Andy Hayward
Putin Forced This Russian TV Channel to Close – Now It’s Back
VICE World News went behind the scenes of Russia’s only independent TV station, TV Rain, which was forced out of the country for reporting honestly on Ukraine.
‘There Is Fear’: This Is What It’s Like Inside a Russian Conscription Centre
VICE World News gains rare access to a conscription centre in Moscow to see if Vladimir Putin drafting 300,000 new soldiers has changed Russians’ perceptions of the war in Ukraine.
Russians Are Snitching On Friends and Family Who Oppose the War in Ukraine
An atmosphere of suspicion is leading a growing number of Russians to denounce their friends, neighbours and even relatives to the police for opposing Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
How Europe’s ‘Last Dictator’ Created a Migrant Crisis
After the Belarusian government crushed a pro-democracy movement last year, the EU responded with sanctions. Now the bloc is accusing the country’s authoritarian leadership of purposefully pushing thousands of migrants across its borders.
The Climate Crisis Has Created a Woolly Mammoth Gold Rush in Siberia
Permafrost thawing in Siberia is revealing tusks from woolly mammoths that have been dead for 4,000 years, which some Russians are now making a living from.
The Hellish ‘Game’ That Migrants Are Risking Their Lives to Play
VICE World News meets people stuck in freezing conditions on the Bosnia and Herzegovina-Croatia border, where they say police are kicking them around ‘like a football.’
Germany Is Hosting ‘Ghost’ Soccer Games and the Fans Aren't Happy
“Without fans, it’s not football. Football lives from the fans.”
Ukraine’s Coronavirus Lockdown Is Separating Parents From Their Babies
“If I was one of those parents, I just would be beside myself.”
Russia Is Quarantining People Exposed to Coronavirus in a Hostel
“I am scared. I am pregnant. Please let me leave," one resident told VICE News.
An Entire Swedish Town Is Moving Because the Ground Is Caving In
Cracks are reaching up toward the arctic mining town's center, caused by the continued expansion of excavation.
Moscow Is Using Coronavirus as an Excuse to Amp Up Its Facial Recognition Surveillance
The lockdowns will eventually lift, but Russians worry the widespread use of this technology is here to stay.
Can We Trust Russia’s Low Coronavirus Infection Rate?
Putin claims Russia has curtailed the spread of the pandemic, but he also called for more tests and medical supplies.