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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate since 2020, as his new chief of staff on Friday. Budanov replaces Andriy Yermak, who resigned in November after anti-corruption officials raided his home.

Zelenskyy Names Intelligence Chief Budanov as New Staff Head

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Finland Detains Russian-Crewed Ship After Subsea Cable Damaged

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Putin Orders Expansion of Buffer Zone in Ukraine for 2026

3 days ago3 days

CIA: Ukraine Didn't Target Putin's Residence in Drone Attack

2 days ago2 days

Russia Deploys Oreshnik Missile System to Belarus

4 days ago4 days

Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday, while welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, that he was "very angry" about an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on a residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump 'Very Angry' About Alleged Drone Strike on Putin's Residence

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Trump Meets Zelenskyy, Says Russia-Ukraine Deal in Final Stages

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5 days ago5 days

Russian Bombers Fly Near UK on Christmas, NATO Responds

DEC 26 2025DEC 2025

Zelenskyy Awards State Honors to Leader of US-Designated 'Nationalist Hate Group'

6 days ago6 days

Russian Court Sentences Putin Critic to Six Years in Prison

DEC 26 2025DEC 2025

Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV, in his first Christmas address as pontiff, urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to engage in "sincere, direct and respectful dialogue" to end the war. His appeal came as U.S.-led negotiations continue.

Pope Leo XIV Urges Russia-Ukraine Dialogue in First Christmas Address

DEC 26 2025DEC 26 2025

Report Accuses Witkoff of Seeking to Out-Maneuver Rubio in Ukraine Negotiations

DEC 23 2025DEC 2025

Indian Student Jailed in Russia Joins Army, Surrenders

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DEC 22 2025DEC 2025

US Says Miami Talks with Russian and Ukrainian Officials 'Constructive'

DEC 22 2025DEC 2025

EU Agrees on €90B Loan to Ukraine, Fails to Use Russian Assets

DEC 19 2025DEC 2025

Poland

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki has signed legislation eliminating personal income tax for parents with at least two children earning up to 140,000 zloty ($38,500) annually. The tax exemption applies to legal guardians and foster parents.

Poland Eliminates Income Tax for Parents With 2 Or More Children

OCT 17 2025OCT 17 2025

Poland Refuses to Extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream Suspect

OCT 9 2025OCT 2025

Poland Warns Citizens to Leave Belarus

SEP 26 2025SEP 2025

Germany's Merkel Rebuked by Poland, Baltic States Over Ukraine Comments

OCT 7 2025OCT 2025

Polish President Calls for WWII Reparations During Berlin Visit

SEP 17 2025SEP 2025

Hungary

Russia's central bank has filed a lawsuit at the Moscow Arbitration Court against Euroclear — the Belgian depositary holding the majority of frozen Russian assets sanctioned by the E.U. following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian Central Bank Sues Euroclear After EU Seeks to Indefinitely Freeze Russian Assets

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DEC 12 2025DEC 12 2025

Trump Grants Hungary One-Year Russian Oil Sanctions Exemption

NOV 8 2025NOV 2025

EU Launches Task Force to Probe Hungarian Spy Network Claims

OCT 10 2025OCT 2025

Hungary's Orbán to Meet Trump Following Russian Energy Sanctions

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OCT 30 2025OCT 2025

Hungary's Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

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OCT 9 2025OCT 2025

Romania

Romanian prosecutors charged Călin Georgescu, who won the first round of the November 2024 presidential election before it was annulled, with complicity in attempting actions against the constitutional order and spreading false information on Tuesday.

Romania Charges Ex-Presidential Candidate With Coup Plot

SEP 17 2025SEP 17 2025

UK Jets Join NATO Mission After Alleged Russian Drone Incursions

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SEP 16 2025SEP 2025

Romania's Coalition Faces No-Confidence Votes Over Austerity

SEP 4 2025SEP 2025

Russian Drone Breaches Romanian Airspace

SEP 14 2025SEP 2025

Romania Approves New Pro-European Coalition Government

JUN 24 2025JUN 2025

Belarus

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on Sunday that teams from Russia and Belarus will now be allowed to compete in official tournaments, reversing a ban that was put in place following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Chess Governing Body Reinstates Teams From Russia and Belarus

DEC 15 2025DEC 15 2025

Belarus Frees 123 Prisoners as US Lifts Potash Sanctions

DEC 13 2025DEC 2025

European Spy Ring Bust Nets Former Moldovan Intel Chief

SEP 11 2025SEP 2025

Russia, Belarus Launch 'Zapad' Military Exercise

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SEP 12 2025SEP 2025

Von der Leyen Visits Polish-Belarusian Border

SEP 2 2025SEP 2025

Estonia

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets reportedly violated Estonian airspace on Friday for 12 minutes near Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland, prompting NATO to scramble Italian F-35 jets to intercept them.

Estonia Claims Russian Jets Violate Airspace

SEP 23 2025SEP 23 2025

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

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MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Russia Puts Estonia's Prime Minister on Wanted List

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Estonia: 10 Russians Held in Alleged 'Sabotage' Plot

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Ukraine Investigates Discovery of Bugging Device Linked to Top General

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Lithuania

Poland announced on Tuesday it will temporarily reintroduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania starting July 7, citing concerns over uncontrolled migrant flows and irregular migration pressures from neighboring countries.

Poland to Reinstate Border Controls With Germany, Lithuania

JUL 1 2025JUL 1 2025

One Dead, Three Injured in Lithuania Cargo Jet Crash

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

German Military Document: NATO Preparing for Russian Attack in 2025

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Navalny Ally Leonid Volkov Attacked in Lithuania

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Germany Set to Deploy Permanent Brigade in Lithuania

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Latvia

The Saeima, Latvia's parliament, voted on Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, with 56 members of the elected body voting in favor, 32 against and two abstaining following a 13-hour debate.

Latvia Votes to Exit Istanbul Convention

OCT 31 2025OCT 31 2025

Zelenskyy: War in New Phase, Ukraine Not Backing Down

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

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

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Lithuania Closes 2 Border Crossings with Belarus

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Ukraine: Air Defense Thwarts Further Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Moldova

Moldova's pro-Europe Action and Solidarity party (PAS) won Sunday's parliamentary election, according to preliminary results. With all ballots from Sunday's election counted, PAS has received 50.20% of the vote.

Moldova's Pro-EU Party Wins Election Amid Russia Interference Claims

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SEP 29 2025SEP 29 2025

Durov Accuses French Intelligence of Telegram Censorship

SEP 29 2025SEP 2025

Moldova: President Sandu Wins Second Term

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Moldova Arrests 74 Over Alleged Russian Election Interference

SEP 24 2025SEP 2025

Moldova Narrowly Backs Joining EU Amid Foreign Interference Claims

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Czechia

Prague: 24 Fatalities in University Shooting

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Zelenskyy Calls for Commitments on Ukraine NATO Membership

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Andrej Babiš's ANO Party Wins Czech Parliamentary Election

OCT 6 2025OCT 6 2025

China Blasts Germany Over Reported Plan to Ban Huawei, ZTE

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

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