The left-wing contenders in Sunday’s presidential election are expected to perform better this time – but not much.

Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska is a freelance journalist focusing on the post-Soviet space.
The left-wing contenders in Sunday’s presidential election are expected to perform better this time – but not much.
The two main contenders may disagree on the EU, but they have both embraced anti-migrant sentiment.
Residents and officials accuse Russians of ‘human safaris’ with fatal effects in a city they once occupied.
A Polish artist is among those raising awareness about alleged atrocities committed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza.
Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail.
As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation.
Hundreds of Belarusians, some of whom took part in antigovernment protests, feel abandoned by Ukraine and Europe.
Residents say they won’t be cowed by latest offensive as life continues as usual.
Short on soldiers to fight Russia, Kyiv says it will suspend consular access to military-age men outside Ukraine.
Ex-Russian troops have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they are aiding Ukraine’s war effort.