Eastern Europe

Enlargement will protect Western Balkans from malign influences -EU's Michel

US is "confident" Sweden will soon join NATO - US envoy to Hungary

Switzerland joins push for special tribunal on 'aggression' against Ukraine

Azerbaijan snubs Armenia meeting in Washington, accusing US of bias

Ukraine seizes initiative from Russia in the Black Sea - Zelenskiy

Russian court jails artist Skochilenko for seven years over anti-war protest

Hungary government to relaunch 'golden visa' programme

Kremlin says Czech Republic's freezing of Russian state assets is illegal

Armenian PM says to intensify efforts to agree peace treaty with Azerbaijan - TASS

Russia: Armenia skipping CSTO summit is latest anti-Russian move orchestrated by West

Moldova Roundup: Maternity benefit, EU accession, digital IDs

Hungary's call for review of EU policy on Ukraine sets stage for weeks of wrangling

Russia says Ukrainian forces have crossed the River Dnipro but face 'Hell fire' and death

Romania Roundup: GDP growth, pension increase, presidential tour

Russia to supply, license production of Igla anti-aircraft missiles to India - TASS

Romania opens F-16 pilot training hub for NATO allies, Ukraine

New Slovak government eyes tax, spending hikes, slow deficit reduction

Russia Roundup: Regrouped troops, Gaza evacuation, salary indexation

Germany's Scholz looking 'closely' at Italy's migrant deal with Albania

Polish opposition reaches coalition deal

Estonia says Chinese ship is main focus of probe into cables damage

Hungary seeks EU action over Bulgaria's new fee on Russian gas transit

Czechs team up with Taiwan for Ukraine reconstruction

Hungary's Orban says EU must not start membership talks with Ukraine

Ukraine raises grain deliveries to Black Sea ports - railways

Treasury's Adeyemo says 'far better' to see Russia buying tankers than tanks

Hungary flags 'sovereignty' bill to target foreign influence

Ukraine approves 2024 wartime budget, aims to strengthen army

Ukraine: Alternative Black Sea export corridor is working despite attack

Zelenskiy hopes for "planet of dogs" to solve world's crises

Putin signs decree allowing foreigners to swap frozen funds for blocked Russian assets abroad

Zelenskiy says unclear whether Trump would be good or bad for Ukraine

Zelenskiy says Kyiv can ensure reconstruction is free from corruption

Ukraine can still deliver battlefield results this year, Zelenskiy says

Swiss to decide by end of year on negotiating position with EU

Putin lauds Russia's 'high-tech' military cooperation with China

Russia attacks Ukrainian energy system 60 times ahead of winter -Kyiv

Kremlin says nuclear arms dialogue with US is necessary but not ready to be lectured

Russia's Lavrov assails West over switch to green energy