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Will Ukraine & Moldova finally start EU accession talks soon?
12/05/2026

Will Ukraine & Moldova finally start EU accession talks soon?

Has the moment arrived to start Ukraine’s EU accession talks?

Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, tells RFE/RL Beijing may tactically help ease tensions but will r...
12/05/2026

Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, tells RFE/RL Beijing may tactically help ease tensions but will resist any effort that could threaten the survival of Iran's regime, which he described as central to China's long-term Eurasian strategy.

In an interview with RFE/RL, Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, says Beijing may tactically help ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, but will resist any effort that could threaten the survival of Iran’s regime.

The war in Iran, China’s dominance over rare earth minerals, and rising tensions around Taiwan have all raised the stake...
12/05/2026

The war in Iran, China’s dominance over rare earth minerals, and rising tensions around Taiwan have all raised the stakes for the two-day summit.

The two leaders are expected to negotiate over rare earth exports and economic tensions while navigating growing friction over Tehran and security in Asia.

Andriy Yermak, the former chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is under suspicion as part of a maj...
12/05/2026

Andriy Yermak, the former chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is under suspicion as part of a major money laundering investigation.

Andriy Yermak, the former chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is under suspicion as part of a major money laundering investigation by the country's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).

Markets are still betting diplomacy will prevent a wider Iran crisis, even as US-Iran talks stall and tensions around th...
12/05/2026

Markets are still betting diplomacy will prevent a wider Iran crisis, even as US-Iran talks stall and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue.

Analysts warn that assumption may not hold forever.

The latest exchange between Washington and Tehran over a proposed path toward de-escalation has raised new questions about what comes next in the growing crisis around the Strait of Hormuz.

A Ukrainian housing company recently announced it was hiring migrant workers from India because of a severe labor shorta...
11/05/2026

A Ukrainian housing company recently announced it was hiring migrant workers from India because of a severe labor shortage caused by the war.

The reaction online was immediate and emotional.

But Ukraine isn’t alone. Russia is also increasingly relying on workers from India and Bangladesh as war, mobilization, and emigration drain both countries’ labor forces.

Migrant workers from India, Bangladesh, and elsewhere are taking up manual labor jobs inside the warring countries as Moscow and Kyiv struggle to offset shortages in their labor forces.

Can Iran really charge a fee for undersea Internet cables under the Strait of Hormuz?
11/05/2026

Can Iran really charge a fee for undersea Internet cables under the Strait of Hormuz?

Iranian outlets with ties to the IRGC have floated the idea that Tehran assert control over undersea fiber-optic cables running under the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say the proposal has little legal merit but warn that Iranian sabotage remains a threat.

Former senior US diplomat Gordon Gray, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs under ...
11/05/2026

Former senior US diplomat Gordon Gray, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs under President George W. Bush, says indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran are likely to continue despite what he described as significant pain and pressure on both sides.

Former senior US diplomat Gordon Gray, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs under President George W. Bush, says indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran are likely to continue despite what he described as significant pain and pressure on both sides.

US President Donald Trump angrily rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”.
11/05/2026

US President Donald Trump angrily rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”.

US President Donald Trump angrily rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal, calling it “totally unacceptable,” while Iranian state media listed what appeared to be no easing of the Islamic republic’s demands, including compensation for war damages and control over the Strait of Horm...

10/05/2026

After Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause hostilities for three days starting on May 9, both sides said there had been attacks on their territory in violation of the deal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is "not even trying" to observe the cease-fire along the front lines.

A Russian drone hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, authorities said, injuring at lea...
10/05/2026

A Russian drone hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, authorities said, injuring at least five people and straining a three-day cease-fire timed for Victory Day celebrations.

A Russian drone hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, authorities said, injuring at least five people and straining a three-day cease-fire timed for Victory Day celebrations.

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