Russia

the week recommends Tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes and nuclear meltdowns highlight the most effective depictions of devastation on screen

By David Faris Published 14 May 26

Under the Radar ‘Audacious’ intercontinental plan to maintain vital ocean currents faces political and environmental obstacles

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 12 May 26

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Russian leader is caught between an increasingly unpopular war and shifting global headwinds

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 11 May 26

Speed Read Ukraine and Russia have also agreed to a major prisoner swap, according to the US

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 11 May 26

Podcast Plus, is Bucharest’s left-right coalition a sign of things to come? And should female sterilisation be as easy to access as vasectomies?

By The Week UK Published 8 May 26

The Explainer Protests, resignations and boycotts dominate opening of the ‘Art Olympics’

By The Week UK Published 7 May 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT An attack by insurgents in Mali has thrown Moscow’s effort to exert regional influence across Africa into dire straits

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 5 May 26

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 29 April 26

Speed Read President Donald Trump called off diplomatic meetings with his envoys

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 27 April 26

The Explainer On 26 April 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine exploded

By The Week UK Published 26 April 26

Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin

By The Week UK Published 23 April 26

In the Spotlight Radev was the first Bulgarian president to voluntarily step down

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 21 April 26