Eastern Europe
Russia
Russia Charges Student With Nazi Crime for Bubble Tea Joke
Ilya Kostyakov, a student in Moscow, posted a TikTok video and said he couldn’t imagine people going three years without bubble tea during WWII’s siege of Leningrad.
Aug. 27, 2025
War in Ukraine
Drone Sets House Ablaze in Russia’s Rostov Overnight
Locals reported a fire at a building in the city of Rostov-on-Don, which Russian authorities attributed to a “UAV crash” during a reported Ukrainian drone strike.
Aug. 27, 2025
Europe
French, German, Polish Leaders to Visit Moldova in Show of Force in Face of Russia
Macron, Merz and Tusk want to reaffirm their “support for Moldova’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” a French presidential adviser told journalists.
Aug. 27, 2025
UK
British Aid Worker Killed by Russian Drone, Family Says
Annie Lewis Marffy’s son Charlie described her as “brave, capable and determined,” saying “she was excited, happy to be doing something meaningful.”
Aug. 26, 2025
Moscow
Ukraine Pans Woody Allen’s Online Appearance at Moscow Film Festival
“Culture must never be used to whitewash crimes or serve as a propaganda tool,” Ukraine’s foreign ministry said of the scandal-ridden US filmmaker’s virtual attendance.
Aug. 26, 2025
Putin
‘Maybe We Like a Dictator’ – Trump Defends His Autocratic Record
Trump also called his Democratic predecessor Biden a “moron” and dismissed Vladimir Putin’s brutal 2022 invasion of Ukraine as being the result of “big personality conflicts.”
Aug. 26, 2025
Russia
Another Russian Official Arrested in Border Defense Embezzlement Case
Previous reports suggest as much as one-fifth of the 20 billion rubles ($248 million) allocated for border defenses in Russia was embezzled.
Aug. 25, 2025
Ukraine
Polish President Vetoes Aid Bill for Ukrainians
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed an aid bill for Ukrainians, seeking to curb benefits and outlaw promotion of so-called Banderism, sparking sharp controversy.
Aug. 25, 2025
Russia
Plane Full of Russians Makes Emergency Landing in Estonia After Drone Attack in St Petersburg
Returning from Egypt, the passengers were not allowed to disembark in Talinn, Russian news reported.
Aug. 25, 2025
Top News
‘They’ve Actually Been Flexible’ – Vance Compliments Putin’s Team on ‘Significant Concessions’ in Peace Talks
On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Trump’s VP was joined by Russia’s foreign minister who said the West was responsible for slowing the talks.
Aug. 25, 2025
Top News
Rubio’s Tricky Task: Navigating Chasm Between Kyiv’s Security Needs, Moscow’s Demands
Analysts tell Kyiv Post any truly effective deterrent for Ukraine would be “indistinguishable” from a NATO commitment, a move Moscow has already rejected.
Aug. 22, 2025
US
ANALYSIS: Kitchen Debate 2.0? Deciphering Trump’s Cryptic Truth Social Update
Following an uncharacteristic update slamming Moscow’s invasion, the US president issued another update likening him and Putin to Nixon and Khrushchev – in a historic Cold War debate.
Aug. 21, 2025
US
‘Serious Tactical Error’ – Trump’s Failed Sanctions Gambit Puts Peace at Risk, Veteran Diplomats Warn
Atlantic Council analysts explain, “pressure, not goodwill” is what’s going to drive Putin to deal seriously, given that Russia has shown “no flexibility since the deadline for sanctions lapsed”.
Aug. 21, 2025
War in Ukraine
Poll: Most Americans Reject Russian Land-Grab in Ukraine, Demand Broader European Involvement
The latest survey, conducted by The Economist and YouGov, highlights a significant divide between what Americans want to happen – Russia gets no Ukrainian territory – and what they expect to happen.
Aug. 21, 2025
NATO
‘Road to Nowhere’ – Moscow Now Scoffs at Kyiv’s Security Deals Without Its Input
As Kremlin’s foreign minister dismissed the types of security guarantees that Putin reportedly okayed in Alaska, NATO has moved ahead with designing those kinds of agreements collectively.
Aug. 21, 2025
Poland
‘A Provocation’ – Poland Says Russian Drone Exploded Just 60 Miles From Warsaw
Polish defense chief said it came at “a particular moment, where peace talks are underway, where there is hope that this war... has a chance to end. Russia provokes once again.”
Aug. 21, 2025
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