News By RFE/RL Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (second right) surveys damaged railway tracks on the Warsaw-Lublin line on November 17 after an explosion that he called an "unprecedented act of sabotage." Share Polish PM Tusk Says Railway Explosion 'Act Of Sabotage' share Listen 2 min This audio is…

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First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska stated that due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a historically low birth rate has been recorded – about 0.8–0.9 children per woman. She announced this information during an online address at the International Summit “GROWING EUROPE 2025. Shaping Europe’s…

News Analysis The EU wants to make it easier to move military equipment around the bloc. (file photo) Share Is The EU Edging Closer To A 'Military Schengen?' share Europe is ramping up defense spending. But one issue has largely been neglected -- how to move military equipment from one country to…

Preserving Ukraine's winemaking tradition in the face of war is the goal for Sergiy Klimov, a Ukrainian wine specialist and bar owner turned winemaker. Yurii Stefanyak See all topics Email Link Copied! When Sergiy Klimov speaks about wine, his excitement is infectious, even to those with a less than…

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For the first time in years, the Kremlin has officially claimed to have tested one of its so-called "super weapons" — the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile — one of six "next-generation" strategic arms introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018 that he said were designed to…

Russian Troops Arrive at the Border Between Syria and Israel #Israel #Middle East #Russia #Syria #World A Russian military convoy heading to the Khmeimim air base in Syria. Photo credits: REUTERS Umit Bektas The Russian military with 15 pieces of military equipment arrived in the Syrian province of…

President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Chinese citizens will soon be able to visit Russia without a visa, coming months after Beijing lifted visa requirements for Russian nationals. Since September, Russian passport holders have been able to travel to China without a visa for up to 30 days…

Ukraine and Spain are launching a joint project to supply long-range detection radars. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the decision in Madrid during a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. President Zelensky arrived in Spain on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. During…

Amid Russia’s relentless assaults in eastern Ukraine, volunteers and soldiers have begun rescuing medieval “stone babas”—statues carved 800 years ago—from the frontline. What are these statues and why do they matter? Nov 18, 2025 11:52 Updated Nov 18, 2025 13:22 8 min read Authors Reporter One of…

The Ukrainian-Hungarian Friendship Society “Druzhba”, Kisvárda’s Ukrainian Self-Government, and the Self-Government of Ukrainians in the XII district of Budapest organized in Kisvárda the exhibition “Transcarpathia: In Frame and in Heart”. The exhibition gathered the best works from 850 entries…

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Solutions overview 15:40 17 Nov 2025 Ulyana Guz More than 100 teachers from schools and kindergartens in Kyiv and the surrounding region have completed free tactical first-aid training, learning to control life-threatening bleeding, respond to injuries, and act in the crucial minutes before medics…

Russia has stepped up information and recruitment operations across the Baltic states, with Latvian and Estonian officials warning that Moscow is using low-income residents and, increasingly, young people to spread pro-Kremlin narratives. Russia has intensified online influence work across Europe…

Sydoryk, 16, is currently studying at the Tallinn Music and Ballet School (MUBA). His days are spent practicing and writing music, while at night, melodies accompany him in his dreams. The pianist splits his days between MUBA and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theater. He has already performed in…

THIS is the moment a submarine sent a frigate to the bottom of the ocean after one blast from a heavyweight torpedo. Dramatic footage of the Nato training exercise shows the exact moment of impact sinking the vessel in the North Sea. Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! Rare video of the…

A leak-based investigation by Radio Svoboda's Skhemy team reveals how a Kremlin-controlled "human rights" foundation has financed a network of lawyers, legal-aid centers, and websites in Ukraine. Presented as routine support for "compatriots abroad," it functions as Russian hybrid warfare in…

News Mobility “Significant barriers to effective military mobility in the EU persist,” says a communication due to be announced on Wednesday. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Free article usually reserved for subscribers The EU and NATO are scrambling…

Kyiv • UNN November 18 2025, 10:19 PM • 15953 views The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of Patriot air defense system modernization services to Ukraine for $105 million. This will improve Ukraine's ability to counter threats and ensure its self-defense. The United States Department of…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez in Madrid, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura According to the online media Suspilne. Spain announced new aid packages to Ukraine, focusing on bolstering defense capabilities, including the use of ATACMS…

Homepage News World Photos, video 10:55 18 Nov 2025 Photo: Ukrinform Ulyana Guz Head of State Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting at the Embassy of Ukraine in France with representatives of the Kernic Solidarités association and the National Committee of Fishermen of Brittany and France, which…

The invasion unleashed by Vladimir Putin almost four years ago has often been called unprovoked, but nobody can say it was entirely unexpected. On the contrary, the full-scale invasion of 2022 was merely the latest and most extreme stage in a prolonged campaign of escalating Russian aggression aimed…

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News Defense It is “absurd” that there is so little reaction, wrote Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Free article usually reserved for subscribers In a 125-page paper published on Tuesday afternoon, Guido Crosetto…

By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal “GPS system” for an ancient marine creature that used Earth’s magnetic field to navigate long distances, according to scientists. The researchers said the fossils…

HomeBlogSanctions tighten: US targets the financial lifelines of Russian oil exports Blog 28 Oct 2025 Bridget Payne Head of Energy Forecasting The US has taken its most aggressive step yet against Russia’s oil sector, sanctioning the financial arms of Rosneft and Lukoil, companies that together…

On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet 4 hours ago Jessica Parker,Berlin correspondent, Baltic Sea and Ned Davies,BBC Verify Getty Images The BBC joined coastguards on the front line of Europe's uneasy standoff with Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" Out on…

Bloomberg reports this in an article, according to Ukrinform. Chinese imports of seaborne Russian crude may drop by 500,000 to 800,000 barrels a day this month, or as much as two-thirds from normal levels, according to an estimate by industry analytics firm Rystad Energy AS. Inflows from Iran,…

Regulation Governments must create a legal pathway before catastrophe forces their hand, experts say Panellists engage in a lively discussion on the second day of the TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum in Hong Kong on 19 November, titled Out of the shadows – how should we dispose of the dark fleet?…

Millions on Death of Soldier: Number of “Black Widows” Is Growing in Russia #Neighbor nations #Neighbors #Russia #World Women wearing their husbands' Russian uniforms. Illustrative photo. Photo credits: www.kuban.kp.ru In Russia, the number of fictitious marriages with soldiers sent to war against…

The occupation authorities of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions have banned the sale, installation and use of television satellite equipment that can "catch" Ukrainian TV channels, the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) has said. "The…

A Russian far-right paramilitary group has sparked outrage after promoting a gruesome online contest. Others are reading now Followers were urged to send in images of Ukrainian prisoners of war who had been executed. The move, highlighted by multiple media outlets, adds another layer to the group’s…

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"On the night of November 19, Russia launched a combined strike on critical infrastructure in Ukraine using strike drones, air- and ground-based missiles,” the Ukrainian Air Force says. In total, the Ukrainian Air Force's radio-technical troops detected and tracked 524 air attack vehicles – 48…

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Problems facing Ukraine's education sector The “Resilient Education and Psychological Support in Crisis ― Insights from Ukraine and Japan” symposium was held at Saitama University on November 14. About 130 people gathered at Saitama University on November 14 for an international symposium:…

He said this in an interview with Channel 24, according to Ukrinform. “The effect of Russia's actions is clearly limited to a specific time frame, while the effect of our actions has no such time constraints [as they do]. This is because we are striking, in particular, at Russia's export…