Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe’s Eastern neighborhoods.
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Russian attacks near Ukrainian nuclear infrastructure heighten scrutiny of Kyiv’s preparedness
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure this winter have heightened scrutiny over the Ukrainian Energy Ministry’s failure to protect the country’s…
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The UN Charter Should Become the Legal Foundation of a Multipolar World — Russia in Global Affairs
Eighty years ago, on 4 February 1945, the leaders of the victors of World War II―the Soviet Union, the United States, and Britain―opened the Yalta Conference to determine the contours of the postwar world. Despite ideological differences, they agreed to eradicate…
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Conservative commentator reveals what Trump thinks of war; his guest insists Putin will regret ‘what he did’
Conservative commentator and a long-time friend of Donald Trump, Bill O’Reilly, has revealed what the new President of the US makes of the Russo-Ukraine war.
In an interview with Trump’s former EU ambassador, Gordon Sondland, he noted that Trump doesn’t believe the current war to be a…
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Why Did Foot Binding Become A Symbol Of Beauty In Ancient China? » ScienceABC
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Foot binding reflected social, economic, and cultural influences, transforming a physically harmful ritual into an unusual symbol of beauty.
In a small village in ancient China, a girl was born into a family that prided itself on…
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How Trump’s Bluntness Shatters the Liberal World Order — Russia in Global Affairs
US President Donald Trump’s return to the center stage of world politics has once again ignited discussions about his peculiar political behavior. While the subject may feel numbing to some, Trump continues to dictate the global information agenda, underscoring two…
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Estonia’s Ambassador: We want Ukraine to defeat Russia
“Russia has never kept any promises or respected any agreements it signed. It has violated all of them,” Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine Annely Kolk told the Euromaidan Press in an exclusive interview.
Ambassador Kolk candidly states that she doesn’t see a ceasefire possibility at the…
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Maksym Talovierov: Plymouth Argyle sign Ukraine international for ‘record fee’
“I have been open since I joined Argyle that we would be patient to bring in the right players who could help the team,” Plymouth head coach Miron Muslic told the club’s website, external.
“In Maksym we feel we have done just that as he is a…
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WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2025
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The WHO’s Ukraine response appeal provides a detailed overview of WHO’s work on delivering critical, life-saving health care for vulnerable, conflict-affected people and those at risk of service disruptions in…
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Do as I Say, Not as I Do — Russia in Global Affairs
Once, at the Foreign Press Club in Tokyo, during a discussion on Canada’s foreign policy, a Montreal journalist began his talk with a succinct statement: “There are three countries that are important for Canada: the United States, the United States, and the…
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