Amos Chapple is a New Zealand-born writer and visual journalist with a particular interest in the former U.S.S.R.
A World War II monument that became an ironic symbol of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is set to be removed.
A reconstruction "battalion" called Dobrobat has attracted thousands of volunteers since launching one year ago. Most are Ukrainians working to rebuild their country, but many foreigners have joined to share the sometimes risky work.
Ukraine's Dobropark was used as a base for the Russian military during the opening weeks of the 2022 invasion. Despite having much of its infrastructure destroyed by retreating occupation forces, millions of tulips are now beginning to bloom and the park is set to reopen on April 27.
A fleet of bulletproof vehicles inspired by the death of one Ukrainian soldier is being custom-built with donations from Romania.
Drawings by Chisinau-born artist Pavel Shillingovsky show Armenia being reshaped at the beginning of the communist period.
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, locals in the autonomous Gagauzia region of Moldova oppose war but maintain staunch loyalty to Moscow.
How one woman is racing to restart her uncle's spectacular scientific legacy: a radio-optical telescope left in limbo on the slopes of Armenia's highest mountain.
A bitter standoff is continuing around Nagorno-Karabakh as an Azerbaijani blockade shuts out supplies and separates families.
A Romanian who quit his corporate career has found his calling photographing life in his country's most isolated villages.
Producers of Romania and Moldova's traditional blouse, the ia, hope its recent addition to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage will boost calls to protect the industry from cheap copies flooding in from Asia.
Decades after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu, tourism based on landmarks from Romania's communist era has become a thriving industry.
A series of grand structures built ostensibly to feed the population of Bucharest survived the collapse of communism in the Romanian capital, where some now stand as symbols of the free market.
Bucharest's massive, staggeringly expensive People's Salvation Cathedral is years away from its scheduled opening, but the architectural colossus already dominates the skyline of the Romanian capital.
Ukraine has denied claims by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Vagner mercenary group, that Russian forces have captured all of Soledar, one of the hottest points in the war. The town sits on a vast network of salt-mine tunnels that cover an estimated 200 kilometers.
The controversial project has brought long-term economic risk by saddling Montenegro with debts to China, but many locals see potential in the highway.
A documentary released by independent journalist Jake Hanrahan details the Russian saboteurs undermining Putin's war effort.
A century ago, journalist Frank G. Carpenter traveled through Romania capturing photos and colorful, sometimes lecherous, descriptions of the people and places he encountered.
Photos capture life on the ground and in the corridors of power as the Soviet Union was formed, amid turmoil and hunger, a century ago.
Washington will supply an expensive, highly advanced Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, but experts say the defensive weapon may not be the game changer many are hoping for.
Stunning color images recently made available by a French museum capture much of the globe as it was transformed by technology and geopolitics 100 years ago.
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