Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail.
Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska is a freelance journalist focusing on the post-Soviet space.
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As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation.
Hundreds of Belarusians, some of whom took part in antigovernment protests, feel abandoned by Ukraine and Europe.
Residents say they won’t be cowed by latest offensive as life continues as usual.
Short on soldiers to fight Russia, Kyiv says it will suspend consular access to military-age men outside Ukraine.
Ex-Russian troops have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they are aiding Ukraine’s war effort.
Ukraine estimates that almost half the population needs support, but there is a shortage of trained psychologists.
Poland threw its full weight behind Ukraine after Russia’s invasion two years ago. Now, relations are more vulnerable.
The Siberian Battalion features a diverse set of fighters who risk Russia’s wrath by joining the ‘enemy’.
Huge waves of Russians left after the Ukraine war began. Many still feel a sense of guilt over the conflict.