Swedish Intelligence: Russia’s economy is worse than its official data says
Still, it doesn't change Russia's military goals.
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Pro-Russian party entered Lithuania’s ruling coalition — and it’s already blocking defense projects on Suwalki Corridor
Still, Latvia may be more vulnerable.
Bulgaria’s eighth election in five years is today — and the frontrunner could become the EU’s new Orbán on Ukraine
His rivals refuse to govern with Radev, the leader of a left-leaning coalition, making a stable pro-Russian government unlikely even if he wins.
Pentagon kills Patriot’s next-gen interceptor worth only $8 million in funding
Why build a new missile?
The US has once again partially eased sanctions on Russian oil for one month
US Treasury issues General License 134B easing Russian oil sanctions for cargoes already at sea until 16 May, drawing sharp condemnation from Senate Democrats.
Neutrality doesn’t mean indifference: Austria joins tribunal to prosecute Russia’s aggression
Vienna says neutrality doesn't mean indifference as it becomes the 20th state to back prosecution of Russia's crime of aggression.
Either Russia’s air defense doesn’t work, or NATO is launching drones, says Russia’s Shoigu
Shoigu cites Article 51.
Soviet 14th Army’s heirs just became persona non grata in Moldova
Chișinău drew a line on the Dniester.
Slovenia’s new parliament speaker claims he’s not pro-Russian, plans Moscow visit, promises referendum on NATO exit
With Orbán voted out by Hungary in a landslide, Slovakia's Fico now has a potential EU ally in Stevanović — Slovenia's newly elected parliament speaker who backs lifting anti-Russian sanctions.
WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back
Germany's shift — driven by Merz's conclusion that Trump was prepared to abandon Ukraine and had confused victim with aggressor — unlocked a broader coalition.
Politico: Fico is first in line for Orbán’s disruptor crown — but Brussels has four more leaders to worry about
Fico threatened to veto Ukraine's €90 billion loan. Babiš demanded a carveout. Meloni told leaders she understood Orbán. Radev called Ukraine doomed. Janša is the only one who supports Kyiv — and he may not even form a government.
Estonia watched Ukraine for four years. Now it’s spending €500 million on lessons
Estonia is preparing for what comes next.
Norwegian Kongsberg’s answer to mass Russia’s Shahed attacks: mast, camera, and 70 mm rocket
Norway just mounted a drone killer on Ukraine's own armored vehicle.
Russia works on giving Putin legal pretext to invade any country with Russian citizens in it
"Russophobia" Is now officially a reason for Russia to intervene.
Estonia’s Orthodox church that declared independence from Russia is still run by Moscow, intelligence report says
The Estonian Christian Orthodox Church adopted a new name and new statutes in 2025 — but Estonia's internal security service found the changes cosmetic, with Moscow Patriarch Kirill's oversight departments still directing its activities.
Russia spent $130 billion extra on sanctioned goods since 2022 — and it still couldn’t find replacements for some of them, Latvia says
Latvia's intelligence service assesses that Putin likely receives sanitized reports burying the economic losses — making him even less likely to change course under economic pressure.
Trump’s and Putin’s ally Orbán ousted after 16 years as Magyar wins two-thirds majority and promises Hungary’s return to Europe
Magyar's supermajority gives Tisza the votes to reverse the constitutional changes Orbán made after winning his own first two-thirds majority in 2010
Satellites alone don’t explain Iran’s nine-fold jump in strike accuracy — InformNapalm says Russian SOF doctrine does
Iran's missile hit rate rose from 3% to 27% in weeks. The data transfer was real, but without Russian SOF closing the loop between reconnaissance and fires, those numbers don't move that fast.
“Will not be tolerated” – UK exposes Russian spy submarine operation targeting its undersea cables
A decoy Akula and two GUGI mini-sub carriers operated covertly north of Britain before the Royal Navy intervened.
Moldova formally exits Russia’s post-Soviet CIS as Sandu signs withdrawal decrees
President Sandu's decrees complete a break that parliament voted through on 2 April.