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Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in Moscow, but no details about their discussions have been released.

World News

Russian and Chinese bombers caught by NORAD near Alaska

The joint US-Canada aerospace defence command said that the activity isn't a "threat" but that it will continue to monitor movement near North America and meet "presence with presence".

Russia

Putin and al-Assad meet as Middle East tensions continue to rise

Russia's head of state met the Syrian president in Moscow on Wednesday, according to a video published by the Kremlin.

Europe News

At least five injured after Ukraine and Russia exchange drone strikes

Ukraine said it downed 35 of 39 Russian drones overnight, whilst Russia said it shot down 26 Ukrainian drones over its southern Rostov region on Saturday.

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Belarus

Belarusian strongman President Lukashenko marks 30 years in power

Minsk regime leader Alexander Lukashenko has used Soviet-style controls to crack down on dissent over the past three decades and now firmly supports the Kremlin.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: NATO summit & Orban's self-declared peace mission

This edition of State of the Union looks at the NATO summit in Washington and the negative reactions to Viktor Orbán's self-declared peace mission to Moscow and Beijing

Europe News

What's next for the Russian opposition after Alexei Navalny?

After the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia has vowed to continue his work. Now, a Russian arrest warrant has been issued for her and questions about the future of Russia's opposition movement remain unclear.

Russia

Russian court issues arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya

The Kremlin's crackdown on opposition activists, independent journalists and ordinary Russians critical of the regime has intensified after Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

World News

India's Modi meets Putin in Moscow, sparking criticism from Zelenskyy

It's the first trip India's PM has made to Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Europe News

French authorities open probe into Le Pen's 2022 campaign finances

The judicial probe, which began last week, will investigate allegations of accepting a financial loan, misappropriation of property, fraud and forgery.

France

Why did the Russian disinformation machine target French voters?

For the Kremlin, the National Rally — whose stances on Russia are friendlier than those of President Macron, a staunch supporter of Ukraine — might have been the preferred winners of the French snap legislative elections, and Moscow likely tried to help boost their results on Sunday.

Europe News

After Moscow, Hungary's Orbán makes surprise visit to Beijing

Orbán has proclaimed himself the one EU leader on friendly terms with the world's two preeminent authoritarian governments.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Orbán's trip to Kyiv and Moscow

In this edition, host Méabh Mc Mahon asks what difference a Hungary-led EU Council presidency could make, and hears why Vienna's the place to be.

Europe News

Russia’s Krasnodar region struck by overnight drone attack

Kyiv has not yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, although Ukraine has previously struck Russian energy sites and targeted its infrastructure.

Israel

Euroviews. The dragnet approach to the EU individual sanctions regime is failing

Dr Moshe Kantor's case clearly demonstrates a cleanup of the list is long overdue. Those who deserve sanctions should remain, while those who were caught up in the overly tenacious initial compilation should be removed, Eldad Beck writes.

Europe News

Zelenskyy preparing 'comprehensive plan' for peace in Ukraine

Zelenskyy met Slovenia's President Nataša Pirc Musar in Kyiv where the two leaders honoured the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers by laying wreaths at the Remembrance Wall in the heart of Ukraine’s capital.

Moldova

Moldovans and Ukrainians remain hopeful over potential EU membership

After Brussels recently opened negotiations with the two Eastern European countries keen to join the EU, Moldovans and Ukrainians alike hope for a quick transition that would allow them to join the greater European family.

Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial in Russia

The espionage case against the Wall Street Journal reporter remains opaque, and the US insists the charges are unfounded.

World News

ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian officials

Residential buildings, densely populated areas and energy infrastructure have all been hit by devastating Russian attacks.

Europe News

Polish military training attracts thousands as Russian threat looms

A defence spokesperson said Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked an impulse among Poles to defend their country.

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president since 2000 (with a break as prime minister from 2008 to 2012), has shaped the country’s politics and global influence. From the war in Ukraine to political repression, stay informed on his policies and their impact.