Features 28 February 2023 The tech workers exiled from Europe’s last dictatorship Ruthless political repression has decimated Belarus’ once-thriving tech scene. By Clément Girardot
Ideas 24 February 2023 How Ukraine is beating Russia’s disinformation campaigns A new report details how Ukrainian civil society is pushing back on Russian narratives. By Galyna Petrenko
Features 4 October 2022 Coding in a war zone: Ukraine’s tech industry adapts to a new normal Displacement, attacks, and air raid alerts are daily life for Ukraine’s disrupted tech workforce. By John Beck and Brendan Hoffman
Politics 29 September 2022 $620 for an HIV diagnosis: Russians buy their way out of military service on Telegram The platform has given rise to a robust cottage industry helping Russian men avoid mobilization. By Masha Borak
Politics 15 July 2022 How internet sleuths exposed a celebrity “volunteer soldier” in Ukraine as a fraud The strange case of a Twitter grifter demonstrated the growing influence — and risks — of the amateur open-source intelligence community. By Leo Schwartz
Politics 2 May 2022 As grisly images spread from Ukraine, open-source researchers ask what’s too gory to share With the rise of Telegram, graphic imagery has proliferated in the world of open-source intelligence. Does it serve a purpose? By Leo Schwartz
Politics 11 April 2022 Ukrainians are scrubbing open-source maps to keep intel from Russia’s army OpenStreetMap is widely used by the world's biggest tech companies. It’s also revealing potentially sensitive wartime intelligence. By Vittoria Elliott
Access & Connectivity 11 April 2022 In Ukraine, Elon Musk’s Starlink finally found its right place, right time For years, the much-hyped satellite internet venture has struggled with delays and doubts. By Meaghan Tobin and Masha Borak
Ideas 22 March 2022 Chinese internet chatter on the Ukraine war is a warped lens When social media censorship and clickbait combine, nationalism sells. By Yi-Ling Liu
Politics 14 March 2022 In Ukraine’s cyber-war with Russia, who is a civilian and what is a war crime? Volunteer cyber-warriors might be crossing a line that opens them up to retaliation — and even physical attacks. By Vittoria Elliott
Politics 11 March 2022 “I bought a one-way ticket”: Inside Russia’s sudden tech exodus Facing sanctions, conscription, and internet restrictions, Russian tech workers are fleeing the country. By Masha Borak
Politics 9 March 2022 Ukraine’s thriving tech sector tries to hang on even as Russia’s attacks intensify “If Ukraine becomes unavailable, there will be visible effects on the global IT industry.” By Masha Borak