Ukraine
Ukraine targets major reconstruction deals despite tensions with Poland
Russian forces carried out 541 attacks on railway infrastructure and rolling stock during the first quarter of 2026 alone.
Brussels separates Ukraine and Moldova on EU accession track as merit-based approach takes hold
Each country is now expected to advance towards membership at its own pace after the opening of the first negotiating cluster.
Doves and hawks vie for Putin's attention to end the Ukraine war, but the “wait-and-see” camp remains in charge
Tensions in the Kremlin are rising as the economy tanks and trust in the president is starting to wane. There is a growing consensus it’s high time to end the war in Ukraine.
Russia hit by double whammy of forced crude exports as Ukraine drone strikes reduce refining throughput
Russia is exporting crude oil at its fastest pace this year as repeated Ukrainian drone strikes on domestic refineries leave Moscow increasingly unable to process its own production.
Russia’s oil sector bruised but not broken by Ukraine's drone strikes
Ukraine's expanding drone campaign against Russia's oil industry is testing the Kremlin. Can it keep the domestic economy functioning after more than four years of war as its cash cow industry takes a painful pounding.
Ahead of Nato summit with Trump, Ankara splashes paint on VIP route homes, detains hundreds
Security forces boost detention numbers by holding 44 bird watchers who crossed paths with a mining protest.
KYIV BLOG: The Ukraine war stuck in a violent stalemate
The efforts to bring the war in Ukraine to an end have stalled in the face of an escalating exchange of drone and missiles and the stalemated EU efforts to mediate.
Ukraine, Europe and Global Security - Lavrov
Below is the text of an article by Russia’s veteran Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that was originally planned to be published in the Brussels-based Politico-Europe outlet, but according to reports was pulled at the last minute by editors.
Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor funded by Russian Abramovich, key to Kremlin's sanctions-evasion network
Moldovan fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor has become one of the Kremlin's most important unofficial operatives in Moldova’s domestic politics. He is funded by some of Russia’s richest oligarchs, close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bulgaria reaches limit on military aid to Ukraine, PM says
Rumen Radev's stance on military air follows suggestion Sofia could block parts of the EU’s proposed new sanctions package against Russia.
Russia's war economy grinds towards a halt despite oil windfall - KSE
Russia is enjoying an unexpected energy windfall from the conflict in Iran, but soaring oil revenues are proving insufficient to offset mounting fiscal pressures and a rapidly slowing economy, according to KSE.
EU closes Russian oil 'refining loophole' but sanctions gaps remain - KSE
The EU's ban on petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in third countries has sharply reduced the flow of Russian-linked fuel into Europe, but significant loopholes remain and products derived from Russian oil continue to reach the EU.
RAGOZIN: "Russia Is Losing" — We've heard this before
Ukrainian drone strikes on transport links and fuel depots have succeeded in creating acute fuel shortages and blackouts across the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula. Russia is losing the war! We have been here before.
Western companies lose hundreds of billions as Russia business presence shrinks
Western companies have seen the value of their assets in Russia almost halve since the start of the war in Ukraine, highlighting the scale of the economic decoupling between Russia and the West after more than four years of war, Vedomosti reports.
Zelensky warns Belarus to remove military communications gear on the border or face an attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued his strongest warning yet to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, accusing Minsk of directly facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and giving Belarusian authorities one week to remove it.
Polish-Ukrainian relations hit new low after Nawrocki revokes honour for Zelenskiy
Polish-Ukrainian relations have entered a deep crisis after Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked Poland’s highest honour, the Order of the White Eagle, from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Hungary nears exit from Article 7 procedure after Magyar-Metsola talks
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have agreed that the long-running Article 7 procedure against Hungary should be concluded by autumn 2026.
Pro-EU sentiment remains strong across Eastern Partnership countries, but divides widen
Public support for European Union membership remains robust across much of the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova showing particularly high levels of trust and optimism.
Massive drone attack puts Moscow in flames during G7 summit
Russian authorities reported intercepting at least 200 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow during the early hours of June 18, making it the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the war
Isolated surges mask weak FDI trend in emerging Europe
wiiw research shows slight rise in FDI inflows with gains concentrated in a handful of economies. Romania stands out with a 45% hike.