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Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, becoming the 21st country to join the eurozone, a major milestone that has sparked both optimism and anxiety across the country. At midnight, the Balkan nation of 6.4 million people will officially replace the lev, its national currency since the late 19th century, with......

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky publicly rebuked India and the United Arab Emirates after both countries condemned an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on the residence of Russian president Vladimir Putin while remaining silent on continued Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities. Speaking during an online press briefing with Ukrainian......

Two Chinese flagged supertankers are continuing operations close to Venezuelan waters despite a blockade announced in mid December by President Donald Trump and an expanding campaign of tanker seizures, according to maritime tracking data. The situation is shaping into a key test of United States enforcement power as tensions between Beijing......

Russian president Vladimir Putin has instructed military commanders to continue expanding a buffer zone in northeastern Ukraine throughout 2026, according to an official Kremlin transcript released on December 28. The directive focuses on the Sumy and Kharkiv regions and comes at a sensitive moment as peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine,......

Ukrainian forces launched a precise strike on a key Russian drone hub at Donetsk Airport overnight from December 29 to 30, obliterating storage and preparation sites for Shahed, Geran, and Gerbera drones deployed in assaults across Ukraine. The operation targeted logistics centers, warhead depots, and facilities housing Russian personnel responsible......

European leaders convened a virtual emergency meeting Tuesday morning to coordinate their response to intensifying U.S.-led peace initiatives, amid unverified Russian claims of a Ukrainian drone attack that threatened to derail diplomatic momentum toward ending the nearly four-year conflict. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the Berlin......

The Kremlin called for dialogue and de-escalation on Tuesday following President Donald Trump's warning to Tehran about rebuilding its nuclear and missile programs. Trump stated that Washington would support another strike against Iran if necessary, highlighting rising tensions over the country's military capabilities six months after......

Poland’s prime minister said a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine could be achieved within weeks, offering the most optimistic assessment yet from a European leader as diplomatic efforts intensify to halt a conflict nearing its fourth year. Speaking after a government meeting in Warsaw following video consultations with European leaders,......

Ukrainian military officials say intercepted communications show Russian commanders issuing direct orders to execute Ukrainian prisoners of war along multiple front line sectors. The claims point to a pattern of conduct rather than isolated battlefield abuses, according to senior Ukrainian officers and prosecutors monitoring alleged war crimes......

Ukrainian support for NATO membership has plunged dramatically, dropping from 55% in December 2024 to 38% this month. A nationwide poll by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, carried out with the Razumkov Centre from December 5 to 16, surveyed 2,000 adults and captures a pivotal change in sentiment during peace talks with......

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sharply contradicted US President Donald Trump's assessment of Russian President Vladimir Putin's motives during a recent Fox News interview. Trump, following a meeting with Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, suggested that Putin harbors goodwill toward Ukraine's success. Zelenskyy......

Belarus has released striking footage of Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles conducting combat patrols, marking the first public showcase of these nuclear-capable weapons since their deployment earlier this month. The Belarusian defense ministry confirmed that the Oreshnik missile division has launched operations from strategic......

Estonia’s top intelligence official has said there are no signs that Russia is preparing to launch an attack against NATO or the Baltic states, despite increasingly dire warnings from some Western leaders. Kaupo Rosin, head of Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, stated in an interview that Moscow continues to avoid direct confrontation......