Poland's spy trial highlights fears of China's growing reach in EuropeHungary alarms some EU allies with rapid expansion of Chinese and Huawei tiesTue Jun 01 2021 - 20:49
Russia to boost forces near EU and help Belarus resist western pressureMoscow warns US to expect ‘uncomfortable’ signals before Putin-Biden summitMon May 31 2021 - 17:52
US to join EU in sanctioning Belarus for crackdown on critics and Ryanair diversionPutin and Lukashenko reaffirm close ties as rift with West deepensSun May 30 2021 - 17:35
EU offers €3bn to autocratic Belarus for transition to democracyEmbattled leader Lukashenko meets Russian ally Putin amid Ryanair furoreFri May 28 2021 - 18:52
Ireland must learn lessons from Estonia on cybersecurityExpert says huge 2007 attack on his country’s websites changed its attitude to IT educationFri May 28 2021 - 16:08
West vows to pile sanctions on Belarus after Ryanair incidentRussia denies entry to two EU airlines in apparent support of LukashenkoThu May 27 2021 - 19:13
Lukashenko says Ryanair flight row part of West’s ‘hybrid war’ with BelarusMother of journalist taken off plane begs world leaders to secure his freedomWed May 26 2021 - 13:07
Russia backs Belarus over Ryanair incident as west denounces ‘hijacking’Belarusian opposition leader mocks Minsk’s claim of ‘Hamas bomb threat’ against aircraftMon May 24 2021 - 18:45
Global outcry after Belarus forces Ryanair flight to land and arrests activistBelarus’s ‘unprecedented actions’ to detain activist spark widespread concernMon May 24 2021 - 01:00
Forced landing of Ryanair plane in Belarus to detain activist ‘unacceptable’, EU saysPlane from Athens to Vilnius was escorted to Minsk airport by a fighter aircraftSun May 23 2021 - 15:48
Estonia at the fore of cyber security after major attack in 2007Tallinn is headquarters of Nato’s cyber defence centre of excellence, which Ireland is now joining as a contributing partnerSat May 22 2021 - 01:00
Belarus targets top news site and reporters in media crackdownExiled opposition leader calls for international response to ‘murder’ of Tut.by outletTue May 18 2021 - 17:38
HSE cyberattackers tough to identify and even harder to catchStrike highlights murky world where organised crime and state interests may mergeMon May 17 2021 - 20:13
Armenia alerts allies and warns Azerbaijan over ‘land grab’Baku denies border incursion six months after fierce Nagorno-Karabakh fightingFri May 14 2021 - 17:24
Pro-Kremlin oligarch denies Ukraine's treason allegationPutin’s friend Viktor Medvedchuk accuses Kiev’s leaders of ‘persecution’Wed May 12 2021 - 19:13
Russia to revise gun laws after school rampage kills nineTeenage ex-pupil arrested after children jump for their lives from upper floorsTue May 11 2021 - 18:10
US discusses defence with eastern European allies amid Russia concernsBiden backs closer co-operation with Nato states from Baltic to Black SeaMon May 10 2021 - 19:40
Romania tightens hunting rules after prince ‘shoots biggest bear’Arthur (17) killed instead of ‘problem’ bear that bothered Transylvanian villageFri May 07 2021 - 14:13
US signals support for Ukraine against ‘reckless, aggressive’ RussiaUS secretary of state urges Kiev to pursue reforms and fight corruptionThu May 06 2021 - 18:03
Hungary loosens Covid-19 rules for millions with ‘immunity cards’Country has world's highest coronavirus death rate despite swift vaccine rolloutSun May 02 2021 - 16:35
Russia on guard for third wave of pandemic as vaccine take-up lagsSurge in new Covid-19 cases in Moscow causes alarm ahead of 10-day holidayThu Apr 29 2021 - 19:03
Bulgaria suspects Russian role in arms depot blasts and poisoning caseSofia says explosions destroyed munitions ‘bound for Ukraine and Georgia’Wed Apr 28 2021 - 18:21
Central European states defend Prague in spy and sabotage row with RussiaMoscow and EU and Nato capitals continue wave of diplomatic expulsionsMon Apr 26 2021 - 17:41
Ukraine welcomes Russian plan to reduce forces near its borderDiplomatic tension continues as Prague tells Moscow to recall dozens of embassy staffThu Apr 22 2021 - 18:23
Thousands march against Putin as he warns West of Russia’s ‘red line’Hundreds detained at rallies in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei NavalnyWed Apr 21 2021 - 19:27
Russia braces for pro-Navalny protests as Putin to give key speechSpeculation swirls over Putin’s intentions in Ukraine and Belarus amid tensions with WestTue Apr 20 2021 - 17:01
EU to discuss Czech expulsion of 18 Russian diplomatsMove comes amid Moscow’s alleged involvement in deadly 2014 arms depot explosionSun Apr 18 2021 - 17:51
Russia hits back at US by expelling diplomats and targeting NGOsGermany, France and Ukraine urge Russia to end troop build-up near Ukrainian borderFri Apr 16 2021 - 19:11
Tensions mount as US sanctions Russia and expels diplomatsMoscow says additional measures ‘dangerously raise temperature of confrontation’Thu Apr 15 2021 - 18:33
Kosovo’s new president says Serbia must answer for ‘genocide’Vjosa Osmani says EU-brokered talks offer Belgrade a chance to seek forgivenessWed Apr 14 2021 - 17:05
Ukraine says Russia ignoring request for crisis talks on DonbasKremlin denies blocking negotiations and rejects US calls to halt troop build-upMon Apr 12 2021 - 16:56
Russia cries ‘sabotage’ as Slovak drug agency questions its vaccine‘Congratulations idiots!’ Slovak finance minister tells critics of his Sputnik V dealFri Apr 09 2021 - 17:18
All-out war in Donbas would herald ‘end’ for Ukraine, Kremlin saysMerkel urges Russia to stop troop build-up as Putin blames Kiev for soaring tensionsThu Apr 08 2021 - 17:43
Czechs appoint fourth health minister of pandemic as vaccine row continuesBlatny defied pressure from the president who wants to buy Russian and Chinese vaccinesWed Apr 07 2021 - 17:05
Ukraine seeks closer Nato ties to end conflict with RussiaRussia warns Kiev and starts combat-readiness drills as four Ukrainian troops killedTue Apr 06 2021 - 16:54
West calls for calm as Russia-Ukraine tension soars againKremlin says troop movements are ‘no threat’ as shelling threatens Donbas truceSun Apr 04 2021 - 18:00
Bulgaria to vote in shadow of graft, spy scandals and Covid-19 surgePM Boyko Borisov tipped to win after riding out protests over corruption and povertyFri Apr 02 2021 - 17:11
Viktor Orban seeks ‘European renaissance’ with Polish and Italian alliesNationalists call for return to ‘traditional values’ and limits on EU powerThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:32
Italy expels Russian diplomats and arrests navy captain in spying caseScandal comes after Bulgaria smashed ‘spy ring’ and sent Russians homeWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:12
Slovak leader's job swap ends cabinet crisis over Covid and Russian vaccineDebate over Sputnik V continues as Serbia vaccinates thousands of foreign visitorsMon Mar 29 2021 - 17:08
Kremlin critic Navalny complains of sleep deprivation ‘torture’ in Russian jailPutin foe says he is being denied proper medical care as allies rally support for protestsThu Mar 25 2021 - 17:56
Poland may face Easter lockdown as new Covid-19 cases hit record highTwo more ministers quit Slovak cabinet in crisis sparked by Russian vaccine rowWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:02
Slovak president urges PM to quit as Covid-19 row cripples cabinetIgor Matovic lambasted over handling of pandemic and Russian vaccine dealTue Mar 23 2021 - 17:18
Bulgaria smashes ‘Russian spy ring’ that threatened EU and Nato secretsSofia arrests defence ministry and intelligence staff as relations with Moscow sourFri Mar 19 2021 - 17:57
Russia-US relations ‘in crisis’ as Biden calls Putin ‘a killer’‘It takes one to know one,’ Putin responds as Moscow recalls envoy for consultationsThu Mar 18 2021 - 17:35
Serbia reimposes partial lockdown as surge in Covid-19 cases strains health systemEstonia’s PM tests positive as it registers world’s highest per capita infection rateTue Mar 16 2021 - 18:49
Slovak health chief quits over pandemic criticism and Russian vaccine rowPoland, Serbia and Estonia tighten lockdown as Covid-19 surges in central EuropeFri Mar 12 2021 - 16:24
Czech and Hungarian leaders in Israel to discuss Covid-19 strategyVaccine debate intensifies as pandemic's third wave batters central EuropeThu Mar 11 2021 - 17:00
Russia slows Twitter as Kremlin frets over social mediaTwitter punished for ‘illegal content’ and sued over pro-Navalny protest postsWed Mar 10 2021 - 16:36
Hungary tightens lockdown as pandemic ‘third wave’ grips central EuropeCzech and Slovak hospitals to send patients abroad to ease Covid-19 pressureThu Mar 04 2021 - 17:13
