Chișinău boots out Russia’s Russkiy Dom for pushing Kremlin worldview
The 2009-opened Russian House will be out by July — part of Moldova’s wider pushback against Moscow’s influence.
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Russia’s 2026 plan: Draft 261,000 year-round, ignore war crimes tribunals, continue war indefinitely
Putin formalizes permanent mobilization after 135,000 the fall call-up.
Metal boxes, electrocution, icy water: Ukraine exposes Russian torturer of Lithuanian volunteer by name
First one handed over. Second one exposed.
“Historic mistake”: EU warns Trump’s amnesty plan for Russia forgiving war crimes, including Bucha invites next aggression
EU commissioner condemns any deal that frees Russia from accountability for war crimes.
“Fortress in dark”: Moscow’s assault on Sloviansk power plant masks deeper goal
Russia fights against the light. On 30 October, Russian aviation dropped guided bombs on the Sloviansk Thermal Power…
Russia’s new decree: Seize Ukrainian homes for Kremlin loyalists
Russia forces Ukrainians to choose: lose their homes or get a Russian passport
EU ministers condemn Putin’s Budapest visit as Hungary vows to welcome ICC fugitive
The choice of venue carries bitter historical irony for Ukraine, where Kyiv surrendered its nuclear arsenal for security promises Moscow now violates.
Trump wants peace in our time. Europe knows how that ends.
Last time, Europe folded. This time, it holds the line.
Hungary vows Putin honored guest treatment for Trump talks despite legal duty to arrest him
Hungary under Viktor Orbán, one of EU's most Kremlin-friendly governments, is prepared to violate its obligations under the Rome Statute by welcoming the Russian leader for the summit with Trump.
Tallinn bans Russian prosecutor and judge who sentenced Narva museum head to 10 years in prison over anti-Putin posters
The installation appeared on Narva Castle walls facing Ivangorod during Russia's Victory Day celebrations broadcast.
Russian occupation is erasing entire Crimean Tatar people and may trigger new global war
Crimean Tatar leader warns 60 nations that Putin appeasement mirrors 1938 Hitler lesson as Russia expels 50,000 Crimean Tatars from occupied Crimea.
“They broke all 10 rules”: Ukraine calls to eject Russia from OSCE
Moscow blocks European security watchdog's operations to hide atrocities.
“Moscow mechanism” will now investigate Russia’s killings of Ukrainian POWs at request of 41 nations
Over 90% of returned Ukrainian prisoners report systematic beatings and torture.
Russia rains fire on Ukraine daily — even Trump’s deadline has not stopped bloodshed
“There is no safe place in Ukraine today,” the UN warned, as Russia’s relentless bombardment pushed civilian casualties to their highest in years.
“Lilac” CS gas, outlawed since 1925, is now Russia’s silent weapon in Dnipropetrovsk trenches
Russia has used it over 1,000 times since 2022, and now the world has forensic proof.
Israel’s attacks are not illegal, while Russia has violated international order by its war against Ukraine, says Merkel
Angela Merkel highlights the critical difference between Moscow’s violation of international law by invading Ukraine and Israel’s military actions aimed at countering existential threats from Iran.
Opinion: Tribunal establishment crucial before potential bad peace deal
Trump administration may negotiate peace favoring Russia and potentially include amnesty for Putin, undermining international justice norms.
European legislators urge Belgium to seize € 250 bn in frozen Russian assets
59 MEPs, EU MPs, and three Ukrainian legislators signed an open letter to King Philippe, urging him to support transferring the assets directly to Ukraine.
Russian troops use chemical weapons over 5,300 times in Ukraine since 2023, military data shows
Ukrainian military monitors have documented over five thousand cases of Russian forces deploying banned chemical munitions, including crowd control agents prohibited in warfare, since February 2023.
Ukraine open to peace talks but Russia issues ultimatums, Ukrainian parliament chair says
Ukraine's foreign policy committee chair says Russia shows no genuine interest in peace negotiations, warns Putin may use Trump meeting to break isolation rather than pursue real talks.