Peter Magyar, the opposition challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, told Reuters he would keep Hungary firmly anchored in the European Union and NATO if he wins elections due in early 2026 and would strive for "pragmatic relations" with Russia.

This news follows Ukraine’s decision to halt Russian gas transit as of Jan. 1, 2025, therefore dealing a major blow to Moscow, further crippling Gazprom’s dwindling exports to Europe. With TurkStream now the only remaining route for Russian gas deliveries to the EU,

Moscow has sharply reacted after several Russian state media channels were reportedly blocked for EU users on Telegram.

Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.

The warning was for third-country operators authorized by EASA, given that Russian airspace has been closed to European Union airlines.

PARIS: The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines airplane shows that flying over Russia poses a "high risk" to civilian flights amid the war in Ukraine, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Friday (Jan 10).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on its partners to step up counteraction to Russia's shadow fleet of tankers after an accident involving such vessels in the Black Sea caused an environmental disaster in the area.

With the economic outlook so bleak, time is not on Russia’s side. So far Mr Putin has prioritised his war against Ukraine over the welfare of his own people. To achieve just and lasting peace in Ukraine, he must be made to understand that the cost of his illegal campaign is getting too high, even for his tolerance.

Armenia could soon be on the path to joining the European Union, the country’s prime minister claimed Thursday against a backdrop of growing tensions with the Kremlin, which was once one of its top allies.

Here are the key developments on the 1,052nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 11:

As global tensions with Russia continue to escalate, the social messaging app Telegram has blocked access to state media channels in the EU.