Eastern Europe
War in Ukraine
Airspace violations have become frequent since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, crossing the border into both Romania and Moldova.
Feb. 13
Education
In addition to funding for education costs, Lithuania also raises nearly a million euros for drones to be sent to the front lines.
Feb. 10
Drones
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that 36 drones were downed over four Russian regions in the early hours of Saturday. Some were believed to be targeting an oil refinery.
Feb. 8
Energy
The Baltics – former Soviet republics that joined NATO and the EU in 2004 – have long prepared to integrate with the European grid but faced technological and financial issues.
Feb. 8
Russia
As Russian settlers replace the local inhabitants, the last remaining industrial resources in occupied Ukraine are being drained to fuel Russia’s war machine against Ukraine.
Feb. 6
Ukraine
Kyiv Post worked with experts and specialists to analyze the potential problems caused by the suspension of USAID assistance to Ukraine. Part One.
Feb. 3
Zelensky
On the evening of Feb. 1, a Russian KAB glide bomb hit a boarding school being used to house elderly and infirm Russian residents of the Ukrainian-controlled town of Sudzha, in Russia’s Kursk region.
Feb. 2
Drones
The Ukrainian energy system has proven to be more resilient than predicted by the most pessimistic forecasts of international observers and Russia’s best (or worst) efforts.
Jan. 30
War in Ukraine
Exclusive Kyiv Post report from a neighborhood and its metro station that survived four massive missile strikes, and was back to wartime normal within hours or a couple days max.
Jan. 30
Ukraine
Russia has around 1,500 troops stationed in the breakaway region, which sits between Ukraine and Moldova.
Jan. 22
Europe
Divisions erupt in the EU Parliament as leaders debate how to handle Trump’s presidency and Musk’s influence on European politics, with some demanding action and others embracing the chaos.
Jan. 22
Transnistrian leader Vadim Krasnoselsky said that his breakaway government is waiting to hear back from Moldovagaz
Jan. 20
Russia
Heavy fuel oil has been washing up on hundreds of kilometers of beaches along Russia’s southern coast since two aging Russian tankers were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15.
Jan. 19
Belarus
The Belarusian autocrat cracked down hard on tens of thousands of protestors who took to the streets in 2020 to protest widespread allegations of electoral fraud in that year’s presidential vote.
Jan. 19
Top News
Two trials – one for 15 former officials, another for the region’s billionaire former leader Ruben Vardanyan – opened in the Azeri capital of Baku on Friday.
Jan. 19