Ukraine fights back in TV war with Russia but lacks bigger pictureKremlin happy to bide its time as pressure grows on Kiev’s novice leader to deliverMon Feb 17 2020 - 05:00
‘National consultation’ looms as court defeats anger OrbanHungary’s populist leader denounces legal orders to compensate Roma and prisonersFri Feb 14 2020 - 16:26
Prague set to honour murdered Russian opposition leaderMayor plans to rename square outside city’s Russian embassy after Kremlin criticMon Feb 10 2020 - 18:03
Romania edges towards snap elections as another government fallsNational Liberals ousted after three months but would relish early national ballotWed Feb 05 2020 - 18:51
Pressure grows on Iran to hand over black boxes from downed airlinerKiev says recording shows Tehran knew ‘from the start’ that missile struck jetTue Feb 04 2020 - 18:15
Coalition government takes power in Kosovo to end four-month impasseEU and US hope for swift resumption of talks to normalise Kosovo-Serbia relationsMon Feb 03 2020 - 20:26
US offers to supply all of Belarus’s oil needs amid rising concern over RussiaMinsk hosts top US diplomat for first time in 26 years as Moscow pushes on ‘union state’Sun Feb 02 2020 - 18:51
US and Ukraine say relations rock solid amid Trump impeachment stormPompeo tells Zelenskiy US aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia ‘will not waver’Fri Jan 31 2020 - 17:31
Ukraine wary of Trump entanglements as it prepares to host PompeoImpeachment trial looms over US secretary of state's visit to an anxious KievThu Jan 30 2020 - 17:09
Ukrainians bank on Zelenskiy’s promise to make war-torn Donbas ‘flourish’Reforms are urgently needed to help new firms replace ailing Soviet-era industryWed Jan 29 2020 - 20:00
Moscow lambasts Sofia’s ‘provocative’ expulsion of two diplomatsRussia hits back at accusations of spying and orchestrating poisoning attack in BulgariaSun Jan 26 2020 - 17:16
Ukrainians rebuild lives as prisoner swaps end Russian jail ordealZelenskiy seeks to free more detainees but post-traumatic challenges await at homeFri Jan 24 2020 - 20:00
Serbia and Kosovo urged to compromise in bid by US to end impasseWhite House envoy steps up efforts to normalise relations between the two statesThu Jan 23 2020 - 18:53
Ukraine’s novice leader tiptoes through Trump impeachment ‘minefield’July call with Trump sparked US investigation and embarrassed ZelenskiyTue Jan 21 2020 - 11:45
Kosovo's president names new PM as deal signed to restart flights to SerbiaAlbin Kurti has 15 days to form a government and end growing political crisisMon Jan 20 2020 - 18:30
Ukraine’s PM wins reprieve as leaked comments about president cause blushesZelenskiy orders inquiry as officials heard discussing his ‘primitive’ grasp of economicsFri Jan 17 2020 - 19:02
Russia installs new PM as Putin launches political shake-upLeader of 20 years wants to change constitution amid speculation over future roleThu Jan 16 2020 - 18:57
Iranian rulers denounced after admitting to downing Ukrainian airlinerRiot police deployed in Tehran, as protesters chant anti-government slogansSun Jan 12 2020 - 20:47
Ukraine urges patience as West and Iran spar over plane crashWestern powers say Iranian missile downed Ukrainian jet, killing all 176 onboardFri Jan 10 2020 - 19:33
Iran accidentally shot down Ukrainian plane, western officials believeCanadian PM Justin Trudeau says intelligence from multiple sources points to Iran having downed aircraftFri Jan 10 2020 - 10:30
Iran in frame for downing Ukrainian jet, say US and CanadaDestruction of the airliner ‘may well have been unintentional’, says Justin TrudeauThu Jan 09 2020 - 22:00
Ukraine sends investigative team to Iran after 176 die in plane crashAirline doubts crew or Boeing 737 to blame as disaster strikes amid US-Iran crisisWed Jan 08 2020 - 17:16
Russian patriarch blames West for church rows in Balkans and UkraineMontenegro tense at Orthodox Christmas as Ukraine marks split from MoscowTue Jan 07 2020 - 17:08
Presidential election defeat rocks Croatia's ruling conservativesEx-PM Zoran Milanovic shakes up Zagreb's politics as its first EU presidency beginsMon Jan 06 2020 - 17:05
Croatia's presidential scrap overshadows first days in key EU roleVictory for challenger Zoran Milanovic could cause friction with right-wing governmentFri Jan 03 2020 - 17:40
Russia and Serbia concerned as Montenegro church law sparks protestsThousands march as Serbian Orthodox Church says its property could be seizedThu Jan 02 2020 - 17:21
Brexit and EU budget set to dominate Croatia's first EU presidencyElection run-off could shake Croatian politics as six-month presidency beginsMon Dec 30 2019 - 17:13
Ukraine in controversial prisoner swap with Russian-led militantsWest welcomes handover but critics denounce release of alleged killersSun Dec 29 2019 - 17:16
Christmas execution left revolution questions unanswered for RomaniaProsecutor Dan Voinea delivered genocide indictment at trial of the CeausescusTue Dec 24 2019 - 01:00
Russia agrees gas deal with Ukraine as US sanctions strike new pipelineMoscow and Berlin angry as firm stops vital work on Nord Stream 2 projectSun Dec 22 2019 - 18:34
Croatia plunges into election battle as EU presidency loomsConservative president in close scrap with centre-left and nationalist challengersFri Dec 20 2019 - 17:33
Shaken Slovakia braces for trial over murder of investigative journalistPolitical fallout continues from 2018 killing of Jan Kuciak and Martina KusnirovaWed Dec 18 2019 - 19:15
Serbian leaders under pressure over arms deals revelations25,000 Serbs sign petition to demand whistleblower’s release from house arrestTue Dec 17 2019 - 18:59
Romanians still wait for justice 30 years after bloody revolutionEx-president faces trial over chaotic violence that followed removal of dictator CeausescuMon Dec 16 2019 - 18:38
Questions swirl around Ukraine murder case despite suspects' arrestFive accused of involvement in blowing up journalist Pavel Sheremet's car in 2016Fri Dec 13 2019 - 18:13
Zelenskiy sitcom vanishes from Russian airwaves after Putin gagKremlin denies involvement as crude joke is edited out and show moves onlineThu Dec 12 2019 - 17:49
Zelenskiy stands firm against Putin but Ukraine faces frozen conflictPrisoner swap and ceasefire good results in face of Minsk agreement at peace talksTue Dec 10 2019 - 19:00
Hungarians rally against government’s bid to tighten cultural controlViktor Orban's critics see theatre plan as latest sign of creeping autocracyMon Dec 09 2019 - 19:02
Ukraine’s novice president resolute before Paris talks with PutinKiev rally urges Zelenskiy to take strong line with Moscow over war in Donbas regionSun Dec 08 2019 - 18:47
Kiev in crosswires as western backing appears to be on waneZelenskiy to meet Putin against backdrop of war, gas-pipe politics and potential EU pivotSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Bosnia to shut ‘shameful’ migrant camp after winter deaths warningDespite dire conditions, migrants reluctant to be moved further from their EU goalFri Dec 06 2019 - 18:40
Giuliani in Ukraine on mission to torpedo Trump impeachment inquiryUS president’s personal lawyer continues his hunt for evidence against the BidensThu Dec 05 2019 - 19:59
Top Czech prosecutor reopens billionaire premier’s fraud caseAndrej Babis has refused to resign over corruption and EU audit questionsWed Dec 04 2019 - 17:05
Western discord worries Ukraine before peace talks with RussiaKiev fears fallout from Trump's impeachment woes and Macron's overtures to PutinSun Dec 01 2019 - 18:17
Thousands of Albanians left homeless after deadly earthquakeAt least 41 dead and dozens in hospital as search for survivors continuesThu Nov 28 2019 - 18:47
Ukraine’s central bank accuses Zelenskiy-linked oligarch of attacksPresident’s ex-business partner Kolomoisky wants to regain control of nationalised bankWed Nov 27 2019 - 19:55
Earthquake in Albania leaves at least 21 dead and 600 injuredBalkan neighbours send help to search for survivors in collapsed buildingsTue Nov 26 2019 - 18:20
Brussels welcomes re-election of pro-EU Romanian presidentEx-PM Viorica Dancila urged to resign as Social Democrat chief after heavy defeatMon Nov 25 2019 - 17:27
US scolds ‘destabilising’ Russia and urges Serbia to act on spy scandalBelgrade and Moscow remain allies as big powers vie for Balkan influenceSun Nov 24 2019 - 18:00
Serbia and Russia defend ties as spy scandal erupts before leaders meetRussian former deputy military attache filmed giving cash to ex-Serbian officer in BelgradeThu Nov 21 2019 - 21:27
