Eastern Europe
Russia
Russians Take Epiphany Dip in Waters Hit by Oil Spill
Heavy fuel oil has been washing up on hundreds of kilometers of beaches along Russia’s southern coast since two aging Russian tankers were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15.
Jan. 19, 2025
Belarus
Lukashenko Frees 23 Political Prisoners in Pre-Election Pardon
The Belarusian autocrat cracked down hard on tens of thousands of protestors who took to the streets in 2020 to protest widespread allegations of electoral fraud in that year’s presidential vote.
Jan. 19, 2025
Top News
Azerbaijan Opens War Crimes Trial of Armenian Separatists
Two trials – one for 15 former officials, another for the region’s billionaire former leader Ruben Vardanyan – opened in the Azeri capital of Baku on Friday.
Jan. 19, 2025
NATO
Nord Stream Mystery: Finland, NATO, and the Hybrid War with Russia
Chuck Pfarrer, former squadron leader of SEAL Team 6, on Russia’s Baltic plot
Jan. 15, 2025
Energy
Czechs Complete Pipeline to Replace Russian Oil Supply
Russia will no longer be able to ‘blackmail’ the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters.
Jan. 14, 2025
Poland
Polish Opposition Presidential Candidate Sees Ukraine Neither in NATO Nor in the EU
Rekindling animosity over the 1943 Volhynia massacres, Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki of the right-wing Law and Justice party says he does not see Ukraine in either NATO or the EU.
Jan. 10, 2025
Poland
Polish Agricultural Orgs Set to Protest Again
The agricultural organizations are protesting a host of issues, from a free trade agreement with Mercosur countries to imports of Ukrainian farm goods.
Jan. 2, 2025
Azov
Medicine at the Front Line: Inside Warzone Medical Center
Kyiv Post spent the day with medics of the National Guard of Ukraine “Azov” Brigade at a stabilization point in the Donbas.
Dec. 31, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin Hails Achievements in New Year’s Speech Marking Quarter Century in Power
The Russian president said his people should be “proud” of what the country had done during his 25 years in power – without explicitly mentioning his war in Ukraine.
Dec. 31, 2024
Putin
Xi Vows to Promote ‘World Peace’ in New Year’s Message to Putin: State Media
The two presidents share a strong personal bond, with China’s Xi Jinping calling his Russian counterpart his “best friend” and the latter cherishing his “reliable partner.”
Dec. 31, 2024
Ukraine
‘A Real Prospect of an Unconventional Attack Against NATO’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 30
US expected to unveil $1.25 billion aid package for Ukraine; Poland ready to boost electricity exports after Slovakia threatens cuts; and Russia promises retaliation for EU block of Telegram.
Dec. 30, 2024
Russia
Mass Airline Bail Out on Flights to Russia After Jet Crash
A Russian missile crew in Chechnya is the top suspect in the air disaster. Chechen boss Ramzan Kadyrov called for a “secret” investigation, but Baku nixed the idea.
Dec. 27, 2024
Russia
Russia’s Turning Occupied Territories Into a Concentration Camp
The Ukrainian territories occupied by Moscow are experiencing an upsurge in the destruction of industry by Russian exiles, ethnic cleansing, and the confiscation of property.
Dec. 27, 2024
Europe
Eastern Europe Braces for End to Russian Gas Supplies
Russian gas accounted for less than 10% of the EU’s gas imports in 2023. In 2021, a year before Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine started, it made up over 40%.
Dec. 27, 2024
Ukraine
Ukrainian, Serbian Presidents Discuss ‘European Path,’ Bilateral Cooperation
The two discussed boosting bilateral ties between Kyiv and Belgrade, as well as their “European path,” without providing further details.
Dec. 27, 2024
Belarus
Armenia, Belarus Clash Off-Script Live During St. Petersburg Meeting
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan lashed out at Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko when the latter insisted Pashinyan visit Belarus despite the earlier fallout between the two nations.
Dec. 27, 2024
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