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CONFLICT1h agoDrone debris falls on shopping mall premises in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district, woman injuredUkrinform [en]
POLITICS11h agoDacian Cioloș, Romanian candidate for OIF: "My advantage is that I come from a country that is not a source of tension"Et si Dacian Cioloș devenait le prochain secrétaire général de l’Organisation internationale de la francophonie ? Le Roumain veut y croire et apparaît comme un candidat sérieux à quelques semaines du vote, notamment face à la sortante rwandaise, Louise Mushikiwabo.Jeune Afrique
CONFLICT21h agoRussian drone strikes house in Sumy region, woman injuredUkrinform [en]
POLITICS23h agoKosovo Protests Grow Over Killing Of Woman Who Pleaded For Police ProtectionProtests are spreading across Kosovo after a woman who repeatedly pleaded for protection was killed, allegedly by her brother-in-law. An official investigation found multiple institutional failures, including a prosecutor's refusal to act on a death threat. Eleven police officers and two prosecutors have been suspended, but as RFE/RL's Doruntina Baliu explains, the justice and interior ministers are refusing to resign despite mounting public pressure.RFE/RL
POLITICS1d agoSofia Sapega, ex-girlfriend of former Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, recounts her time in prison and his testimony against her after the 2021 Ryanair diversionThe Belarusian news outlet Zerkalo has published the second part of an extensive interview with Sofia Sapega, the former girlfriend of Roman Protasevich, a former editor-in-chief of the opposition Telegram channel Nexta. In May 2021, Belarusian authorities used false pretenses to force a plane flying from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk so they could arrest Protasevich. Sapega was detained along with him. Since then, she has lived under house arrest with Protasevich and broken up with him, been sentenced to six years in prison, spent a year in a penal colony, received a pardon, and returnedMeduza [en]
POLITICS1d agoLongtime associates of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich founded a paid consular appointment service, investigation findsA company that charges Russians abroad to find available appointments at Russian consulates has ties to people in Roman Abramovich’s circle, Verstka reported.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussian attack on humanitarian mission bus in Zaporizhzhia region kills woman, injures threeUkrinform [en]
POLITICS2d ago‘I went to prison while he played video games’: Sofia Sapega, arrested alongside journalist Roman Protasevich after Belarus forced their Ryanair flight to land in Minsk, tells her side of the storyOn May 23, 2021, Belarusian security services tricked a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius into landing in Minsk. On board were Roman Protasevich (Raman Pratasevich) and his girlfriend, Sofia Sapega. Protasevich had been the former editor-in-chief of the popular Telegram channel Nexta, which coordinated the 2020 protests in Belarus. Sapega administered the Telegram channel “Black Book of Belarus,” which published the personal data of security officials involved in violence against protesters. The couple was detained. Both cooperated with investigators, and both managed to avoid the lengthy Meduza [en]
WORLD2d agoThe phrase by Marcus Ulpius that reflects the harshness of the daily life of Roman legionaries: "The bugle sounds, a new day begins in the Danube fortifications"El exigente ritmo habitual durante la expansión de ese imperio.El rol de esta figura fundamental en el primer siglo de la era cristiana.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoRomania extends pre-trial detention of far-right politician Calin GeorgescuThe Bucharest court has extended the pre-trial detention of Calin Georgescu by 30 days, appealing a lower court ruling.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoSister of Ukrainian woman who died in recent Russian attack speaks outCBS News
POLITICS4d agoRomania uncovers Russian-coordinated sabotage network suspected of setting fire near defense facilityUkrinform [en]
POLITICS4d agoRomanian finance minister defends budget execution criticised by ruling Social DemocratsFinance minister Alexandru Nazare responded indirectly to the leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, who has repeatedly accused the former government of Ilie Bolojan over the past week of allowing the budget deficit to increase and deferring payments to public contractors.romania_insider · romania
POLITICS4d agoJournalist-Turned-PM Faces Daunting Challenges in RomaniaLuca Niculescu, Romania’s recently-chosen prime minister, is an experienced administrator and skilled negotiator, but has limited time and political support to tackle pressing economic and social challenges.Balkan Insight
MILITARYBREAKING4d agoRussian sabotage network responsible for Romanian fire near weapons site, prosecutors sayThe Independent World
CONFLICT4d agoRomania says Russia-run sabotage network set fire near weapons factoryAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoRussian sabotage network believed to have caused Romanian fire, prosecutors sayRomania's Intelligence Service said on Monday it had identified a sabotage network coordinated ‌by Russia, which it believed was responsible for a fire in September at an industrial…Japan Today
MILITARY4d agoRomania: Sabotage network directed by Russian secret service discoveredNOS Buitenland
CONFLICT4d agoRussian sabotage network responsible for Romanian fire near weapons site, prosecutors sayThe Independent World
WORLD5d agoA 25-year-old woman was found dead, with her young daughter next to her: "God has gained an angel"Scottish national Ferne King died while on vacation in Albania, accompanied by her two-year-old daughter. Her loved ones initiated a collection to repatriate the body.Clarín
WORLD5d agoKosovo Woman Murdered Hours After Reporting Domestic Violence to PoliceKosovo authorities have been accused of failing to protect women after a woman was murdered hours after reporting domestic violence to the police on Sunday evening.Balkan Insight
POLITICS5d agoThe Securitate Files: Why Romanian Artists Became InformantsA new book explores the complex and often uncomfortable question of why some artists collaborated with Romania’s notorious communist-era secret police.Balkan Insight
CONFLICT6d agoRussian drone attack in Kyiv region injures womanA woman was injured in the Obukhiv District of Kyiv region as a result of an attack by Russian drones.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT6d agoSBU detains Donetsk woman who fought for Russia and planned to leave for EUThe Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) counterintelligence officers have detained a resident of temporarily occupied Donetsk in the Volyn region who, according to investigators, fought on Russia's side.Ukrinform [en]