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?
It's been 60 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in outer space
7 years after Russia's annexation of Crimea, Indigenous Tatars still face persecution
Sputnik V vaccine is nearly 92% effective — a 'political win for Putin'
Public health expert Judy Twigg says that the Sputnik V vaccine study increases Russia's soft power influence around the globe.
US and Russia extend key nuclear arms reduction treaty
The World's host Marco Werman spoke to Lynn Rusten, vice president of global nuclear policy at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, about the New START treaty's extension and the urgency of follow-up agreements.
Schiff warns Congress must be prepared for foreign interference in 2020 election
House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Adam Schiff, along with other Democratic lawmakers, wrote a letter this week demanding a prompt FBI briefing on a "foreign interference campaign" targeting the 2020 election.
Russian bounty allegations shine spotlight on what Trump admin knew and when
According to reports, senior White House officials were aware as early as the beginning of 2019 of classified intelligence indicating that Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for killing US troops. The World spoke with Mark Galeotti, a senior associate fellow at the British-based Royal United Services Institute, to get his take.
NATO agreed Georgia would join. Why hasn’t it happened?
The Republic of Georgia has been waiting to join NATO for more than a decade. Why hasn't it happened?
What's the deal with Vladimir Putin calendars?
"Strong man" calendars are making a comeback in 2019.
It's ironic that we play the '1812 Overture' at Fourth of July celebrations
The "1812 Overture" isn't even about America's War of 1812. So how did music celebrating Russia's pushback against a foreign power become associated with America's Fourth of July?
Russian-speaking New Yorker would rather her daughter learn Chinese
Alina Simone was born in the Soviet Union to Russian-speaking parents. She has given up on passing the language on to her daughter.
The man who taught the Kremlin how to win the internet
Konstantin Rykov started his career creating sites like idiot.ru and spreading sexualized photos of women on the internet. He ended up teaching the Kremlin how to move the internet in its favor.
Russians look at the Harvey Weinstein scandal and say, 'What's the big deal?'
The reaction to the Harvey Weinstein scandal in Russia has been the opposite of the reaction in Europe and the US.