Sarah Rainsford
Eastern Europe correspondent
Reporting fromPoeni, Romania
BBC/Sarah RainsfordThe Romanian village of Poeni has a couple of shops, a kebab grill and a pack of stray dogs.
It also has a fair few voters who…
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Fear and anger as ‘battle for the soul of Romanian democracy’ looms
BBC/Sarah RainsfordThe nationalist George Simion is polling strongly in Romania ahead of elections -
5-Year-Old Child Killed In Latest Russian Attacks On Ukraine
President Donald Trump suggested during a call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States take ownership of Ukraine’s power plants as he seeks to bridge a wide divide between Moscow and Kyiv and secure a full cease-fire in Europe’s largest war in decades.
Trump…
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Ukraine fighter pilot’s wife’s hopes and fears ahead of ceasefire deal
Zhanna BezpiatchukBBC Ukraine
Maria SmerechanskaMaria’s life has been reduced to waiting for the next phone call from her husband – never knowing if it might be the last.
Ivan, a 31-year-old Ukrainian fighter pilot, began defending the skies from the very first hours of Russia’s full-scale…
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Putin’s decree on Ukrainians in Russia, occupied territories a forced Russification tool – UK intel
The UK intelligence considers Vladimir Putin’s new decree on Ukrainian citizens in Russia and the temporarily occupied territories as a continuation of Russia’s policy of forced Russification in illegally occupied Ukrainian regions.
The UK Ministry of Defense said…
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Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is formally arrested on corruption charges
A court formally arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan early on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.
Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the…
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Police vehicle hits anti-personnel mine in Beryslav
In Beryslav, Kherson region, a police vehicle detonated an enemy anti-personnel mine, likely a “petal” mine.
That is according to the Kherson Regional Police, Ukrinform reports.
The explosion damaged the vehicle’s wheel, but police officers were not…
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Foreign ministers of Japan, China, South Korea discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine
The foreign ministers of Japan, China, and South Korea — Takeshi Iwaya, Wang Yi, and Cho Tae-Yul — held a trilateral meeting in Tokyo to discuss Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
The ministers exchanged…
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Ukraine Weighs US Presence At Nuclear Plants
The US could have boots on the ground in Ukraine — though not in the way many might expect.
During a recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Ukraine agreed to pause attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure for 30 days, the idea…
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In memory of infantry sergeant Vasyl Muzyka (call sign “Viter”)
Vasyl was born on January 7, 1976, in Zhashkiv, Cherkasy region. He had two older sisters. The family has always respected good traditions. According to his fellow villagers, his family name was a perfect match for his talents. It is said that the singing trio of the Muzyk…
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Ukraine begins small arms ammunition production under Czech license
Ukraine’s Minister for Strategic Industries, Herman Smetanin, says Ukraine has started producing small arms ammunition under a Czech license.
Since 2022, the Czech Republic has provided substantial military aid to Ukraine, including specialized training and equipment, and has supported…
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