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Now playing Next State Of The Union 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 12/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 11/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 10/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 09/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 09/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 08/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 08/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 06/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 05/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 03/07/2024
Now playing Next 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. 28/06/2024
Now playing Next 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. 27/06/2024
Now playing Next 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. 26/06/2024
Now playing Next 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. 25/06/2024
Now playing Next 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. 25/06/2024
Now playing Next Russia A year ago, Wagner chief Prigozhin's mutiny briefly threatened Putin Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenaries seized a military HQ and began marching toward Moscow but called off their mutiny after a few hours. Prigozhin was later killed in an airplane crash, while Wagner has been all but disbanded. 23/06/2024
Now playing Next South Korea South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise Seoul protested Russia's new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, amid rising border tensions, vague threats, and seemingly accidental incursions by North Korean troops. 21/06/2024