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Eastern Europe

Three Bulgarian nationals — Katrin Ivanova (33), Vanya Gaberova (30), and Tihomir Ivanchev (39) — were found guilty of spying for Russia in the UK between 2020 and 2023 on Friday, after three further Bulgarian nationals — Orlin Roussev (47), Biser Dzhambazov (43), and Ivan Stoyanov (34) — had previously admitted to charges of espionage.

UK: 3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia

EU Rallies Behind Ukraine as Hungary Blocks Joint Declaration

White House Denies Plan to Revoke Ukrainian Refugees' Status

US-Ukraine Talks to be Held in Saudi Arabia Next Week

Putin Reportedly Agrees to Mediate US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Russia

Allies of US Pres. Donald Trump have held secret talks with Ukraine's top political opponents to Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a report in Politico on Thursday.

Report: Trump Allies Hold Secret Talks with Zelenskyy's Opponents

US Halts Flow of Intelligence to Ukraine

Trump Suspends US Military Aid to Ukraine

EU Unveils $840B Defense Plan Amid US Aid Uncertainty

Report: US Halts Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia

Ukraine

Recent polling by YouGov shows UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's favorability rating increased from 26% to 31% between mid-February and early March, while his unfavorability rating decreased from 66% to 59%, resulting in a net favorability increase from -40 to -28.

UK: Starmer's Approval Rating Reaches 6-Month High Amid Ukraine Discussions

Vance Criticizes UK-France Peace Plan, Backs Trump's Ukraine Mineral Deal

Report: Trump May Cut Ukraine Aid After Clash With Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Still 'Ready to Sign' US Minerals Deal

Trump Calls Zelenskyy 'Disrespectful' In Public Confrontation at Oval Office

Poland

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on Feb. 7 that Poland will not implement the European Union's Migration Pact — which is legally binding for all 27 member states and set to take effect in 2026 — due to the country's existing responsibility for hosting Ukrainian refugees.

Poland Defies EU Migration Pact, Refuses Mandatory Quotas

Survivors Mark 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

US Opens Missile Base in Northern Poland

UK, Poland Discuss Potential Security Pact

Report: Cargo Plane Fires Linked to Alleged Russian Sabotage Plot

Hungary

French Pres. Emmanuel Macron invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Paris for talks on Wednesday, focusing on the war in Ukraine, just one day before an emergency European summit.

Macron, Orbán Meet Prior to EU Summit

Italy's Deputy PM Cleared in Migrant 'Kidnapping' Trial

Hungary Stripped of EU Meetings Over Ukraine Peace Mission

EU Sues Hungary Over 'National Sovereignty' Law

Report: EU to Snub Hungary's Foreign Affairs Summit

Romania

Florida Attorney General (AG) James Uthmeier has initiated a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, directing the Office of Statewide Prosecution to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas following their arrival in Florida last week.

Florida Attorney General Launches Criminal Probe Into Tate Brothers

Tate Brothers Leave Romania for US Amid Legal Controversy

Romania: Marcel Ciolacu To Lead a New Coalition Government

Romania: Presidential Front-Runner Placed Under Judicial Control

EU Agrees Full Schengen Accession for Romania, Bulgaria

Belarus

Belarus has released three detainees, including an unidentified American citizen and Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist for US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, who had been imprisoned for over three years on charges of participating in an extremist organization.

Belarus Releases Three Detainees Including US Citizen

Belarus Election: Lukashenko Wins 7th Term

EU Proposes Steep Tariffs on Russian Grain Imports

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

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary Election

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

Estonia: 10 Russians Held in Alleged 'Sabotage' Plot

Ukraine Investigates Discovery of Bugging Device Linked to Top General

Russia Puts Estonia's Prime Minister on Wanted List

Zelenskyy: War in New Phase, Ukraine Not Backing Down

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

Navalny Ally Leonid Volkov Attacked in Lithuania

Germany Set to Deploy Permanent Brigade in Lithuania

German Military Document: NATO Preparing for Russian Attack in 2025

China Urges Estonia Not to Allow Opening of Taiwan Office

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

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

China Envoy Under Fire After Remarks on Ex-Soviet States

Ukraine: Air Defense Thwarts Further Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv

Estonia's Pro-Ukraine PM Kaja Kallas Wins Election

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

Moldova Narrowly Backs Joining EU Amid Foreign Interference Claims

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

US, UK, Canada Claim Russia Meddling in Moldova Election

EU Calls on Serbia, Kosovo to Advance Normalization Efforts

Czechia

Zelenskyy Calls for Commitments on Ukraine NATO Membership

China Blasts Germany Over Reported Plan to Ban Huawei, ZTE

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