Eastern Europe
Trump
From Conflict to Commerce: ‘Trump Route’ to Link Azerbaijan, Armenia in New Peace Deal
Friday’s peace deal aims to put the Caucasus on an “irreversible path to peace” and end a decades-long war, officials told Kyiv Post – but there are key issues that remain unresolved.
Aug. 7, 2025
EU
Georgian Journalist Jailed: 24 Embassies Condemn ‘Politically Motivated’ Sentence
A well-known journalist was sentenced to two years in jail for slapping a police chief during protests against the Georgian government. Supporters are protesting the sentence.
Aug. 6, 2025
Putin
Kremlin: Putin, Witkoff Talk Ukraine, Possible Cooperation
Russian presidential aide Yuriy Ushakov said the two exchanged positions on Ukraine ahead of US President Donald Trump’s Friday sanction deadline for Moscow.
Aug. 6, 2025
NATO
Lithuania Calls for NATO Action After Explosive-Laden Russian Drone Crosses Border
After a Russian drone carrying explosives entered Lithuanian airspace, Vilnius urged NATO to bolster air defense – warning the threat from Belarus is “real and growing.”
Aug. 5, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Talks to Trump, Hints at ‘Coordinated Positions’
Tuesday’s call came just days before Trump’s ceasefire deadline for Moscow, with rumored plans that he would dispatch his Ukraine and Russia envoys to both nations in the coming days.
Aug. 5, 2025
Putin
OPINION: Heil Putin
Putin answers to no one, and criticism in his country is a death sentence, wrote Canadian-American journalist and author Diane Francis.
Aug. 4, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine, Poland Launch Joint Exhumation of WWII Polish Soldiers in Lviv
In Lviv, a joint Ukrainian-Polish expedition has launched exhumation efforts to locate and rebury Polish soldiers killed in 1939, marking another step in ongoing bilateral cooperation.
Aug. 4, 2025
NATO
Suspected Russian Drone Found in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Armed Forces found the drone in the Gaižiūnai military training grounds where the nearby town of Rukla also hosts the international NATO battalion.
Aug. 1, 2025
Putin
Putin Insists on ‘Silent’ Peace Talks With Ukraine, Refuses to Change Demands
Putin said his demands for Kyiv remain unchanged and emphasized that negotiations should take place privately, “in silence,” without cameras or political noise.
Aug. 1, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Talks Ties With Poland’s New President Nawrocki
Despite the Polish president’s earlier public jabs at Ukraine, President Zelensky said the two shared a “good first conversation” after Nawrocki took office on Thursday.
July 31, 2025
Zelensky
No End to Russian Meddling Without Regime Change, Zelensky Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Thursday that Russia will keep destabilizing its neighbors with or without the war in Ukraine – unless there’s a change in the Kremlin’s leadership.
July 31, 2025
Ukraine
‘Axis of Upheaval’ – Bipartisan US Senators Join Forces to Bar Moscow, Beijing, Tehran From America’s Oil Reserves
Lawmakers draw energy red line, seeking to isolate foes from strategic petroleum in a rare bipartisan energy bill.
July 31, 2025
Russia
Putin Mulls North Korean-Levels of Web Controls for Russia
The Kremlin envisions an internet in Russia where access to most foreign services is prevented, and where locals will rely on homegrown alternatives – just how it works in North Korea.
July 30, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Putin’s 10 Biggest Mistakes of the War
A Finnish geopolitical analyst and supporter of Ukraine presents his thoughts on and insight into how Putin miscalculated all across the board – and unintentionally secured his legacy.
July 30, 2025
Russia
‘Money Has Corrupted Politics’ – Ukraine Delegate and US Actor Slam Russian Presence at Geneva Meeting
“Sanctioned individuals cannot freely attend international gatherings!” Deputy Speaker Olena Kondratiuk protested at world parliamentarian summit.
July 30, 2025
Russia
First Direct Flight From Pyongyang Lands in Moscow
Russian diplomat Matvei Krivosheyev, who was also on board, was quoted as saying it was the first such flight in almost three decades.
July 29, 2025
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