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As AI advances across Central and Eastern Europe, the region's tech giants and venture funds are poised to benefit — but policy gaps may allow wealth to concentrate unevenly.
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Who’s Cashing In on the AI Surge? – Winners and Losers in the Region

The AI surge in Central and Eastern Europe is not a democratic renaissance of tech – it is a fast‑track to richer pockets for a handful of entrenched players while…
Posted by Rūta Jankauskaitė January 18, 2026
Ukraine's ten-time targeted intelligence chief, Budanov, who has survived multiple assassination attempts, is depicted in this official portrait.
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The Immortal Spy: Inside Ukraine’s Ten‑Time Targeted Intelligence Chief

Budanov has become the most haunted man in Europe. The head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate has dodged more than ten lethal plots since Russia’s full‑scale invasion, and by late…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 27, 2025
Cargo vessels navigate the open sea under a calm sky, symbolizing global trade amid geopolitical tensions.
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Slovak Flagged Vessel Hit in Odesa: A New Front in the Russia‑Ukraine War

Russian attack drones slammed into Odesa’s harbour on the night of 26 December, shattering the hull of the Slovak‑flagged bulk carrier Majestic and denting the port’s infrastructure. The strike left the vessel…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 26, 2025
The Lukoil fuel station at Chișinău Airport, the subject of Moldova's controversial move to seize its assets, has become a focal point of regional energy-security tensions.
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Moldova Moves to Seize Lukoil Fuel Terminal at Chișinău Airport

Moldova has ripped the lid off a Russian‑owned fuel hub, seizing Lukoil’s terminal at Chișinău airport in a move that reads like a declaration of war on Moscow’s energy lifelines.…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 16, 2025
The picturesque city of Tallinn, Estonia, where the psychological toll of the war is beginning to manifest as rising anxiety and disinformation among its citizens.
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Fear‑Fuelled Panic in Ukraine Spreads to Estonia’s Streets

The war in Ukraine is spilling over into Estonia’s streets, not in shells or refugees but in sleepless nights and frantic pharmacy visits. Within two years of the invasion, the…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 15, 2025
A detained individual in a glass-enclosed room, with a guard visible in the reflection, highlighting the tense situation surrounding political prisoners in Belarus.
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Belarus Frees 123 Prisoners – A Gesture or a New Front in the EU Standoff?

The Kremlin‑backed regime in Minsk has just turned a diplomatic trick into a headline: on 13 December it signed a presidential decree freeing 123 detainees, among them Nobel‑Peace‑Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 14, 2025
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