Ukraine’s armed forces are crediting their recently acquired Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones with stifling Russian advances. Video from the Ukrainian…
Russia & Eastern Europe
Europe increasingly bans Russian flights from its airspace
European nations are closing their airspace to Russian airlines in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Estonia, Latvia, the UK,…
Russian forces deploy in Belarus to tighten Ukraine’s encirclement
Russia has begun a live-firing exercise in Belarus, sparking further fears of an invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Nato said Russia’s…
United Nations report says Belarus made ‘deliberately false’ bomb threat to seize journalist
A United Nations report on the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight last year by Belarus says Minsk’s bomb threat…
EU imposes sanctions on Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group that it accuses of committing violence and human rights…
Ukraine orders more of Turkey’s effective drones to deter Russia attack
Turkey has sold Ukraine more of its groundbreaking military drones than previously reported as part of Kiev’s attempt to bolster…
Belarus to host military drills with Russia on Ukraine border
Belarus has announced it will stage joint military exercises with Russia near its border with Ukraine and claimed that Nato…
27 Nov 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts peace talks with Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh
24 Nov 2021
Ukraine calls for US help as it fears Russian invasion
17 Nov 2021
Russia dismisses claims it endangered ISS with missile strike on defunct satellite
10 Nov 2021
Poland blames ‘puppet master’ Vladimir Putin for migrant crisis as numbers grow on Belarus border
8 Oct 2021
Ukraine, Germany and Israel mark 80th anniversary of Nazi massacre of 33,771 Jews
26 Sep 2021
Putin critics gather in Moscow to condemn ‘stolen’ Russian election
26 Sep 2021
Ukraine withdraws Hungary ambassador over gas deal with Russia
25 Sep 2021
Russia and Belarus warn Nato to avoid military expansion in Ukraine
13 Sep 2021