Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Pentagon Concedes Russian Threat as Trump-Era Policy Shop Faces Revolt in Senate Hearing
US Senators lash out after quiet decisions to pause military aid to Kyiv and pull a US brigade from Romania baffle lawmakers and allies on NATO’s eastern flank.
Nov. 5, 2025
Belarus
Washington Softens Sanctions on Belarusian Airline, Presidential Aircraft
The step marks the latest sign of warming ties between Washington and Minsk after Belarus freed successive rounds of political prisoners in exchange for an easing of sanctions on Belavia.
Nov. 4, 2025
Russia
Mazda Becomes First Foreign Carmaker to Lose Control of Its Russian Joint Venture
Mazda has lost the right to buy back its 50% stake in a Russian joint venture after missing the option deadline, according to the company that acquired the shares.
Nov. 4, 2025
Crimea
WATCH: Russian Warship Erupts in Flames in Occupied Crimea
A Russian Albatros-M warship reportedly burst into flames in Sevastopol, as Ukraine’s Group 13 commander told Kyiv Post that Kyiv turned the Black Sea into a danger zone for the Russian fleet.
Nov. 4, 2025
Russia
Trump’s Central Asia Summit: The ‘Stans’ Become Chessboard for US-Russia-China Rivalry
White House is making a blunt pitch to five Central Asian states, creating an economic strain for Russia and China in the shadow of Putin’s war in Ukraine.
Nov. 4, 2025
War in Ukraine
Left Alone: Yale Lab Tracking Kidnapped Ukrainian Children Running on Fumes, Faces Shutdown
A bureaucratic “disconnect” has slashed federal funding for the kidnapped children project, leaving it weeks from closure, the lab director tells Kyiv Post – despite high-profile White House interest.
Nov. 4, 2025
Hungary
Orban Critic Faces Prison Ahead of Decisive Hungarian Election
Gabor Ivanyi, a Methodist pastor who officiated Viktor Orban’s wedding before becoming an influential opposition voice in Hungary, said on Monday that his prosecution is political.
Nov. 3, 2025
Europe
Czechia: Babiš Agrees Coalition Deal With Anti-EU Parties to Form Government
The SPD and Motorists For Themselves parties are staunch Euroskeptics. Is Czechia on the verge of joining Hungary and Slovakia as outsiders within Europe?
Nov. 3, 2025
Turkey
Russia’s Oil Buyers Retreat as Sanctions Bite
Moscow’s crude oil exports are under growing pressure as major importers in China and Turkey reduce purchases following the latest round of Western sanctions.
Nov. 3, 2025
War in Ukraine
WATCH: Kyiv Forces Battle Belarusian, Russian Troops in Forest Skirmish
Ukraine’s Border Service said its special forces killed 13 Russian troops during a recent clash in the Donetsk region – with one carrying a Belarusian passport.
Nov. 3, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
‘Enemy in Almost All Quarters’ – Russian Troops Push Into Pokrovsk, Fierce Street Battles
Ukrainian forces say Russian troops are fighting in nearly every district of Pokrovsk, but control remains contested as Kyiv’s defenders repel dozens of assaults daily.
Nov. 3, 2025
Ukraine
‘Let Them Fight’ – Trump Cools on Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine, Urges Self-Settlement
US President says he is “not really” considering transferring the long-range cruise missiles, despite reports that the Pentagon deemed the Tomahawk stockpile sufficient for US requirements.
Nov. 3, 2025
NATO
Belgium Launches Probe After Third Straight Night of Spying Drones Over NATO Base
Brussels confirms formal investigation into repeated breaches at Kleine-Brogel, while military expert tells Kyiv Post the crisis could prove a “net gain for the alliance” by forcing rapid upgrade.
Nov. 3, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Exhumations: For Everything There Is a Season – This Ain’t It
As the search continues for evidence of what happened to UPA soldiers who fought against communist Poland’s occupation, is now really an appropriate time to ruminate over an unhappy past?
Nov. 2, 2025
NATO
US Lawmakers Plan to Sandbag Pentagon’s Europe Drawdown, Sources Tell Kyiv Post
A bipartisan alliance of defense heavyweights in Congress are moving to block the Trump administration’s controversial plan to pull troops out of Romania and other NATO outposts on Russia’s frontier.
Nov. 2, 2025
Ukraine
G7 Condemns ‘Systematic Energy Terror’ in Ukraine as Nuclear Safety Fears Grow
Western allies pledge support for Kyiv’s grid protection after Russia’s strikes on power lines threaten off-site cooling for nuclear facilities.
Nov. 1, 2025
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