Ukraine’s Protesters See Hand of Russia in Kiev Crackdown
With the death toll from clashes in Kiev now at 25, Ukraine’s battered but resilient protest movement vents its fury at Russia—the Big Brother next door they believe is calling the shots
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The Maidan’s Last Stand: Ukraine’s Protesters Resist Police Crackdown
On Tuesday, Ukraine experienced the bloodiest day in its post-Soviet history as police clashed with opposition forces camped out in Kiev’s main square. Even if they are forced out, the protesters won’t give up the fight
Ukraine Revolution Erupts in New Wave of Violence
Nine dead and dozens injured, say Kiev police
Pussy Riot Members Detained in Sochi Amid Looming Olympic Crackdown
They were quickly released
Russia Leaps Up Sochi Medals Table to Vanquish the Ghosts of Vancouver
The party is warming up for the host team at the Winter Olympics
Sochi’s Olympic Cathedral May Be Its Holiest White Elephant
Wedged between railroad tracks and a freeway overpass, the Cathedral of the Holy Face of Christ the Savior has yet to find a congregation
Russia’s Hockey Defeat Reopens Old Wounds
Mutual respect between Russian and American spectators ruled at the Olympic stadium… until the U.S. won
It’s Time to Get Over the ‘Miracle On Ice’
As the U.S. men’s hockey team gets ready to play Russia at Sochi, Cold War clichés dominate conversation
Olympic Oracles: A Rat, Rabbit and Otters Predict Sochi Results
A clairvoyant rat, a prescient rabbit and a pair of precocious otters are all predicting the results at Sochi’s Winter Olympics
Plushenko’s Retirement Is Proof He Should Have Quit Before Sochi
The iconic Russian figure skater, hobbled by injuries, should have given way to a younger generation before the Sochi Olympics began
No Beer, No Smokes: Olympic Spirit Challenges Old Russian Habits
In Sochi, an Olympics-inspired health kick is upsetting traditional habits of consumption
Russia Cancels Homework So Kids Can Watch the Olympics
The Sochi Olympics have enlivened Russian national pride—and authorities are cutting back on homework for kids to keep the euphoria going
Exclusive: Sochi’s Gays Had Protection From the Mayor Who Claimed They Don’t Exist
The owner of Sochi’s only gay nightclub tells TIME of the preferential treatment his establishment has received in the run-up to the Winter Olympics