Europe News Sweden to contribute warships to NATO Baltic Sea patrols Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at an annual security conference on Sunday that Sweden is not at war but there is also no peace, the news agency TT reported. 13/01/2025
Europe News Zelenskyy ready to swap North Korean troops for Ukrainian POWs The Security Service for Ukraine announced on Saturday that it had captured two soldiers from North Korea in Russia’s Kursk region and they are being questioned in Kyiv. 13/01/2025
Europe News Croats divided on Milanović's landslide re-election victory Milanović won more than 74% of the vote compared to his challenger, conservative HDZ party's Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26%, according to near-final results released by the state election authorities. 13/01/2025
Europe News Far-right AUR party leads protests against annulled Romanian election Romania was plunged into turmoil after Călin Georgescu, a far-right ultranationalist, won the first round of the presidential election, only for allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference to emerge. 12/01/2025
Europe News Ukrainian forces shoot down 60 Russian drones overnight The attacks came in the aftermath of a large-scale attack on Donetsk a day earlier. 12/01/2025
Europe News Soldiers' arrest 'evidence' of North Korean involvement in Ukraine war Comments come after Ukrainian forces detained two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region who have since reportedly been sent to Kyiv for questioning. 12/01/2025
Ukraine Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia The two captured soldiers were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukraine's president said on Saturday. 11/01/2025
Europe News At least nine wounded as Ukraine and Russia exchange fire overnight Both countries exchanged drone attacks early on Saturday morning, injuring two in Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine and at least seven in Russia's Tambov region. 11/01/2025
Germany Germany tugs drifting oil tanker to safer waters The oil tanker Eventin is believed to be part of Moscow’s efforts to evade sanctions - Greenpeace says it belongs to Russia's 'shadow fleet.' 11/01/2025
Europe News Slovaks take to the streets to protest against Fico's policies The protests started back in December after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. 10/01/2025
Europe News Estonian navy steps up patrols in Baltic Sea to protect infrastructure Officials say the damage to Estlink 2, a power connection with the capacity to provide half of Estonia's winter electricity needs, did not disrupt service, although it did drive up energy prices in the country and the other Baltic nations. 10/01/2025
No Comment Russian air strike kills many in Zaporizhia At around 4pm on 8 January, the Russian army carried out two air strikes on Zaporizhia in Ukraine, killing 13 people and injuring 113, including a 13-year-old child. 09/01/2025
Europe News At least 13 killed in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia The Russian army carried out two airstrikes with guided bombs in Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday killing at least 13 people. 09/01/2025
Europe News Lithuania ramps up power grid security ahead of Russia decoupling Lithuania’s government says it will boost security on its power grids with Poland ahead of planned decoupling from the Russian energy system next month. 09/01/2025
Europe News Ukraine strikes Russian military fuel depot The depot supplied a nearby airfield that was reportedly used by aircraft which launch missiles across the border into Ukraine. 08/01/2025
Russia Russia Orthodox patriarch consecrates Xmas gifts for troops in Ukraine Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine. 07/01/2025
Europe News Moldova accuses Russia of provoking crisis in Transnistria On the first day of the new year, gas supplies from Russia to Moldova's pro-Russian separatist territory were halted. For Moldova's Prime Minister Dorin Recean, the Kremlin is targeting Chisinau. 07/01/2025
Green News Russia deals with aftermath of massive fuel oil spill Thousands are attempting to help lessen the damage, but some volunteers say the government is not doing enough to help. 06/01/2025
Europe News More than 30 dolphins dead in Kerch Strait oil spill Fuel oil spilled out of two tankers nearly three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, about 250 kilometres from Sevastopol on the southwest of the occupied Crimean Peninsula. 06/01/2025
Kazakhstan Photos show apparent evidence of external attack on AZAL aircraft Photos provided by Azerbaijani media outlet AnewZ show that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane which crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan has signs of damage consistent with an attack from outside the aircraft. 04/01/2025