How Bulgaria’s Endless Political Crisis Became Russia’s Most Promising Opportunity in the EU
Bulgaria goes to the polls on April 19 in its eighth snap election since 2021 — and the outcome could reshape the country’s relationship with […]
Lithuania’s Press Freedom Movement Returns to the Streets — and It Is Not Backing Down
Over 10,000 people gathered in Vilnius on April 8, 2026, to protest against a revised bill that would give politicians greater control over Lithuania’s public
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Inside the Budapest-Moscow Axis: Leaked Audio Exposes Years of Coordination Against Ukraine
Leaked audio recordings reveal Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó systematically briefed Russia’s Sergey Lavrov on confidential EU deliberations and coordinated Budapest’s vetoes with Moscow. The
Moldova Cuts Last Institutional Tie to Russia’s Orbit as Sandu Signs CIS Exit Decrees
Moldova has formalised its withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States, with President Maia Sandu signing the relevant decrees on April 8–9, 2026. The signing
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Blame Ukraine, Win Votes: Inside Orbán’s Attempt to Turn a Serbian Gas Pipeline Scare into a Campaign Weapon
An explosives find near a gas pipeline in Serbia days before Hungary’s election briefly appeared to hand Viktor Orbán a political lifeline. Within 24 hours,
Vance in Budapest: How Pro-Kremlin Media Turned a Campaign Visit into an Anti-Ukraine Narrative
US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Budapest on April 7 to openly endorse Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary elections broke with
Russia’s GRU Hijacked Home Routers Across Europe, US and Ukraine to Steal Passwords and Spy on Military
A coordinated international operation has dismantled a Russian military intelligence network that turned ordinary office and home routers into espionage tools, intercepting encrypted communications from
Russia Threatens Retaliation Against Baltic States for Supposedly Letting Ukraine Use Their Airspace
Russia has threatened Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania with retaliation over claims they deliberately opened their airspace to Ukrainian drone strikes — claims the Baltic states
Romania Indicts Two Over Russian-Directed Sabotage Plot as Moscow’s Shadow War on Europe Continues
The indictment of two Ukrainian nationals in Bucharest over an alleged Russian-directed sabotage plot is the latest development in a broader Kremlin campaign targeting European
Russia Turns Ukrainian Drone Incidents in Finland Into a Propaganda Operation
A series of Ukrainian drone incidents in Finland has handed Russia a ready-made propaganda script, one its state media and European proxies have been running
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Bulgaria Turns to EU Mechanisms to Fight Foreign Interference Before Elections
The request is notable because EU member states do not often publicly seek this kind of support before a national election. According to the reported
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PACE Voices Concerns Over Manipulations in Hungary Elections
A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Budapest on 30–31 March to evaluate the electoral environment ahead of the
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