Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Zelensky Warns of Russian Effort to Pull Belarus Into War
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia may seek to draw Belarus into its war in Ukraine, citing military activity near the Ukrainian border amid new conscription measures in Minsk.
April 17, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Opens ‘Polish Russophobia’ Exhibit at Katyn Memorial, Drawing Outrage
Exhibit at the site of the Soviet massacre of 20,000 Poles references the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, accuses Poland of centuries-old “Russophobia,” and criticizes its military support for Kyiv.
April 17, 2026
Energy
Damage Reported in Russia’s Lipetsk Region
Residential buildings are understood to have been damaged near the JSC Energia industrial facility.
April 16, 2026
Drones
16 High-Value Russian Targets Hit: Ukraine Drones Strike Iskanders, Air Defense, Oil
Ukraine’s drone units hit 16 Russian targets, including Iskander systems, air defenses, and a Tuapse refinery, USF commander Brovdi said.
April 16, 2026
Russia
400 Collaborators Line Up to Defect to Russia in POW Swap
New Kyiv state project allows for the deportation of convicted Kremlin collaborators – who must publicly confess they wish to relocate to Russia – in a program to repatriate Ukrainian civilian POWs.
April 16, 2026
Russia
Did Russia Receive New Su-57 Stealth Fighter Export Contracts?
Russia’s arms conglomerate Rostec has hinted at “several” countries that had “already contracted for the Russian fighter” in a press release ahead of a Malaysian arms expo.
April 16, 2026
Kharkiv
Russian Officers Identified Behind Deadly Kharkiv Printing House Missile Strike, Ukraine Says
Ukraine’s military intelligence and Security Service have notified in absentia four high-ranking Russian officers of being under suspicion of war crimes according to Ukrainian criminal code.
April 15, 2026
Energy
Russia Still Unable to Restore Oil Exports From Key Black Sea Port
Oil exports from Russia’s largest Black Sea port remain constrained after Ukrainian drone attacks damage key infrastructure.
April 14, 2026
Ukraine
Magyar Says Ukraine Must Decide Its Own Peace Terms, Opposes Fast EU Accession
Magyar also addressed Hungary's continued reliance on Russian energy, signaling that his government would pursue diversification but stop short of a full break with Moscow's supply chains.
April 13, 2026
Europe
OPINION: Hungarian Election: Ukraine and EU Are Major Winners, Putin and Trump Losers
Orban’s landslide defeat may augur a sea change in the geopolitical landscape. “Illiberal democracy” has been thoroughly rejected in the European nation that served as Putin’s stalking horse.
April 13, 2026
Zelensky
Ukraine Opens Defense Expertise Export in Middle East Security Deals
“Ukrainian companies will work with the armed forces of these countries to protect specific facilities,” Zelensky said.
April 12, 2026
Hungary
Hungary’s Independent Media Has Already Won the Election
Scoops and whistleblowers appearing in the country’s independent press have fed the sense that political change is in the offing.
April 11, 2026
Hungary
Parliamentary Election in Hungary: What’s at Stake?
The Hungarian election taking place this Sunday is of major significance for the EU as a whole.
April 11, 2026
Russia
Russian Security Forces Raid Novaya Gazeta Office, Arrest Journalist
Russian security forces searched the Moscow office of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and arrested investigative journalist Oleg Roldugin.
April 10, 2026
Russia
Medvedev Appointed Editor-in-Chief of New Russian Textbooks
Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev has been appointed editor‑in‑chief of new state social studies textbooks, the Ministry of Education said.
April 10, 2026
US
Russia Designates Stanford University ‘Undesirable Organization’
The designation bars the US university from operating in Russia and subjects those who engage with the institution to legal penalties.
April 10, 2026
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