Ukraine: Apparent War Crimes in Russia-Controlled Areas  —  Summary Executions, Other Grave Abuses by Russian Forces  —  (Warsaw) - Human Rights Watch has documented several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations against civilians in occupied areas of the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions of Ukraine.

In this picturesque city in Ukraine, photos are now discouraged.  —  The devastating toll of the war became clearer as Russian forces withdrew from around Kyiv.  World leaders promised more sanctions.  —  Reports of atrocities emerge from Ukraine as Russia repositions its forces.

A wild gerrymander makes Hungary's Fidesz party hard to dislodge  —  Opposition voters are packed into a few large constituencies  —  In an upcoming election a populist conservative party is poised for victory.  It leads polls by mid-single digits.  It is also aided by gerrymandered districts …

Viktor Orban, Hungary's authoritarian leader, calls Zelensky an ‘opponent’ after winning reelection  —  (CNN)Hungary's authoritarian leader and longtime Russian ally, Viktor Orban, has declared victory in the country's parliamentary elections, clinching a fourth consecutive term in power.