Eastern Europe
War in Ukraine
The European Union has frozen Russian assets worth around 17 billion euros ($16.9 billion) since Moscow invaded Ukraine, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said in an interview published Saturday
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Russian Red Cross launched a fundraising campaign for the needs of families of conscripted Russian men and military personnel. Dubbed #Myvmeste (Russian for we are together), the campaign seeks to
Oct. 29, 2022
War in Ukraine
Analysis of online search service statistics in Russia indicates a shift in the mood of Russian society in September and October. Mobilization and nuclear war appear to interest Russians far more than
Oct. 27, 2022
Russia
Russia never ceases to shock. From the biggest shock eight months ago when it attacked Ukraine until today, not a day has passed without civilization being stunned by some action or words coming from
Oct. 27, 2022
Russia
The Polish Senate, the country’s Upper House, unanimously adopted a resolution by 85 votes on Oct. 26, recognizing the authorities of the Russian Federation as a terrorist regime. In the resolution, t
Oct. 27, 2022
Belarus
In a recent column for “Ukrainska Pravda”, Belarusian-American political consultant Vitaly Shklyarov called on the Ukrainian authorities to establish contact with the Belarusian opposition leader Svia
Oct. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
Recent analysis by the Washington Post has detailed how, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group and a confidant of Vladimir Putin, reportedly told Putin of the Russian military
Oct. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
An appeal submitted by imprisoned U.S. basketballer Brittney Griner has been rejected by a court in Russia, with state prosecutors concluding that her nine-year sentence for possessing less than one g
Oct. 26, 2022
Russia
According to Ukraine’s center for strategic communications, French company Eutelsat, which is 22 percent owned by the French government, is providing satellite signal coverage to Russia despite sancti
Oct. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia’s Wagner private military company (PMC) has begun mass recruitment of Russian prisoners suffering from severe infectious diseases, in particular HI
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
News appeared late last week about telephone conversations between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with his Western counterparts – the ministers of defense of the United States, Great Britain,
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin said Monday, Oct. 24, that France and Germany were showing “no desire” to participate in mediation on the Ukrainian conflict and praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s offer to o
Oct. 24, 2022
Russia
In a Moscow court, lawyer Maria Eismont is looking on stunned at a losing battle: her client, a student accused of defaming Russia’s military, is being called a “liar” and part of an anti-Russian “sec
Oct. 24, 2022
Russia
In Russia’s Irkutsk, a Su-30SM fighter jet crashed in a residential area, destroying a household during a flight test involving a pair of such planes. This was reported by a local news site, according
Oct. 23, 2022
Russia
Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China’s leader on Sunday Oct. 22 and filled his inner circle with close allies, achieving after a decade in power complete dominance over the ruling Communi
Oct. 23, 2022
Spain on Saturday Oct. 23 said it would send 14 fighter jets to Bulgaria and Romania to bolster NATO’s eastern flank as the defence alliance strengthens its deterrence capacity following Russia’s inva
Oct. 23, 2022