Pashinyan has cancelled his trip to Russia on 9 May

Greece has officially lodged a complaint with Ukraine regarding an unmanned maritime vehicle discovered near the island of Lefkada.

The former President of Poland stated that, since 2023, the “circumstances” and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s behaviour had changed. He agreed that the decision to strip Zelenskyy of his award should be taken by Navrotsky.

Hungarian journalists claim that the operation against Oschadbank’s cash-in-transit staff near Budapest may have been a political decision by the then Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán.

Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia have opened the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, which forms part of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route for trade between Asia and Europe that bypasses Russia.

More than 1,000 US troops and their equipment have begun withdrawing from Lithuania following the completion of their latest rotation. Vilnius is awaiting the arrival of a new contingent, although its size and deployment schedule have not yet been determined.

The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution

Ukraine has received a new launcher for the IRIS-T air defence system. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for its support and stressed that, due to large-scale Russian air strikes, the country needs to further strengthen its air defences

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that Ukraine’s international partners must step up economic pressure on Russia to force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations to end the war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress

Brian Mast, Chair of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, has stated that Washington has no plans to approve new large-scale financial aid packages for Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in Moscow on 8 May and stated that, in his view, the war between Russia and Ukraine was drawing to a close

Some members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle are increasingly viewing Marco Rubio as a potential contender for the presidential nomination in 2028. His standing has strengthened thanks to his work on foreign policy and his support for the administration’s agenda.

Today, 19 April, Bulgaria is holding its eighth parliamentary election in the last five years. All eyes are on former President Rumen Radev, whose new coalition, ‘Progressive Bulgaria’, is leading in the polls

Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has stated that she is considering running in the 2028 presidential election. She noted that she is currently weighing up the decision.

With almost all votes counted in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, Péter Magyar has emerged victorious. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat, bringing his 16-year tenure in power to an end.

Mass riots broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League final. A total of 780 people were arrested in Paris and other cities across the country, and 57 police officers were injured during the clashes

On 1 June, Finland will test its public warning system, which is used to alert the public to emergencies and potential threats, including drone attacks. The test forms part of the country’s regular civil protection drills

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party, “Civic Contract”, is set to win the parliamentary elections on 7 June. According to a poll, the Prime Minister’s party is polling at almost 65% of the vote

Several well-known American artists have pulled out of the concert programme at the Great American State Fair, which is being held to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. The performers stated that they were unaware of the event’s links to the organisation Freedom 250, which was established on the initiative of President Donald Trump

The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution