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1 day ago

Czechia election: The specter of populism returns DW 10/02/2025

Czech President and former chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Petr Pavel is a level-headed man with strong nerves. Yet even though he almost never gets emotional in his capacity as head of state, he has seemed for quite some time to be deeply concerned about the state of democracy in the Czech Republic. On Tuesday evening, less than three days before the polls open in Czechia's parliamentary election, he spoke to the nation.
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5 days ago

Breakaway Transnistria is Russia's stronghold in Moldova DW 09/28/2025

Transnistria is an internationally unrecognized, Kremlin-aligned breakaway region in eastern Moldova, heavily surveilled and controlled by Russian forces, housing about 360,000 people.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Moldova's election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia

Moldova's parliamentary election will decide whether the country advances toward EU integration or shifts back under Russian influence amid reports of Moscow meddling.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Moldovan oligarch extradited to face charges over $1bn fraud

Moldova's most notorious fugitive businessman, Vladimir Plahotniuc, has been extradited from Greece to face trial over the country's biggest financial scandal, AFP and local media reported. The 59-year-old oligarch, accused of orchestrating the disappearance of $1bn from Moldovan banks in 2014, arrived in Chisinau on Thursday under tight security. The fraud, known locally as the theft of the century, amounted to about 12 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) at the time.
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1 month ago

Ukrainians Pay Final Respects To Slain Politician As Alleged Killer Appears In Court

LVIV - Crowds of mourners were packed into the baroque-rococo St. George's Cathedral in Lviv, western Ukraine, on September 1, for the funeral of former parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy, who was gunned down in the city days earlier. The 54-year-old, who was still a lawmaker for the opposition European Solidarity party, was shot dead at around noon while walking along a city street on August 30.
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1 month ago

Ukraine war shakes up geopolitics in other ex-Soviet states DW 08/23/2025

US-mediated Azerbaijan-Armenia agreement and a Trump-backed 99-year corridor indicate declining Russian influence in parts of the South Caucasus.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

EU council sanctions individuals, entities, for destabilising Moldova

The EU imposed sanctions on individuals and entities for destabilizing Moldova's democracy through vote-buying ahead of the 2024 election.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rwanda and Russia look to lock in influence as CAR' president eyes another term

Central African Republic's election raises concerns about entrenchment of Russian and Rwandan interests under President Faustin-Archange Touadera.
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3 months ago

CIA reviews report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election

President Trump's CIA Director John Ratcliffe tasked CIA analysts to review the agency's 2016 conclusions about Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election.
US politics
Europe politics
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4 months ago

EU plans new 'maritime security hub' in Black Sea region DW 05/28/2025

The EU aims to strengthen its influence in the Black Sea to counter Russian aggression through collaboration with regional partners.
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5 months ago

Romania presidential elections: why is there another vote this year?

Romania's presidential election revealed significant foreign interference, leading to the disqualification of candidate Calin Georgescu and posing challenges for the far-right.
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5 months ago

Sweden says no proof Chinese ship meant to damage cables DW 04/15/2025

Swedish investigation finds no intentional damage to undersea cables by Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3.
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