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Statue of Vladimir Lenin in front of the Transnistrian parliament building in the break-away region’s capital, Tiraspol.

Where’s Transnistria? And why do people there hope Russia will annex them next?

Global Politics

Between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova lies the breakaway region known as Transnistria. The region is made up of a majority of ethnic Russians, and many want to be part of Russia. So why not, after Crimea?Between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova lies the breakaway region known as Transnistria. The region is made up of a majority of ethnic Russians, and many want to be part of Russia. So why not, after Crimea?

Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine may be the next flashpoint in the Russia-Ukraine standoff

Global Politics
Central African Republic

UN peacekeepers are heading into the Central African Republic

Conflict & Justice
Matt Zeller and Janis Shinwari in Afghanistan

This war story has a happy ending, with Afghan and American ‘brothers’ sharing Thanksgiving

Conflict & Justice

Woman is killed after leading police on a chase from the White House to the Capitol

Conflict & Justice

GV Face: Worldwide Media Coverage of Syria

How different is reporting on Syria depending on where you are? And what does that mean for Syrians? We discussed this and more in our second edition of GV Face.

How Russians Read McCain’s Pravda Op-Ed on Putin

While Americans were incensed at being lectured by a foreign politician whom many regard as either an idiot or a hypocrite, many Russians, it turns out, reacted no differently.

Do These Videos Show Iranians Fighting in Syria’s War?

Online videos show Persian speakers apparently working with Syrian regime troops.

How Russians Read Putin’s NYT Op-Ed on Syria

Many RuNet users have hailed the President’s overture as something of a needed display of Russian moral authority on the world stage.

Indian Border Guard Acquitted in Brutal Shooting of Bangladeshi Girl

Photographs of her dead body tangled in the wire were widely published at the time. The court’s decision touched off a wave of anger in Bangladesh.