Eastern Europe

Hacker attack disrupts Russian state media on Putin's birthday

Kremlin says VGTRK state media holding has been victim of a large hacking attack

Russian court sentences U.S. citizen Gilman to over 7 years in prison on assault charges

Dutch defence minister pledges 400 million euros for drone action plan with Ukraine

Bosnian villagers sift through ruined homes after devastating flash floods

Romania's top court removes far-right candidate from presidential race

Bear kills man picking mushrooms in northern Slovakia

Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media 'propaganda'

Romania infringed on transgender man's rights, EU's top court rules

Russia has decided 'at highest level' to remove Taliban from terrorist list, TASS reports

Russia knocked out most infrastructure in Ukraine's Pokrovsk, local official says

U.S., South Korea agree on five-year plan to share defence costs

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of 'playing with fire' after reported attack near Kursk nuclear plant

Russian prosecutor wants U.S. ex-Marine Gilman jailed for nine years, RIA reports

Russian drone attack kills two adults, child in Ukraine's Chernihiv region

Russia says confrontation with West is unparalleled in history

Belarus says accusations of crimes against humanity put before ICC are absurd

Russia rejects arms talks with United States unless there are preconditions

New NATO chief Rutte reaffirms support for Ukraine on Kyiv trip

Russia begins evacuating its citizens from Lebanon

EU sues Hungary over its national law on defence of sovereignty

Ukraine's military says it struck Russian radar station with ATACMS missiles

Polish families pick through debris after floods wash away homes

Undeterred by Iran or Russia, ultra-Orthodox Israelis celebrate New Year in Ukraine

Russia rules out nuclear talks with U.S. given its stance on NATO expansion

Saudi Arabia hopes for de-escalation in Middle East, economy minister says

Russia is ready for long confrontation with US, senior diplomat says

Russia says it won't discuss new nuclear treaty with US in current form

Chinese woman arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage, prosecutor says

Czech centre-right government majority shrinks after party leaves

Albanian opposition protests jailing by setting chairs on fire outside parliament

Sanctioned tanker with LNG cargo passes via Suez Canal, data shows

Russia says it thwarts Ukraine's attempts to enter Kursk region

Kremlin says Russia's updated nuclear doctrine is being formalised

North Korea says US military aid to Ukraine is 'incredible mistake'

Zelenskiy says Trump assured him of support for Ukraine in war with Russia

Russian attacks kill top judge and three others in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say

Russia condemns Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Ukraine says it downed 69 drones, 2 missiles in overnight Russian attack