Moldova says Russia trying to destabilise government
Moldova has stopped a Russian delegation from visiting ahead of a regional election amid accusations of agents training rioters in…
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Serbia linked to Ukraine arms exports in leaked US paper
Serbia, one of Russia’s key European allies, has pledged to arm Ukraine or has done so already, according to a…
Belarus boosts isolation by taking Russia nuclear weapons
Belarus says it was forced to install Russian nuclear weapons because of Nato pressure amid widespread condemnation. Minsk said the…
Ukraine denies responsibility for drone strike near Moscow
A drone that crashed near urban Moscow was probably targeting civilian infrastructure, according to the regional governor Andrei Vorobyov. Russia’s…
Finnish MPs vote to join Nato as Turkey blocks Swedish bid
Finland’s parliament has voted to accelerate its bid to join Nato, as Sweden’s bid is still being blocked by Turkey’s…
Ukraine: Russia reinforcing for February offensive
Offensives are also expected on February 24, to mark a year since the invasion. Thousands of Russian troops are being deployed…
Erdogan threatens to veto Sweden’s Nato bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he may allow Finland to join Nato while blocking Sweden’s membership. He criticised Sweden’s…
Czechs opt for pro-Ukraine ex-general president
Czechs have voted resoundingly for Petr Pavel, a former Nato commander, for the presidency over the populist Slovak-born former prime…
“Made in Europe” semiconductor revolution needs reliable renewable energy supply
In his first foreign trip since Sweden took the reins of the EU Council, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with…
Serbia president tells Wagner to stop recruiting for Ukraine
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has criticised Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group for its recruitment drive in the former Yugoslav republic for…
Wagner Group props up Russia’s Ukraine war with ex-inmates
The Wagner Group has deployed almost 20,000 personnel in Ukraine, according to UK intelligence, as the Kremlin grows increasingly dependent…
Russian military training in Belarus amid pressure to join Ukraine war
Russia’s armed forces are training in Belarus as the Kremlin ally comes under increasing pressure to join the war in…
Orban poised for EU showdown over Ukraine funding
Semi-democratic Hungary has blocked around €18 billion in European Union funding to Ukraine in an apparent attempt to pressure Brussels…
Scholz boosts China cooperation despite rights record
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the west must avoid dividing the world into blocs as he looks to boost relations…
Russia condemns Pope’s Ukraine war criticism
Russia has condemned comments by Pope Francis saying its ethnic minority soldiers have behaved with more cruelty in Ukraine. The…
Ukraine’s battlefield successes are being studied internationally
Ukraine is proving a testing ground for military technology where innovative use of commercial drones in coordination with more conventional…