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Sergei Satanovskii

Multimedia journalist and DW correspondent Sergei Satanovskii reports in Russian and English on Russia and the post-Soviet states. He focuses on regional developments and their impact on global politics.

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Russia to crack down on what it deems 'extremist' content

Russia's parliament has approved legislation punishing those who browse what the state deems as "extremist" content.
Freedom of SpeechJuly 25, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Why Russia hesitates to help Iran in conflict with Israel

Russia is unlikely to directly assist Iran in the conflict with Israel despite the Kremlin's defense pact with Tehran.
PoliticsJune 17, 2025
China's Xi Jingping (L) and Russia's Vladimir Putin stand next to each other at the 16th BRICS summit in October 2024.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia in war

Two Chinese nationals captured fighting in eastern Ukraine have raised concerns about China's role in Russia's invasion.
ConflictsApril 16, 202504:42 min
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A German visa document is seen from up close

No more German visas for Kremlin critics fleeing Russia?

No more German visas for Kremlin critics fleeing Russia?

Many who flee Russia hope to come to Germany on a humanitarian visa, but Berlin has just suspended this program.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2025
Trump (left) and Putin (right) and seen standing, wearing suits, lookig very serious

What Russia gets out of Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine

What Russia gets out of Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war.
PoliticsAugust 12, 2025
In the foreground: a long table with flowers in the middle. To the far left, a man in a suit is signing documents. To his fight is a red-white-blue (Russian) flag. To the far right, a woman in a white blazer is signing documents. To her left is a red, blue and white flag with a red star on it (Korean flag)

North Korea continues to back Russia's war against Ukraine

North Korea continues to back Russia's war against Ukraine

As Russia steps up its attacks on Ukraine, the Kremlin is once again receiving help from North Korea.
ConflictsJuly 21, 202503:05 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan on July 3, 2024.

Azerbaijan edges away from Russia's orbit as rifts emerge

Azerbaijan edges away from Russia's orbit as rifts emerge

Are relations between Moscow and Baku, longtime allies, entering a chill? DW tracks the developments.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202503:27 min
A residential building destroyed in a Russian attack on Odessa on July 11, 2025

Why Russia is stepping up attacks on Ukraine

Why Russia is stepping up attacks on Ukraine

What does Vladimir Putin hope to achieve? And how can the destruction be stopped?
ConflictsJuly 12, 2025
A general view of the Rail Baltica construction site at Riga's main train station

Rail Baltica: A €24 bn railroad to the Baltics

Rail Baltica: A €24 bn railroad to the Baltics

Rail Baltica is one of the most ambitious railway projects in the history of the European Union. It is supposed to connect citizens of the Baltic states with the rest of the EU but could also turn out to be vital to the bloc’s defense.
GlobalizationJuly 2, 202501:44 min
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