The Balkans' smallest country lost its Orthodox leadership to the pandemic. But of Montenegro's three main religions, only Islamic leaders are encouraging the faithful to get their shots against COVID-19.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping for World Health Organization (WHO) approval soon for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine so that it can be used more broadly around the world.
Many students in Bulgaria are back online for a third straight school year as COVID-19 rates spike in the EU's least vaccinated country. Parents are furious, saying being away from classmates is taking a heavy mental toll.
A new report analyzes the countries' stepped-up global disinformation campaigns about the coronavirus during the pandemic and how they're learning from each other.
A man who described horrific conditions at a Siberian COVID-19 ward after donning scrubs to gain access and help his ailing grandmother has left Russia. In an interview from abroad, he says "reliable" sources advised that it would be "very dangerous" for him to remain in the country.