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The house in Borshchagovka linked to the National Guard’s international regiment Forge

3 November 2026 13:33

The house in Borshchagovka near Kyiv, around which clashes occurred on 2 November following reports of the illegal detention of people, was used as a temporary deployment point for military unit 3121.

The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

3 November 2026 12:22

On the evening of November 2, a conflict broke out in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka near Kiev around a private house that was allegedly used as a temporary accommodation point for National Guard servicemen,

Poland plans to create a brigade to defend the border with Russia

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

Analytics

31 October 2026 14:47

The situation around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. What is really happening in Warsaw

The conflict between President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk around the Constitutional Tribunal may be linked to whether Tusk’s coalition will retain power or whether it will come to early elections. Here

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

29 October 2026 15:18

The European Union budget for the next seven-year period will have to find at least €35 billion to service borrowings linked to loans to Ukraine. This is reported by Politico, citing a

Netanyahu is still ahead, but he does not have a majority

Italy has not sent military aid to Ukraine for ten months

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The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

3 November 2026 12:22

On the evening of November 2, a conflict broke out in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka near Kiev around a private house that was allegedly used as

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

2 November 2026 14:05

Tomorrow the US midterm elections take place. Brussels awaits them as one awaits a bad diagnosis: with hope and fear at the same time.

The Trump team is being hit by a real perfect storm just a couple of days before the congressional elections

31 October 2026 13:45

Now the technology indices have also started tumbling, losing about 2 trillion dollars in total capitalization in October. This is beginning to resemble the

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

30 October 2026 11:12

An unprecedented trial for the country is unfolding in Georgia. The Constitutional Court (CC) has begun considering the lawsuit of 88 MPs from the

The authorities of Kryvyi Rih have gone cap in hand to the Indian raja

29 October 2026 12:56

The Kryvyi Rih City Council has appealed to Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, asking him to reconsider plans for the complete shutdown of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08

Current affairs

The house in Borshchagovka linked to the National Guard’s international regiment Forge

The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

Poland plans to create a brigade to defend the border with Russia

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

Analytics

The situation around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. What is really happening in Warsaw

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

Netanyahu is still ahead, but he does not have a majority

Italy has not sent military aid to Ukraine for ten months

Blog

The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

The Trump team is being hit by a real perfect storm just a couple of days before the congressional elections

The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering the lawsuit of MPs from the ruling party “Georgian Dream” to ban five opposition associations

The authorities of Kryvyi Rih have gone cap in hand to the Indian raja

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: After strikes on Yandex data centers, there are fewer pro-Russian bots online

Fake: mobilized soldiers from the Irkutsk region brought plague to the Zaporozhye region

Fake: An outbreak of plague occurred at a military training ground in Belovodsk

Fake: Miners were called to take part in rallies in the LPR

A coordinated disinformation campaign has been launched in the Russian information space ahead of the elections