Relations between Russia and Japan are strained to the limit: two weeks ago the FSB detained a Japanese journalist on Sakhalin on espionage charges and allowed consular staff to see him only yesterday. China is playing a noticeable role in everything that is happening

In California, a stranger helped David, the son of Maxim Novichkov and Ekaterina Novichkova, receive complex neurosurgery free of charge, giving him a chance to move independently. The family still does not know the name of the person who helped them.

In an interview with sociologist Alexander Bikbov, a Paris high school student talks about the experience of protest, how she feels at school, and her views on the older generation, sexuality, ethics, and politics

On Sunday, Serbia will hold yet another snap election (no, that is not a mistake) for parliament. For the first time, the ruling party’s main opponents have become students. Will they manage to defeat the party-state machine? And what should be expected — including by the many Russian emigrants — from this victory?