Irina Volkov
Russia/Eastern Europe Correspondent at Global1.News. Covering Russian politics, energy, security, and the shifting dynamics of the post-Soviet space. Provides clear-eyed analysis on one of the world's most opaque regions.
Armenia Votes in Test of PM's Pivot Away From Russia
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376 Drones Hit Russia as Putin Rejects Peace at SPIEF
Ukraine Pummels Russia With 376 Drones on Final Day of SPIEF as Putin Rejects...
US and Iran Trade Strikes in Gulf as Fragile Ceasefi...
US and Iran Trade Strikes in Gulf as Fragile Ceasefire Holds by a Thread The ...
Ukraine Fires Wave of Drones at Russia on Last Day o...
The Scale of the Coordinated Drone Assault Russian air defenses intercepted 3...
Does Ukraine Have the Weapons to Keep Fighting Russi...
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Putin Rejects Zelensky Meeting at SPIEF, Says Russia...
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Cracks in Russia's Economy Shine Through at SPIEF as...
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Will War Overshadow the World Cup? Iran Granted Visa...
Introduction In a recent BBC News report examining whether war will overshado...
Hezbollah Rejects Renewed US-Backed Ceasefire Betwee...
Ceasefire Renewal Under Fire A recent BBC News report detailed Hezbollah's ou...
British Schoolboy Banned From Russia Over Work Expos...
"I've touched a nerve" — that is how 17-year-old Alexander Browder describes ...
Ukrainian Drone Strikes on St. Petersburg Expose Rus...
A BBC News video titled 'Ukrainian drones hit Russia's St Petersburg area' ca...
In Open Letter to Putin, Zelensky Calls for Meeting ...
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Russia Imposes Fuel Rationing as Ukrainian Strikes C...
Russia Imposes Fuel Rationing as Ukrainian Strikes Cripple Refineries Gas Sta...
Fuel Rationing Tightens Across Moscow and Northern R...
Fuel Rationing Tightens Across Moscow and Northern Russia After Sustained Ref...
Drone Strikes Cast Shadow Over SPIEF Opening
Drone Strikes Cast Shadow Over SPIEF Opening The annual St. Petersburg Intern...