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Immediately after being sworn in, the new president of Ukraine announced he would dissolve parliament and hold a new election in two months time. He said his first challenge was to end the conflict with Russia in the east of the country.
Chinese companies are investing heavily in the Lake Baikal region. New factories pose a threat to local wildlife, while the rise in tourism, primarily from China, is unsettling locals. They feel their own interests are being ignored.
For some time, concerns have been growing in Germany and other European Union states that Moscow is clandestinely trying to influence elections and other processes. With the European elections coming up, the issue has taken on a new urgency.
ONE stands for the prototype, ELEVEN stands for the limited edition. The Berlin design studio has garnered widespread acclaim and won top design awards.
With just a week to go until European Parliament elections kick off, campaigns and candidates are in their final push to get people out to vote. But so are those dark forces who want to distort the results with disinformation, as Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.
Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, is aiming for close collaboration with African governments. The Moscow-based firm recently opened a new office in Rwanda's capital of Kigali. Kaspersky spoke about these plans with DW at the 2019 Transform Africa Summit in Kigali.
Ilja Kaplan and Georgij Solanik offer authentic Russian culinary classics — and vodka — at their Datcha restaurants in Prenzlauer Berg and beyond.
Bill Browder has been a constant thorn in the side of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The American-British financier turned human rights advocate spoke to DW's Brent Goff about the Russians, the Germans and Donald Trump.
Ahead of key European elections, the rhetoric has been increased dramatically. Liberals, populists, the left and the right - all have warned that the EU is in danger. But what do they offer and how high are the stakes?
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been reassuring Russia and the EU that Washington is not seeking a 'war with Iran.' Pompeo's comments came during his first official visit to Russia, a key backer of Tehran.
Russia has marked the 74th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II with a parade in Moscow. The annual parade is a chance for Moscow to show off its troops and latest military technology.
A Gallup survey has revealed that almost half of young Russians want to emigrate. DW spoke to two young people preparing to leave about the factors influencing their decision.
A "train of honor" is crossing Russia, displaying war trophies from Syria: tanks, artillery, firearms and improvised explosive devices the military says it seized from militants in Syria. The show is meant to inspire patriotism and whip up support for the military.
Russia has launched a travelling exhibition of tanks and weapons captured in Syria. The propaganda tour from Moscow to Vladivostok aims to win approval for Russia’s intervention in Syria. But relatives of Russian soldiers killed remain unconvinced.
On the Irish border, fears are growing that Brexit could lead to a rise in crime and violence. A train carrying tanks and weapons captured in Syria is touring Russia to boost support for the country’s military intervention in Syria.
Allegations of collusion with the Kremlin have dogged Team Trump since the 2016 election campaign. DW takes a look at how special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation unfolded.
Attorney General William Barr is to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to face questions about his actions surrounding the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report.
Norwegian fishermen have encountered a whale with a mysterious, seemingly Russian-made harness wrapped around its body. Experts say the contraption could have carried weapons or cameras.
Death Metal against populism in Poland +++ Spain’s Galgos, or Spanish greyhounds, are often abandoned once the hunting season ends
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their first ever face-to-face summit, vowing to seek closer ties. The meeting comes two months after Kim's summit with US president Donald Trump ended in disagreement.
More and more children in Russia are being infected with HIV. They're largely shunned, but not at a children's home in the city of Chelyabinsk. Here HIV-positive youngsters grow up with kids who don't have the virus.
Relations between the Kremlin and the reclusive North Korean government have a long tradition. The ruling Kim dynasty maintained close economic and political ties to the Soviet Union, but relations have cooled over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
This weekend Ukrainians will elect a new president. Five years after war broke out in eastern Ukraine, all indications are that tensions with Russia are no longer the defining issue for many voters. Instead it's the economy and low standards of living that are dominating the conversation. IT could be part of the solution. Ukraine's burgeoning IT sector has posted double-digit growth year on year.
Europe's poorest nation goes to the ballot box - Ukraine elections - US tightens screws on Cuba - Co-living catches on to beat Manila traffic
