Belarus’s Central Election Commission declares Aleksandr Lukashenko the winner of presidential vote — Meduza
In the early hours of January 27, Belarus’s Central Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the country’s…
North Korea to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk region within two months — NYT — Meduza
North Korea will send reinforcements to join its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine in the next two…
Russia reportedly considering buying gas in Europe for Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region — Meduza
The Russian authorities and the leadership of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria are reportedly exploring a plan to…
‘Little pieces in a big game’ Moldova’s former reintegration minister, Alexandru Flenchea, explains what losing Russian gas means for breakaway Transnistria
As the temperature in Moldova dips below freezing, the breakaway Transnistria region’s 360,000 residents are using plug-in electric…
Trump team shaves two months off president-elect’s latest Ukraine peace deal timeline — Meduza
President-elect Trump’s nominee for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, told Fox News…
‘A dictatorship like in Belarus is better than a democracy like in Ukraine,’ says Belarusian leader — Meduza
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko suggested on Tuesday that Western leaders “pressured” Volodymyr Zelensky to claim in a recent…
‘A crime against political prisoners’ Belarusian opposition politician Andrei Sannikov on Lukashenko’s plans to extend his 30-year grip on power
Belarus hasn’t had an election deemed free and fair in the 30 years since Aleksandr Lukashenko became president.…
Trump’s Ukraine envoy nominee says assassination of Russian General Igor Kirillov was ‘not a good idea at all’ — Meduza
Keith Kellogg, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for special envoy for the war in Ukraine, said Wednesday that…
NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Ukraine from U.S. — Reuters — Meduza
NATO has taken over the coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the U.S., Reuters reported on…
‘Either we fight or end up as the next Belarus’ As Georgia enters its second week of protests, police violence adds fuel to calls for new elections
The protests sweeping Georgia have now entered their second week. Sparked on November 28, when Prime Minister Irakli…
Kyiv prepared to end war’s ‘hot phase’ in return for ‘NATO umbrella’ over Ukrainian-controlled territories, Zelensky says — Meduza
President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that Ukraine could be open to a ceasefire deal if territory currently under…
‘Re-appointment of Lukashenko by Lukashenko himself’ Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya condemns upcoming presidential vote in Belarus
The presidential election called for January 2025 in Belarus will be the “reappointment of Lukashenko by Lukashenko himself,”…