Eastern Europe
Hungary
Trump Reposts Old Endorsement for Orbán Ahead of Hungarian Elections
Ahead of Hungary’s April 12 elections, the US president expressed “complete and unconditional support” for his Hungarian counterpart, as the opposition leads in polls against the incumbent leader.
March 25, 2026
Europe
Bring Your Own Guns and Drones, Finnish Military Tells Reservists
Finland has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership globally, with roughly one in three adults owning a firearm. Finland’s military hopes this will prove advantageous should Russia invade.
March 23, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Launches More Than 280 Drones at Russia: Moscow
Russian officials reported interceptions across multiple regions as Kyiv continues cross-border strikes targeting military and energy infrastructure.
March 21, 2026
Poland
Smuggling Group Jailed for Helping Over 200 Migrants to Cross Illegally Into Poland
The group helped migrants to cross into Poland from Belarus outside official checkpoints, without undergoing border control and without valid travel documents.
March 20, 2026
Georgian Opposition Alliance to Urge French Prosecutors to Investigate Ivanishvili
Georgia’s nine-party Opposition Alliance says it will ask French prosecutors to investigate alleged abuses, citing the OSCE report.
March 18, 2026
EU to Send Hybrid Rapid Response Team to Armenia Ahead of Elections
Brussels will provide pre-election support to help Yerevan counter foreign interference, following a model the EU previously used in Moldova.
March 17, 2026
War in Ukraine
Slovakia Formally Pulls Out of Emergency Energy Pact with Ukraine
Ukrenergo said its Slovak counterpart has notified it that the countries’ mutual agreement will end in May, as a dispute over Russian oil that flows through the Druzhba pipeline deepens.
March 16, 2026
Ukraine
Swedish Coast Guard Detains 2nd Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel
Swedish maritime authorities have two alleged Russian shadow fleet captains in custody, and impounded the two tankers they skippered, for violations of sanctions on the Kremlin for its war in Ukraine.
March 16, 2026
Europe
ANALYSIS: Poland: unSAFE – When Security Becomes Political
Poland’s president vetoed legislation implementing the EU’s SAFE defense loan program. The move does not block the funds but marks the first major breach of a longstanding consensus.
March 16, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Work With Any Hungarian Leader ‘Who Is Not Putin’s Ally’
The President’s remarks come amid a heated political contest in Hungary that could reshape Budapest’s stance toward Ukraine.
Updated: March 15, 2026
Russia
Ukrainian Forces Hit Russian S-400 Launcher, Radar Systems In Occupied Crimea
The strike is part of Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to degrade Russian air defenses on the peninsula and weaken Moscow’s control of the Black Sea airspace.
March 15, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Warns Russia’s $100B Budget Deficit Could Be Offset By Oil Sales
Kyiv says oil revenues remain the Kremlin’s key financial lifeline as Ukraine pushes Western partners to maintain pressure on Moscow’s energy exports.
March 15, 2026
Hungary
Hungary Returns ‘Damaged’ Armored Trucks After Seizing Ukrainian Bank Convoy
Oschadbank said Thursday it had taken receipt of two vehicles and the belongings of the seven Ukrainian nationals detained near Budapest last week. The bank’s assets remain in Hungary.
March 12, 2026
War in Ukraine
Poland Reels From Row Over EU Loans to Fend Off Russia
The deal has already passed through parliament, but nationalist President Karol Nawrocki – who could veto it – arguing it will allow Brussels to exert undue pressure on Warsaw.
March 12, 2026
Russia
‘We Have Plenty to Deal With Here’: Polish FM Rules Out Poland Joining Iran War
“Right now we have a war on our borders. We have an aggressive Russia with an imperial ideology sending drones into our airspace,” Sikorski said. “We have plenty to deal with here, next to us.”
March 12, 2026
Germany
Flights Halted After ‘Luminous Flying Object’ Sighted Over Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Air traffic control halted departures and arrivals for nearly 30 minutes on Wednesday evening over a suspected drone sighting near a Bundeswehr helicopter hangar.
March 11, 2026
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