Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Almost two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Putin has come up with a reason for the war that seems to be resonating with a normally indifferent and politically passive Russian society.
Jan. 19
Estonia
Russia's aggression in the region has sparked concern in the Baltic states that they could be next on Moscow's agenda were it to win in Ukraine.
Jan. 19
Ukraine
“The Weimar Triangle has been revived and I think that is a good thing,” French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said, referring to a regional alliance of France, Germany and Poland set up in 1991.
Jan. 16
Ukraine
US envoy cautiously optimistic about the plan, but Europe needs to get on board first.
Jan. 16
Zelensky said that all countries that respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be invited to participate in the peace conference.
Jan. 15
Russia
The number of diagnosed alcoholics in Russia has been increasing according to government statistics, which could be attributed to reasons including “intensifying geopolitical confrontations.”
Jan. 15
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian born Ihor Volobuev was vice-president of Gazprombank when Putin invaded Ukraine but fled Moscow in March 2022 to join the pro-Ukrainian Freedom of Russia Legion.
Jan. 14
Dmitry Medvedev, ex-prime minister of Russia and head of Russia’s security council, threatened the UK delegation and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with cluster bombs during their latest visit.
Jan. 12
Poland
Polish state security services arrested a Belarusian OnlyFans model for allegedly engaging in espionage – something that she had admitted to friends while drunk.
Jan. 12
War in Ukraine
Public polls recently conducted in Russia have come up with some seemingly contradictory results – Russians say they want peace, but they also support the “special military operation” in Ukraine.
Jan. 12
Speaking from allied Latvia on Thursday, Zelensky warned that pauses in aid for Ukraine would lead to Moscow re-arming and allow it to “run us over.”
Jan. 11
Russia
The Mutabor club has been deemed to have breached “sanitary and epidemiological requirements” after a host of people attended a party last month wearing very little.
Jan. 10
Poland
Tensions between rival political camps are still high in Warsaw after last month's Polish parliamentary election saw the defeat of the ruling conservative party.
Jan. 10
Ukraine
The Belarusian Defense Ministry is building a new military camp in the Gomel region that’s currently defensive but could be an attack base targeting Ukraine if Minsk unites with Moscow politically.
Jan. 9
Moscow
A Ukrainian hacker group likely affiliated with Ukraine’s intelligence destroyed the servers of a Moscow-based internet provider and warned of another bigger attack in the coming days.
Jan. 9
Russia
Russia faces numerous challenges in the Belgorod region, not least the destruction of valuable military equipment after several Ukrainian special forces’ missions.
Jan. 9
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The RU foreign minister has made more threats against Ukraine and allies for allowing the use of ATACMS and other US-made long-range weapons to strike inside Russia after months of lobbying by Kyiv.
Nov. 18