Eastern Europe
Ukraine
‘Strengthen Posture, Not Scale Back’ – US Veterans Oppose Pentagon Plan to Cut Troops From Russia Border
The advocacy group chair, speaking to Kyiv Post, cautions that the troop cut undermines confidence in Article 5 and invites “miscalculation” by reducing US visibility on the Eastern Flank.
Nov. 1, 2025
Energy
Bulgaria Restricts Petroleum Exports After US Sanctions Russian Gas Giants
Lukoil, which announced plans to sell its international assets earlier this week, owns Bulgaria’s largest refinery.
Oct. 31, 2025
Russia
Fresh Canadian Firearms Spotted With Russian Troops; Ottawa Says Probe Underway
While some rifles are likely captured as war trophies from Ukrainian troops, some have been shown with their tags still attached as sanction efforts come under renewed scrutiny.
Oct. 31, 2025
Russia
Kyiv Says Russia Fired Treaty-Breaking Missile 23 Times
Ukraine said Russia has fired the Novator 9M729 missile – the same model that likely prompted Trump to withdraw from a nuclear pact in 2019 – a total of 23 times in recent months.
Oct. 31, 2025
Putin
Polls Show Russians Losing Confidence in Putin Following Failed Trump Talks
Optimism in Russia has plunged after Putin’s failed Trump talks and deteriorating economic conditions, leaving confidence in the government at a record low.
Oct. 31, 2025
Ukraine
US to Trim Forces in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia Starting Next Month After Romania Move
Washington notifies capitals of “marginal” force recalibration, prompting fears over its commitment. Veteran diplomat calls plan a “mistake,” warning against sending “the wrong signal” to Moscow.
Oct. 31, 2025
US
Trump-Orbán Meeting Set for Nov. 7 in Washington
Budapest said the meeting would focus on “possible ways to achieve peace and to discuss a roadmap leading to a US-Russian meeting” and, as a result, an end to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Oct. 31, 2025
Putin
Russians Marking Stalin’s Repression See ‘Many Warning Signs’ Today
“This is our history. We must know it, and we must learn from it,” said Kristina, a 49-year-old gardener whose great-grandfather was executed at the Stalin-era execution site near Moscow.
Oct. 31, 2025
Energy
Russia Faces Sharp Drop in Fuel Exports Amid Sanctions, Refinery Outages
President Zelensky warned on Monday that Moscow’s oil industry would “pay even more” for the war, hinting at future attacks as US sanctions began to bite, Bloomberg reports.
Oct. 31, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Is There Anything More Fake Than Moscow’s ‘Dialogue on Fakes 3.0’ Forum?
The conference claimed to bring together those who wished to “protect those billions of people who are exposed to disinformation which affects their lives every day.”
Oct. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Trump–Xi Summit: High-Stakes Meeting Kicks Off Amid Trade Truce Hopes and Global Tensions
Busan summit opens with cautious smiles and an understanding that fentanyl and rare earth disputes demand cooperation, not confrontation.
Oct. 30, 2025
US
Trump Orders Pentagon to ‘Immediately’ Begin Nuclear Weapons Testing, Analysts Warn of Arms Race
US President tells Pentagon to begin tests “on an equal basis” with rivals, shattering three-decade American moratorium and drawing condemnation from nonproliferation experts.
Oct. 30, 2025
Ukraine
‘Terrible Mistake’ – Former US Envoy Slams Troop Cut in Romania, Warns of Russian Exploitation
In an interview with Kyiv Post, Mark Gitenstein, former US Ambassador to Romania, warns withdrawal will be seen as “sign of weakness” in Moscow, chilling allies across central and eastern Europe.
Oct. 30, 2025
Belarus
Lithuania Extends Belarus Border Closure Until End of November Over Balloon Threat
Lithuania media reported on Wedesday that the Salcininkai-Benyakoni border crossing will remain closed, while passage via the Medininkai-Kamenny Log checkpoint is “restricted.”
Oct. 29, 2025
Putin
Putin Says Russia Tested New Poseidon Nuclear-Powered Torpedo
The weapon was one of the “super weapons” boasted by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, whose announcement coincided with recent testing of another strategic nuclear weapon.
Oct. 29, 2025
Germany
Rheinmetall’s 155mm Ammunition Manufacturing Network Extends Into Bulgaria
Rheinmetall has ramped up production of 155mm artillery shells, since 2022 establishing facilities in five countries, and now announcing a sixth in a joint venture with Bulgaria’s VMZ.
Oct. 29, 2025
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