Eastern Europe
War in Ukraine
Luxury Western Goods Line Russian Stores, Three Years Into Sanctions
The extent of sanctions busting remains evident in Moscow’s luxury stores.
Dec. 23, 2024
Putin
Firework Attacks in Russian Cities – Culprits Say Ukrainians Made Them Do It
Three attacks in Moscow and another in St. Petersburg on Saturday were aimed at shopping malls, post offices and a bank, causing panic and some damage.
Dec. 22, 2024
NATO
Lithuania to Invest in Ukraine’s Palianytsia Hybrid Missile-Drone
Investment in the missile drone is to be part of a €10 million investment in Ukrainian arms production
Dec. 20, 2024
Europe
Montenegro’s Milatović Supports Ukraine’s NATO Membership – But Maybe Not Now
Montenegro’s President Milatović backs Ukraine’s NATO membership but leaves open whether an invite should be immediate or tied to peace talks with Russia; More talks expected at NATO’s next summit.
Dec. 13, 2024
Russia
‘An Asset No One Can Freeze’ – Russia Renews Its Fascination With Gold
Faced with few options to finance its war on Ukraine, the Kremlin has boosted its gold holdings to record levels, sold on “trade routes” for hard currency. Spot prices have soared.
Dec. 8, 2024
Trump
Romania Far-Right Candidate Urges Voters to Turn Up for Scrapped Election
Romanian police raided houses on Saturday, a day after the top court canceled the presidential vote following allegations of Russian interference in favor of the far-right frontrunner.
Dec. 8, 2024
Ukraine
Do Georgia’s Ongoing Protests Have Anything in Common with Ukraine’s Maidan?
After a week of protests in Georgia there is no sign of retreat in the face of a brutal police crackdown and now the barricades are going up there is a sense of déjà vu for some in Ukraine.
Dec. 4, 2024
US
Russian Hackers Use Game-Changing Wi-Fi Hacking Technique to Breach US Networks
APT28 has developed a bold new Wi-Fi attack, allowing Russian hackers to infiltrate secure networks without ever nearing a building, signaling a dangerous evolution in cyber espionage.
Dec. 3, 2024
US
Kremlin Threatens ‘Appropriate and Palpable’ Response to Use of US-made Long-range Missiles in Russia
The RU foreign minister has made more threats against Ukraine and allies for allowing the use of ATACMS and other US-made long-range weapons to strike inside Russia after months of lobbying by Kyiv.
Nov. 18, 2024
Germany
Russian Exiled Opposition to Stage Major Anti-War Protest
Yulia Navalnaya, who took the helm of the Russian opposition movement after the death of her late husband Alexei Navalny, would be one of the main organizers of the march.
Nov. 17, 2024
Kyiv
Thirty Years Ago, Today, Ukraine Began Process to Give Up its Nuclear Deterrent
On Nov. 16, 1994, Ukraine adopted the draft law by which Ukraine would sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons, the first step that made it vulnerable to Russian aggression.
Nov. 16, 2024
Putin
Another Prominent Russian War Critic Found Dead
The London-based chef and author had emigrated from Russia after the invasion of Crimea in 2014 and often shared anti-war messages on his popular cooking programs.
Nov. 13, 2024
Hungary
Orban Paves the Way in Europe for Trump’s Plan to Appease Putin on Ukraine
A summit of the European Political Community, held in Budapest, saw an attempt by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to push through the idea of Ukraine’s defeat at an international forum.
Nov. 8, 2024
Ukraine
‘Important Thing Is Don’t Ever Give Up’ – Ukraine at War Update for Nov. 7
Harris concedes as Trump is named president-elect and Biden shores up aid to Ukraine; Zelensky seeks reassurance from foreign partners; Kyiv sustains damage in another overnight attack by Russia
Nov. 7, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Europe Cannot Bear the Burden of the War Alone’ – Ukraine at War Update for Nov. 4
Harris and Trump make final pleas to American voters, Hungarian PM Orban chimes in; Russian onslaught in East continues amid drone attacks nationally; and pro-EU Maia Sandu wins re-election in Moldova
Nov. 4, 2024
Top News
FACT-CHECK: BRICS Banknote Is a Joke, But Russia’s Trade Bloc Is Not
A new BRICS banknote unveiled at Kazan's BRICS summit is unlikely to work, but Russia is developing other means to lessen dependence on the West.
Oct. 30, 2024
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