Nato claims Russia is developing weapons after it admitted shooting a defunct satellite, creating a cloud of space debris that…
Russia & Eastern Europe
Poland blames ‘puppet master’ Vladimir Putin for migrant crisis as numbers grow on Belarus border
Poland is blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin for its migrant crisis on its border with Belarus. On Monday there were…
Ukraine, Germany and Israel mark 80th anniversary of Nazi massacre of 33,771 Jews
Ukraine’s Holocaust memorial center has named 159 Nazi SS troops involved in the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine 80 years…
Putin critics gather in Moscow to condemn ‘stolen’ Russian election
Russia’s Communist Party has organised a protest in central Moscow over “colossal” fraud in September’s parliamentary election, leading to police…
Ukraine withdraws Hungary ambassador over gas deal with Russia
Ukraine and Hungary have summoned their ambassadors after Budapest signed a natural gas deal with Russia’s state-run energy firm, Gazprom….
Russia and Belarus warn Nato to avoid military expansion in Ukraine
Russia says any Nato expansion into Ukraine would cross a “red line”, while Belarus said it would work with its…
Russia uses combat robots in massive exercise near Nato borders
Russia’s military has unveiled combat robots during its vast Zapad-2021 exercises with neighbouring Belarus, which will run until Thursday in…
13 Sep 2021
US tries to reassure Ukraine over Russia’s completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany
10 Sep 2021
Ukraine president fears wider war with Russia as troops deploy near border
10 Sep 2021
Russia and Belarus start giant Zapad military exercise on Nato’s eastern border
9 Sep 2021
Russia emergencies minister dies during Arctic exercise
4 Sep 2021
EU condemns Belarusian use of migrants as Poland imposes state of emergency
2 Sep 2021
Poland’s anti-migrant government refuses to allow Afghan migrants to leave border zone
31 Aug 2021
Biden extends limited US backing to Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskiy
31 Aug 2021
Poland’s president signs state of emergency to stop migration from Belarus
31 Aug 2021