Russia and Belarus launch war games and agree deeper economic tiesKremlin insists drills involving 200,000 troops are not a threat to any stateFri Sept 10 2021 - 17:10
Russian minister and ex-Putin bodyguard dies ‘trying to save film-maker’Yevgeny Zinichev killed in fall in remote Arctic area after overseeing start of major drillsWed Sept 08 2021 - 18:34
Belarus jails opposition figures amid condemnation from WestMore than 650 political prisoners behind bars as Lukashenko as crushes dissentMon Sept 06 2021 - 17:57
Ukraine wants White House deals to ease fears over US supportBiden to host Zelenskiy for talks on Russia, security, energy and investmentTue Aug 31 2021 - 17:10
Europe seeks allies in central Asia to tackle fallout from AfghanistanUzbekistan closes border to Afghans as region fears refugee and security crisesMon Aug 30 2021 - 19:15
Poland and Latvia defend treatment of migrants stuck on Belarus borderWarsaw and Baltic states say Minsk regime must take responsibility for influxThu Aug 26 2021 - 17:15
Fears for migrants stuck on Belarus border as EU states tighten securityPoland and Baltic states building fences to block ‘weaponised’ migration via MinskTue Aug 24 2021 - 18:05
Russia and Central Asian allies vow to prevent Afghan crisis spreadingPutin fears West's refugee flights from Kabul could bring militants to Russia's doorstepMon Aug 23 2021 - 17:59
Russia warned not to use pipeline as ‘geopolitical weapon’ against UkraineKiev seeks more assurances from Berlin over impact of Nord Stream 2 gas projectSun Aug 22 2021 - 19:11
Russia sees risks and potential rewards in US exit from AfghanistanTaliban rule could destabilise Central Asia and accelerate regional rise of ChinaFri Aug 20 2021 - 16:35
Russia sees record Covid-19 deaths as Delta and low vaccination rate biteSputnik V vaccine developers vow to overcome export delivery delays this monthThu Aug 12 2021 - 15:48
Latvia takes emergency steps to halt illegal migration through BelarusMinsk regime accused of using thousands of migrants to destabilise EU neighboursTue Aug 10 2021 - 18:30
Belarus says West risks sparking war as new sanctions hit Minsk regimeLukashenko isolated but defiant a year after rigged elections sparked huge protestsMon Aug 09 2021 - 19:08
Toxic regime: ‘More than ever Belarus feels like a nation now’Pro-democracy movement in Belarus defiant as Lukashenko regime jails and exiles criticsSat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00
EU tells Belarus to stop using migrants in ‘hybrid’ campaign against LithuaniaBelarusian Olympian ‘happy to be in safety’ in Poland after refusing to go homeThu Aug 05 2021 - 18:45
Belarusian opposition figures on trial as defiant Olympian leaves TokyoUkraine steps up security for Belarusian exiles after activist found hangedWed Aug 04 2021 - 16:50
Belarusian opposition see regime’s hand behind death of missing activistUkrainian police open murder case after Vitaly Shishov found hanged in Kiev parkTue Aug 03 2021 - 18:35
Poland offers refuge to Belarusian Olympian seeking asylumKrystsina Tsimanouskaya fears reprisals from Lukashenko regime over criticismsMon Aug 02 2021 - 19:23
Lithuania warns Belarus of more sanctions over ‘weaponised’ migrant surgeMinsk accused of using migrants to destabilise the Baltic state which helps critics of BelarusFri Jul 30 2021 - 17:17
Romania plans to deliver vaccines to Ireland in coming weeksRomanian vaccine offical plays down concerns deal may have struck troubleFri Jul 30 2021 - 01:00
Georgia's ruling party under fire for quitting EU-brokered crisis dealCritics accuse Georgian Dream of betraying reform pledges to voters and western alliesWed Jul 28 2021 - 18:07
Bosnian Serbs boycott state institutions over ban on genocide denialMany Serbs dispute court rulings on Srebrenica massacre and other 1990s war crimesTue Jul 27 2021 - 18:12
Budapest to hold Pride march as Hungary piles pressure on LGBT rightsIreland among states backing community that feels targeted by Orban governmentFri Jul 23 2021 - 15:55
Ukraine unnerved by US-German pact on Russian gas pipelinePoland joins Kiev in vowing continued opposition to Nord Stream 2 projectThu Jul 22 2021 - 15:56
Orban’s critics denounce plan for Hungarian vote on ‘anti-LGBT’ lawOpponents accuse populist leader of trying to distract from ‘Pegasus’ surveillance scandalWed Jul 21 2021 - 16:16
Serbia trades barbs with angry neighbours as Balkan tempers frayBosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro question Belgrade’s commitment to peace and stabilityTue Jul 20 2021 - 17:08
Georgian groups urge EU to help defend democracy after far-right violenceLeaders of politically tense Black Sea state insist pro-western stance is secureMon Jul 19 2021 - 18:20
Moldovan pro-EU party plans corruption crackdown after election landslideAllies of President Maia Sandu seek ‘pragmatic, predictable’ relations with MoscowFri Jul 16 2021 - 16:14
Ukraine's parliament accepts resignation of powerful interior ministerInfluential Arsen Avakov quit amid reports of growing rift with President ZelenskiyThu Jul 15 2021 - 17:45
Lithuania seeks international help to halt ‘weaponised’ migration via BelarusMinsk accused of funnelling migrants to EU border in revenge for western sanctionsWed Jul 14 2021 - 19:29
Georgian cameraman’s death stokes anger over attack on Pride paradeGovernment accused of failing to stop violence and shielding far-right mobTue Jul 13 2021 - 18:33
Roscrea on agenda for Belarusian pro-democracy leader’s return to IrelandExiled Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to meet Government officials as Minsk’s crackdown on critics continuesSat Jul 10 2021 - 05:01
Bulgarians head to repeat elections amid swirl of corruption claimsPolls suggest second vote in three months may not break parliamentary deadlockThu Jul 08 2021 - 19:08
EU tells Hungary to quash ‘disgraceful’ anti-LGBT lawCritics of Orban government want EU funds withheld over graft and rule of law concernsWed Jul 07 2021 - 17:28
Belarus jails opposition leader and threatens to block western goodsEU and US condemn Lukashenko regime as crackdown on critics continuesTue Jul 06 2021 - 16:36
Taliban advance sends 1,000 Afghan troops fleeing into TajikistanRussia reassures ex-Soviet ally as US exit from Afghanistan stokes fears for regional stabilityMon Jul 05 2021 - 17:25
Romania halts most Covid-19 vaccine imports as people shun jabsBucharest sells unused shots to Denmark as it and Bulgaria seek to salvage expired dosesThu Jul 01 2021 - 16:44
Lukashenko under fire as Belarus downgrades EU tiesBloc responds as Minsk recalls envoy and freezes participation in partnership projectTue Jun 29 2021 - 17:56
Russia’s biggest cities report record Covid-19 deaths amid vaccination driveKremlin rejects national lockdown as regions tighten rules to fight Delta variantMon Jun 28 2021 - 17:03
Budapest Pride to defy Hungary’s new law on LGBTQ+ mattersOrban criticised over shielding children from homosexual and transgender contentFri Jun 25 2021 - 20:00
Czech officials defend police over death of Roma detaineeTop politicians and police chiefs reject comparisons to killing of George Floyd in USThu Jun 24 2021 - 19:09
UK denies Russian claim that shots were fired at royal navy shipRussia says it dropped bombs in path of HMS Defender after it entered country’s territoryWed Jun 23 2021 - 13:51
Armenia's embattled leader dominates election despite Nagorno-Karabakh defeatNikol Pashinyan wins snap vote sparked by Azeri military gains in contested regionMon Jun 21 2021 - 17:36
Armenia to vote in shadow of bitter battlefield defeat to AzerbaijanArmenians' loss of much of Nagorno-Karabakh region dominated heated election campaignFri Jun 18 2021 - 14:41
Russian regions make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory as cases surgeMoscow could shut down businesses unless public-facing staff are inoculatedThu Jun 17 2021 - 17:05
Lithuania accuses Belarus of using migrants in ‘hybrid’ response to sanctionsBaltic state blames angry Minsk for migrant surge amid fallout from Ryanair incidentTue Jun 15 2021 - 18:30
Moscow fights Covid-19 surge with tighter controls and vaccine prize drawEuros host city Saint Petersburg to impose more restrictions as vaccine take-up disappointsMon Jun 14 2021 - 17:51
Hungary’s Viktor Orban targets LGBT+ rights and migrants as election nearsPopulist who defended booing of Irish soccer players proposes even tougher asylum policyFri Jun 11 2021 - 16:21
Russia plays down hopes of progress and demands respect at Putin-Biden summitMoscow says arms control and cyber security on agenda next week as US allies look on warilyWed Jun 09 2021 - 19:00
Slovakia becomes second EU state to use Russia's Covid-19 vaccineFormer prime minister Igor Matovic continues to accuse his critics of politicising issues around Sputnik VMon Jun 07 2021 - 17:54
