Former Florida deputy sheriff John Mark Dougan fled the US to Russia in 2016 to escape criminal charges. Ten years later, he lives near Moscow, enjoys Russian pancakes, goes to the banya—and helps Russian authorities promote disinformation in the West

The Malian military junta is losing control of the situation in the country. This does not mean its rapid and inevitable fall—but the fragmentation of Mali into zones of influence controlled by various groups, where no laws apply, has already taken place.

Užupis is one of the strangest places in Europe. This city district has its own Constitution, president, ministry of foreign affairs, currency, anthem, and more than 500 ambassadors around the world. All of this is not entirely serious—a game, an art performance, a collective joke that has become part of the city’s identity. But it’s not just a joke.

Director Liza Stishova made a documentary for the Ost-West TV channel called «Germans in Russia,» featuring people who are currently moving from Germany to Russia in search of a better life. We spoke with her