Eastern Europe

Ukraine downs 21 out of 22 drones launched by Russia, air force says

Turkey's Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary

Russian missile strike kills one in Ukraine's Poltava region

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party fails to secure majority to form government

Ukrainian drones injure Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers, say Russian-backed officials

Ukraine to submit resolution on nuclear safety to UN General Assembly

Czech military aid to Ukraine from army stores reaches $288 million, defence ministry says

Russia declares Romanian embassy employee 'persona non grata'

Russia says it will respond to Finland giving U.S. access to bases

NATO members pledge 40 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, diplomats say

Ukraine's air force says it destroyed Russian ammunition depot in Crimea

Kremlin says it can't comment on Trump's idea for ending war in Ukraine

Russian military says it captured two east Ukrainian villages, Ukraine contests account

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party to try to form minority government

Annual allied military aid $60 billion for next four years, says Ukraine PM

Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary election on Sept. 1

Kremlin says outlook for EU-Russia ties is bad after von der Leyen, Kallas nominations

Poland very likely to sign security deal with Ukraine before NATO summit, says PM

Belarus reinforces its border with Ukraine after security incident

US 'deeply concerned' by Hungary's probe into anti-graft watchdogs

Former Portuguese PM Costa vows to promote EU unity as Council chairman

Macron wants to keep Breton as French EU commissioner - source

Ten war victims found in mass grave at Croatian garbage dump, more expected

Germany's Scholz: will discuss EU top jobs fairly at Council summit

Kremlin says it hopes calm can be restored in Bolivia after attempted coup

Bulgaria to press charges against fugitive cryptocurrency fraudster

U.S. embassy in Russia says no evidence behind charges against Gershkovich

German minister wants up to 15 billion eur munitions deal, says source

Russia says ICC's arrest warrant for Shoigu is part of 'hybrid war'

Zelenskiy welcomes ICC warrants for Russian military figures, hopes to see them jailed

Serbia, EU's Frontex agency sign new border control agreement

Sandu says Moldova's future within European family

Behind closed doors, US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia

European court: Evidence Russia comitted 'multiple' human rights violations in Crimea

First ammunition shipment from Czech initiative arrived in Ukraine, says PM

India's Modi may visit Russia in July, Russian state news agency says

Former Portuguese PM 'optimistic' as EU Council top job decision nears

EU to downgrade Georgia ties and mull finance freeze, Borrell says

Ukraine makes its own targeting decisions, Pentagon says