Ukraine’s ‘Skala’ Regiment – Heroes or Villains?

An article by Max Tucker, who recently spent time with Ukraine’s 425th “Skala” Separate Assault Regiment near the front line, was published in Saturday’s The Times. The headline dubbed the regiment as... Read more »

MEPs from 19 countries demand immediate opening of first EU negotiating cluster with Moldova

EU flags. Stock photo: Getty Images Посилання скопійовано MEPs from 19 European countries have sent a letter to European Council President António Costa urging the EU to “immediately” move to the next... Read more »

Massive Russian attack on Ukraine kills 6, injures 18

Key developments on Oct. 4-5: Massive Russian attack on Ukraine kills 6, injures 18Ukraine confirms drone strike on one of Russia’s biggest, most modern oil refineries near St. PetersburgCzechia’s populist Ano party... Read more »

Amid controversial elections, Georgian protestors attempt to storm presidential palace

A protester waves a Georgian and a European Union flags in front of riot police during an opposition rally on the day of local elections in central Tbilisi on October 4, 2025... Read more »

2 powerful Ukrainian agencies are fighting in the open. Both say only Russia is to win

SBU Head Vasyl Malyuk attends the ‘Ukraine Year 2024’ forum in Kyiv, Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2024. (Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Anadolu via Getty Images) Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and the country’s top anti-corruption agency... Read more »

Georgian police crack down on protesters as thousands march on presidential palace

Editor’s note: This article was updated with additional comments by Deputy head of Belarus’ exiled opposition, Pavel Latushka. Georgian police cracked down on protesters with water cannons and pepper spray the evening... Read more »

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1319: Ukraine strikes Russian refinery and corvette 800+ km from border as Putin risks $330mn spy plane in strike range

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Exclusives Putin’s $330mn spy plane spotted in Ukraine’s kill zone. Moscow risked one of its few remaining A-50U early-warning aircraft at a southern base—lose it and Ukraine’s drones reach Crimea undetected.... Read more »

what next? Review and assessment

17:15 04.10.2025 Author VOLODYMYR KHAUSTOV Volodymyr Khaustov, Scientific Secretary of the State Institution “Institute of Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”, Honored Economist of Ukraine, Candidate of... Read more »

Moldova: 2025 Parliamentary Elections in the Crosshairs of Russian Propaganda

On September 28, the citizens of Moldova will elect a new composition of parliament. The elections attract keen interest, as the preservation of the country’s pro-European course is at stake. Within the... Read more »

Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in massive strikes ahead of winter, Zelensky says

Key developments on Oct. 3: Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in massive strikes ahead of winter, Zelensky saysUkrainian drones strike major Russian chemical plant over 1,700 kilometers from front linesTrump unlikely to... Read more »