Ukraine & Eastern Europe

On April 26, 1986, Reactor 4 at Chernobyl exploded and changed the world. Four decades later, Russia’s war is turning the radioactive exclusion zone into a mine-ridden no-man’s-land, with incalculable consequences for all of Europe.

While Europe debates peace negotiations, people are dying in their homes in Dnipro. The Kremlin continues its war of attrition against the civilian population unabated.

While Washington and Tehran threaten each other with blockades, Pakistan is trying to mediate. The global economy is holding its breath, and Europe’s energy supply is once again at stake.

80 years after the end of the war, each nation maintains its own culture of remembrance. However, political messages for the present are also hidden behind the commemorations.

London is daring an experiment with no historical precedent: anyone born after 2008 will never be legally allowed to buy cigarettes. A generational ban that is dividing Europe.

While civilians died, Ukrainian police reportedly fled. A scandal is shaking trust in the security forces in the midst of the war.

Six dead after hostage-taking in a Kyiv supermarket. As Ukraine fights against Russia, internal violence is exploding, and Europe looks away.

A twelve-year-old child dies in Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. While sirens wail in Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro, Europe debates economic interests.

An election winner whose first act is to shut down public broadcasting—revolution or consolidation of power? Péter Magyar’s radical move is dividing Europe and raising questions that extend far beyond Budapest.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent speaks of ‚a little bit of economic pain‘ for security against Iran. What he doesn't say: the pain is felt primarily by Europeans, while America cashes in.