Claire Bigg covers Russia, Ukraine, and the post-Soviet world, with a focus on human rights, civil society, and social issues.
September 7, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Russia and Australia have signed an agreement that clears the way for Russia to buy exports of Australian uranium for use in civilian nuclear power programs.
As part of a series of articles, RFE/RL tells the stories of families victimized by Josef Stalin's campaign of repression that reached its peak 70 years ago.
August 7, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The St. Petersburg City Court has sentenced seven teenagers to prison sentences of up to 12 years for murdering an antiracism campaigner.
Russian-language films head the line-up at Moscow, the world's second-oldest film festival.
There are signs those responsible for human-rights abuses in Chechnya are increasingly being held responsible. But elsewhere in Russia, central power remains largely unchallenged.
Come sunset, the Russian capital turns on its bright street lamps, blinking casino lights, and colorful billboards. But can Moscow afford this extravaganza of electricity?
Russia has thrown its weight behind longtime ally Serbia in opposing independence for Kosovo, despite growing pressure from many UN members, particularly the U.S.
Ahead of what is meant to be a unifying congress, Belarus's opposition remains divided. In Russia and Kazakhstan, too, the political opposition is fractured.
The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, whose founders fled Bolshevik rule almost a century ago, is poised to reunite with the Moscow-based church.
April 26, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined his vision of Russia's future during his final scheduled state-of-the-nation address today.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was the handpicked successor of Boris Yeltsin. And yet, on the surface, the two men could not be more different.
Muscovites demonstrating against the proposed missile defense in February (epa) April 20, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates faces delicate talks with his Russian counterpart, Anatoly Serdyukov, when he travels to Moscow on April 23.
If you're planning a plane trip in Russia this summer, you might want to think again.
Officials from NATO member states are to meet their Russian counterparts for talks on U.S. plans to deploy parts of its missile shield in Central Europe.
Georgia says that it has filed suit against Moscow at the European Court of Human Rights over Russia's mass deportations of Georgians last year.
A new study charges that every 25th person in Russia is tortured, beaten, or harassed by law enforcement officials each year.
March 13, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Russian officials have said that nuclear fuel will not be delivered to Iran this month as planned because of Tehran's alleged failure to make payments on the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant.
(Courtesy Photo) PRAGUE, February 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The ninth annual One World documentary film festival opens on February 28 in the Czech capital.
February 20, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The Czech Republic and Poland on February 19 voiced willingness to host parts of a U.S. missile-defense system on their territories -- prompting a warning from a top Russian military official.
Policy watchers are studying President Vladimir Putin's February 1 press gala for clues about what 2007 holds.
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