Around 50 European leaders gathered in Budapest to discuss how Donald Trump's presidency could affect their continent. Emmanuel Macron, the French President, urged the leaders to prioritize European interests. The leaders agreed that defense spending should increase to lessen reliance on the U. S. N
In the 20th century, Russia's focus on political matters cast a shadow over economic migration. The government sought total control over its citizens, but couldn't always pull it off. Migrants often slipped through the cracks due to mixed efforts from central and local authorities. As the Soviet Uni
Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the topic of Finland joining NATO was a hot debate. People were divided into two camps: those who supported joining NATO and those who were against it. This debate was mainly happening on Finnish Twitter. Researchers looked at who was retweeting what on
Ukraine's special forces have found a clever way to disrupt Russia's war efforts. They're focusing on something crucial to Russia—its railways. Trains are a big deal for Russia, as they use them to move around supplies and troops. But they're not alone in this fight. Some people within Russia who op
Google has been keeping a close eye on employees' election-related discussions. Ahead of the U. S. elections, Google executives sent out a warning to keep political chats off a popular internal forum called Memegen. Employees didn't quite listen, sharing election memes and criticizing company polici
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently pointed out that Russia is closely watching US policy. He mentioned that Moscow’s willingness to negotiate depends on the outcome of the US elections. If Kamala Harris wins, she is expected to continue the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, de
In a vote that's got everyone talking, Moldova, a country right next to Ukraine, chose Maia Sandu to be its president again. Sandu is all about being friendly with the European Union (EU), and she won with a solid 55% of the votes. But Russia, not so pleased, had hoped for someone more on their side
In a small Eastern European nation, something big happened. Moldova's electoral battle just concluded, and the winner is Maia Sandu. She's the pro-Western president who just scored a second term, beating her Russia-friendly rival, Alexandr Stoianoglo, by a decent margin. The votes are almost all cou
Ukrainian soldiers clashed with North Korean troops near the Russian border in Kursk on Monday, marking the first confrontation involving the newly deployed foreign fighters. Andriy Kovalenko, a member of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, revealed that some of the 10, 000 North Korean
In October, Russian forces lost more gear in Ukraine than in any other month over the past two years, according to recent reports. This is a big deal because it shows that the war is getting more expensive for Russia. Since the war started, a website called Oryx has been tracking Russian equipment l
