Russia

Why these images do not prove that Vladimir Putin sent a 'body double' to Mariupol

12-year-old Russian girl released after interrogation over anti-war drawing

Two Ukrainians tell us how a year of war has changed their lives

How one year of disinformation has shaped the narrative of the Ukraine war online

Did Volodymyr Zelensky call for ‘preventive nuclear strikes’ against Russia? Not exactly

From bus driver to soldier in Ukraine: The journey of an imprisoned Ivorian recruited by Wagner Group

How Russian propaganda units are broadcasting fake Polish TV reports

Does this video really show children on the front lines of the war in Ukraine?

Is this blonde woman with Putin a ‘paid extra’ for photo-ops? Nope

Five fact-checks about the war in Ukraine

The story of 2022, in ten amateur images

The Observers top images from 2022

No, this image doesn't show that all-time low temperatures were recorded in Russia

Why are fake covers of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo circulating in Russia?

How we debunked reports of anti-Zelensky graffiti in a Paris suburb

This photo of Ukraine plunged into darkness is photoshopped

Is Ukraine really developing a dirty bomb? Be careful of Russian claims

Viral video of Kim Jong-un meeting Vladimir Putin is actually from 2019

'I don’t want to be a pawn in Putin’s deadly game': Russians flee mobilisation

Ukraine: LGBT soldiers fight stereotypes on and off the battlefield

Women, minorities in Russia's Dagestan protest Putin’s mobilisation, fight police

Russian military mobilisation begins despite protests around the country

Ukrainian soldiers are using everyday drones for attacks and surveillance

What do we know about ‘petal mines’ scattered in the streets of Donetsk?