The former Konigsberg Stock Exchange. Isolated buildings survived the Soviet invasion. Source: Wikimedia As tension mounts with its neighbours, Kaliningrad’s maritime…
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Ukrainian lawyer found buried in farm
The ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine prevents Moscow and Kiev resolving disputes. Source: Wikimedia A lawyer for one of the…
The war of Erdogan’s heavy hand
Peshmerga fighters in Kobane, Syria. Ankara fears Kurds return to Turkey with military skills. Source: Flickr Academics will no doubt…
Brexit looms for ever-weaker union
Boris Johnson, left, is the face of the Brexit campaign. Source: Flickr UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s gamble over EU…
Syria: Russian triumph or more Kremlin deception?
A shell explodes in the Syrian city of Kobane. Source: Flickr Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed rather pleased to announce…
Police and Kurds clash in Diyarbakir
Karasanserai Diyarbakir before the conflict. Much of the Unesco World Heritage Site has been destroyed. Source: Wikimedia Police have harshly…
Woman arrested in Moscow brandishing child’s head
Oktyabrskoye Polye metro station. Source: Wikimedia Moscow police have detained a woman on suspicion of murdering a child after she…
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