Street protests erupted across six Ukrainian cities Wednesday as lawmakers prepare to vote on legislation that would reverse controversial restrictions placed on the National Anti-Corruption Bureaus eight days earlier.
Slovakia witnessed its largest demonstrations since independence as citizens pushed back against Prime Minister Robert Fico's warnings of a "Slovak Maidan," with protesters explicitly rejecting his attempts to align the country with Moscow.
A month ago, Giorgi Bregvadze was teaching English to Tbilisi schoolchildren. Now he tracks police movements through encrypted apps, helping protect thousands of pro-EU protesters from state violence.
Ukraine’s MFA urged Georgia to respect its citizens’ European aspirations, resume reforms, and condemned halting EU talks amid democratic backsliding and Moscow’s influence.
Seattle activists, wielding a cardboard cage, rallied to spotlight the 1,900 Ukrainian soldiers languishing in Russian captivity since the Mariupol siege.
EU officials warn that Georgia's accession efforts could be halted if it adopts a "foreign agents" law similar to Russia's, despite ongoing protests and the potential for reversing the decision, FT's EU sources say.
Two decades after the Rose Revolution set Georgia on a pro-Western path, the country reaches a critical juncture as tens of thousands defend their European aspirations against the government's Russia-inspired "foreign agents"
"I feel it’s my responsibility as an Italian and European citizen to do anything in my power to support Ukraine and help them achieve the true peace they deserve."
The Polish protesters announced on 24 December, 2023 that they would halt the border blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint for the holidays and resume it on 2-3 January 2024 if they did not "receive a written statement from the Prime Minister that their demands would be met."
The organizers of the Polish trucker strike at the Ukrainian border have close ties to Russia. They supported Russia's occupation of Crimea, and some voted against condemning Russian war crimes.
For the first time, Russian soldiers' wives publicly rallied in Moscow, demanding a policy change for the rotation of troops from Ukraine's prolonged frontline deployment, as per British intelligence.
Queues with waiting times over 150 hours formed due to blockades by Polish carriers won't solve issues between two major markets. "It’s a question of arrangements between Ukraine and the EU," head of the Polish Department at Central Europe's Institute, Jakub Olchowski, said.
Polish truckers plan a 2-month strike due to "increased competition from Ukrainian hauliers" after Ukraine lifted permit requirements in 2022.
Ukraine has already initiated a meeting with Poland and the European Commission.
In Cherkasy, Odesa, and Dnipro, citizens gathered to express their frustration over recent funding for sports and advocated for more substantial support for the military.