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Eastern Europe

Indian government sources reportedly said on Saturday that oil refineries would continue to purchase crude from Russian suppliers, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of penalties and tariffs.

Report: India to Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump Warning

1 day ago1 day ago

Trump Orders Nuclear Subs Moved After Ex-Russian President Comments

2 days ago2 days

Russia Claims Capture of Chasiv Yar After 16-Month Battle

3 days ago3 days

Witkoff to Visit Russia as Death Toll in Kyiv Rises to 31

2 days ago2 days

FBI Director Finds Classified Russia Probe Documents in Burn Bags

3 days ago3 days

Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social in the early hours of Thursday, said that former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev should "watch his words" amid a growing spat with both India and Russia.

Trump Says Russia's Medvedev Should 'Watch His Words'

3 days ago3 days ago

Trump Announces 25% Tariff and Russia 'Penalty' on India

4 days ago4 days

Niger Signs Nuclear Deal with Russia

4 days ago4 days

Pacific-Wide Tsunami Alerts Subside Following 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake

4 days ago4 days

Russia Kills 22 Civilians in Ukraine as Trump Shortens Peace Deadline

5 days ago5 days

Ukraine

Russia launched direct commercial flights between Moscow and Pyongyang on Sunday, with the inaugural Nordwind Airlines flight departing from Sheremetyevo airport carrying over 400 passengers.

Russia Launches Direct Moscow-Pyongyang Flights

5 days ago5 days ago

Russia Says New Ukraine Talks Unlikely, Trump Suggests Meeting Putin

Thousands Protest as Zelenskyy Signs Anti-Corruption Law

Ceasefire Remains Elusive After Third Round of Russia-Ukraine Negotiations

Kremlin Says It's Open to Peace But Insists on Achieving War Goals

Poland

Four astronauts from the Axiom-4 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:32 a.m. EDT on Tuesday after spending 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) conducting scientific research and experiments.

Axiom-4 Crew Returns After Historic ISS Mission

Poland to Reinstate Border Controls With Germany, Lithuania

Poland Investigating Vote Count Irregularities After Presidential Election

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Survives Confidence Vote

Tusk Calls Confidence Vote After Polish Presidential Loss

Hungary

Hungary has banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country for three years, citing alleged antisemitism and "open praise for Hamas and Hezbollah."

Hungary Bans Irish Rap Group Kneecap Ahead of Festival

EU Report: Hungary Making No Progress on Democratic Reforms

Tens of Thousands Defy Hungary's Ban on Pride

US Lifts Sanctions on Hungary's Russian-Backed Nuclear Plant

Hungarian Opposition Leader Completes 300-km March to Romania

Romania

Romania's parliament approved a new pro-European coalition government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, with 301 votes in favor and only 9 against, ending months of political deadlock that began after presidential elections were annulled in December over allegations of Russian interference.

Romania Approves New Pro-European Coalition Government

EU Summons Russian Envoy Over Alleged Diplomat Attack in Vladivostok

Romania: Dan Wins Presidential Runoff, Simion Disputes Poll

Romanian Constitutional Court Rejects Simion Election Challenge

Romania's PM Resigns After Presidential Election Vote

Belarus

Belarusian opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski was released from prison Saturday after more than five years of imprisonment, along with 13 other prisoners, following negotiations between U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg and President Alexander Lukashenko.

Belarus Frees Opposition Leader in US-Brokered Deal

Ukraine Comes Under Russian Attack, Hundreds of More Prisoners Exchanged

Belarus Election: Lukashenko Wins 7th Term

Belarus Releases Three Detainees Including US Citizen

Russia: Lukashenko Undermines Putin's Claim on Moscow Concert Hall Attack

MAR 27 2024MAR 2024

Estonia

An undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia has been hit by an outage, prompting an investigation, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday.

Undersea Power Cable Linking Finland and Estonia Hit by Outage, Finnish PM Says

DEC 26 2024DEC 26 2024

Estonia: 10 Russians Held in Alleged 'Sabotage' Plot

FEB 21 2024FEB 2024

Ukraine Investigates Discovery of Bugging Device Linked to Top General

DEC 18 2023DEC 2023

Russia Puts Estonia's Prime Minister on Wanted List

FEB 14 2024FEB 2024

Zelenskyy: War in New Phase, Ukraine Not Backing Down

DEC 1 2023DEC 2023

Lithuania

A DHL cargo plane crashed on Monday as it attempted to land at Lithuania's Vilnius airport, killing one person and injuring three others.

One Dead, Three Injured in Lithuania Cargo Jet Crash

NOV 25 2024NOV 25 2024

Navalny Ally Leonid Volkov Attacked in Lithuania

MAR 13 2024MAR 2024

Germany Set to Deploy Permanent Brigade in Lithuania

DEC 18 2023DEC 2023

German Military Document: NATO Preparing for Russian Attack in 2025

JAN 15 2024JAN 2024

China Urges Estonia Not to Allow Opening of Taiwan Office

NOV 8 2023NOV 2023

Latvia

The Lithuanian government said on Wednesday that it will temporarily close two border crossings with Belarus — Tverecius and Sumskas — saying that traffic will be diverted to the Medininkai border checkpoint, which is the largest of Lithuania’s six crossings with the country.

Lithuania Closes 2 Border Crossings with Belarus

AUG 17 2023AUG 17 2023

Head of Ukraine's Supreme Court Arrested After Alleged $3M Bribe

MAY 16 2023MAY 2023

China Envoy Under Fire After Remarks on Ex-Soviet States

APR 24 2023APR 2023

Ukraine: Air Defense Thwarts Further Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv

MAY 16 2023MAY 2023

Estonia's Pro-Ukraine PM Kaja Kallas Wins Election

MAR 6 2023MAR 2023

Moldova

Moldova's pro-EU incumbent Pres. Maia Sandu claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party.

Moldova: President Sandu Wins Second Term

NOV 4 2024NOV 4 2024

Moldova Narrowly Backs Joining EU Amid Foreign Interference Claims

OCT 21 2024OCT 2024

Putin, Zelenskyy Hold Respective Press Conferences as Year Draws to a Close

DEC 19 2023DEC 2023

US, UK, Canada Claim Russia Meddling in Moldova Election

JUN 14 2024JUN 2024

EU Calls on Serbia, Kosovo to Advance Normalization Efforts

NOV 1 2023NOV 2023

Czechia

Zelenskyy Calls for Commitments on Ukraine NATO Membership

JUL 7 2023JUL 2023

China Blasts Germany Over Reported Plan to Ban Huawei, ZTE

MAR 8 2023MAR 2023

Fourteen people were killed and more than 25 were injured by a lone gunman at a university in Prague on Thursday, in the worst mass shooting in the history of the Czech Republic.

Prague: 24 Fatalities in University Shooting

DEC 21 2023DEC 21 2023