After failing to boost Russia's fertility rate via pro-natalist policies and to extend life expectancies, Putin "seems to ...

As the war in Ukraine rages, Germany and the Baltic states have warned Vladimir Putin's aggression could spread in Europe.

This year saw a battle for influence in eastern Europe between the West and Russia as elections were held in several states that were once under Soviet rule. Moscow is widely accused of meddling in ...

The Buk-MB2 missile test as a low-key arms race picks up momentum in Eastern Europe. Russia fired its firstOreshnik ICBM ...

Protests overtook the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, after the government paused its efforts to join the ...

Startups in Latvia and other nearby countries see the mobilization of Ukraine as a warning and as inspiration. They are now changing consumer products—from scooters to recreational drones—for use on ...

Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions, speaking ...

Russian forces are now just three kilometers (1.9 miles) from the outskirts of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk ...

Russia launched a new widespread attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, forcing the country to implement ...

Ukraine's military leadership has replaced the commander overseeing defences in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian ...

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