Armenia is moving closer to the EU politically and strategically. But its clear orientation toward the West while keeping close ties with Russia remains a balancing act.
Armenia balances on the tightrope between Russia and the EU
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Thu 09:11 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Russia imposes a ban on exports of gasoline until the end of July
Thu 14:21 - n-tv Politik
Even in broad daylight: Ukraine reports the highest number of Russian drone attacks
Fri 08:10 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in Ukraine: Kharkiv under constant fire
Fri 09:38 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: According to Zelensky, the situation at the front is the best in ten months
Fri 12:25 - Die Welt
Russia hits Ukraine with heavy airstrikes during Zelensky phone call with Pope Leo
Fri 14:54 - n-tv Politik
'Constantly modernized drones': Are Russia's tag attacks a new tactic?
Sat 12:20 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Zelenskyj for talks with Erdogan in Istanbul
Sat 17:04 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine and Türkiye expand security cooperation
Sun 08:20 - n-tv Politik
Power plant also damaged: Ukrainian attack sets fire to Russian oil refinery
Sun 08:35 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
War in Ukraine: Ukraine continues to attack Russian oil facilities - despite appeals
Sun 13:18 - Die Welt
Russian oil facilities on fire after drone attack – grain freighter sinks in the Sea of Azov
Sun 15:10 - n-tv Politik
Criticism of "Russian practices": Kiev's military investigates costly counterattack near Pokrovsk
Mon 06:26 - Tagesschau
School in Ukraine: underground for lessons
Mon 08:10 - Tagesschau
Three dead in Russian drone strikes on Odessa
Mon 15:16 - n-tv Politik
Drones over Novorossiysk: Kyiv reports attack on flagship of the Black Sea Fleet
Mon 19:48 - n-tv Politik
"When Russia is ready": Zelensky proposes partial ceasefire on energy facilities
Tue 00:46 - Tagesschau
Zelensky suggests Russia ceasefire on power plants
Tue 06:46 - Die Welt
“The tide has turned”
Tue 06:50 - Die Welt
Ukraine reports attack on flagship of Russian Black Sea Fleet
Tue 12:07 - La Libre (BE)
“Nous faisons cela pour nous défendre et détruire l’ennemi”: le déminage, front invisible de l’Ukraine
Wed 17:19 - Le Monde
LIVE, war in Ukraine: Russia once again threatens “third countries” that allow Ukrainian drones to fly over their territory
Thu 06:09 - n-tv Politik
Surprising admission: None of the F-16 jets promised by Norway are defending Ukraine
Thu 08:53 - n-tv Politik
Kyiv reports record interceptor drones: a new era has dawned in the Ukrainian sky
Thu 12:51 - Handelsblatt Politik
Arms cooperation: “Hostile act”: Japanese-Ukrainian drone deal leads to tensions between Moscow and Tokyo
Fri 04:37 - Die Welt
Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine during Orthodox Easter - Kyiv signals approval
Sat 10:36 - Handelsblatt Politik
Ukraine: Between war and rails - train journey through a wounded country
Sat 12:56 - Handelsblatt Politik
Ukraine: Reich Ministry counters Papperger's malice about drone manufacturers
Sun 00:49 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in Ukraine: Ukraine complains about hundreds of violations of the Easter ceasefire
Sun 11:13 - SRF News
Life after the escape – Ukrainian Denys (14) struggles with the Gymi exam
Mon 05:28 - Handelsblatt Politik
Ukraine: Reich Ministry counters Papperger's malice about drone manufacturers
Mon 06:41 - DN (SE)
In Ukraine, there is a sigh of relief over Orbán's loss
Tue 00:13 - n-tv Politik
Sent to the front: German-Ukrainian company delivers first drones to fight against Russia
Tue 10:18 - Die Welt
“Both warring parties are interested in using long-range weapons”
Tue 11:33 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Germany finances Ukraine several hundred Patriot missiles
Wed 06:54 - Die Welt
“Ukraine could defend us much better than some European states”
Wed 08:46 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine reports attacks from Russia with hundreds of drones
Wed 10:34 - Aftenposten (NO)
New, mysterious drones scare the wits out of the Russians
Wed 15:47 - Euronews
Zelenskyy says Patriot missile shortage 'could not be any worse'
Wed 19:59 - n-tv Politik
Drone deliveries for Ukraine: Russian military indirectly threatens German defense companies
Wed 23:48 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine fends off massive Russian attacks
Thu 06:26 - Die Welt
British want to deliver 120,000 drones to Ukraine – Russia sends warning to Europe
Thu 10:02 - La Libre (BE)
In a delicate situation, Russia threatens Europe and carries out a massacre in Ukraine: “A new deliberate act of terror against the civilian population”
Thu 16:28 - Tagesschau
Russia has again massively attacked Ukraine
Fri 01:39 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine war +++: EU promises further billions in aid to Ukraine after reforms
Fri 04:31 - n-tv Politik
Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine: Slovakia blocks Russia sanctions if oil doesn't flow soon
Fri 04:56 - Le Monde
LIVE, war in Ukraine: G7 ministers and governors reaffirmed their support for kyiv
Fri 07:49 - Handelsblatt Politik
Ukraine war: Russia names companies in Europe as targets - including in Germany
Fri 15:22 - n-tv Politik
Ukraine's new clout: Russia's Tuapse oil port is ablaze
Fri 15:46 - n-tv Politik
Because of Ukrainian attacks: Russia wants to recruit reservists for drone defense
Fri 16:42 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Situation in Ukraine: The next step in drone warfare
Sat 12:59 - Die Welt
"Older people in particular are coming more. Many have no chance of getting out of the situation"
Sun 21:26 - France 24
Ukrainian best-selling author, Andrey Kurkov speaks to France 24
Mon 06:36 - n-tv Politik
Refinery tanks on fire: There is another fire in the Russian port of Tuapse
Mon 14:34 - Euronews
Europol 'hackathon' sleuths trace 45 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia
Mon 15:59 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in Ukraine: Because of threats: Foreign Office summons Russian ambassador
Tue 07:00 - Euronews
Following four years of full-scale war, which EU countries are hosting the most Ukrainians?
Tue 12:20 - Euronews
Russia and North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening, Moscow says
Tue 18:31 - Euronews
Italy summons Russian ambassador over TV presenter's insults at PM Giorgia Meloni
Wed 09:00 - NYT Europe
Threat of Evictions Darkens Russia’s Rosy Picture of Occupied Ukraine
Thu 13:56 - Politico EU
EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy
Fri 05:00 - BBC Europe
Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels Russian discontent
Fri 05:00 - The Guardian
Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply
Fri 06:30 - Euronews
Russian soldiers should be banned from Schengen ‘for life’, Estonian PM tells Euronews
Fri 07:10 - Al Jazeera English
Ukrainian married couple aged 75 killed in Russian attack on Odesa
Fri 09:27 - Al Jazeera English
Environmental crisis in Russian city after drone attack on refinery
Fri 11:51 - Al Jazeera English
Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters
Fri 13:59 - Financial Times
Russian oilman tried to buy golf course on railway to British nuclear site
Fri 15:09 - France 24
Russia kills elderly couple in their home
Fri 15:47 - Al Jazeera English
Chornobyl at 40: Settlers and horses survive Russian drones, contamination
Fri 17:01 - Al-Monitor
Ukraine, Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each in US, UAE-facilitated exchange
Sun 08:52 - Al Jazeera English
Chornobyl’s surviving ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after nuclear disaster
Sun 14:33 - France 24
Russian mercenaries in Mali: Limited gains, reports of abuse
Sun 20:26 - Al Jazeera English
What’s driving attacks against gov’t and Russian forces in Mali?
Mon 12:36 - BBC Europe
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks
Tue 14:40 - Al Jazeera English
What is the Azawad Liberation Front, part of the Mali attacks?
Wed 09:20 - Al Jazeera English
Ukraine targets Druzhba pipeline to sever Russian oil, influence in EU
Wed 11:24 - BBC Europe
Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows
Wed 11:48 - France 24
Mali's Tuareg rebels vow regime 'will fall', urge Russian forces to withdraw
Wed 12:12 - Al Jazeera English
What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?
Wed 13:01 - BBC Europe
Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine
Wed 14:26 - France 24
Russia will not display military equipment at Victory Day parade due to Ukraine threat
Wed 19:40 - NYT Europe
Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Wed 21:23 - France 24
Russia scales down WW2 victory parade due to Ukrainian threat
Thu 02:02 - Politico EU
Russia’s sports comeback fuels anger in Ukraine
Thu 06:55 - Euronews
Smoke rises over Russia’s Tuapse after Ukrainian drone strikes hit oil refinery
Thu 07:40 - n-tv Politik
Kinschal could be tamed: has Ukraine cracked one of Russia's most notorious weapons?
Thu 09:40 - Al Jazeera English
Environmental disaster fears grip Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries
Thu 09:43 - Die Welt
“Russians are afraid that Ukraine will thwart their plans”
Thu 10:35 - Euronews
Kyiv shuns Moscow's 'Victory Day truce' asking for long-term ceasefire
Thu 11:00 - Le Monde
LIVE, war in Ukraine: Ukraine claims to have developed an electronic warfare system that has neutralized 58 Russian Kinjal hypersonic missiles since summer 2025
Thu 14:47 - BBC Europe
Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire
Fri 06:29 - Al Jazeera English
What do Ukraine’s robot soldiers mean for the future of warfare?
Fri 06:30 - Euronews
After Orbán's defeat, the EU faces tough questions about Ukraine's accession
Fri 06:42 - Al Jazeera English
Russia hammers targets across Ukraine overnight
Fri 07:57 - La Libre (BE)
War in Ukraine: new Ukrainian attack on a Russian refinery
Fri 08:02 - Al Jazeera English
Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia
Fri 13:17 - Le Monde
LIVE, Ukraine war: Russia launches major drone attack on Ternopil; at least ten injured
Fri 16:13 - Tagesschau
Ukraine attacks oil terminal on the Black Sea again
Fri 16:34 - La Libre (BE)
In April, a rain of drones fell on Ukraine
Fri 17:26 - DW
Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Fri 17:26 - DW All
Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Fri 17:26 - DW Top
Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Fri 17:26 - DW World
Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Fri 17:45 - n-tv Politik
Army reforms announced: Ukraine increases pay for soldiers
Sat 03:14 - Al Jazeera English
Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Sat 07:30 - Le Monde
LIVE, war in Ukraine: Ukrainian port of Izmail, on the Danube, attacked by Russian drones
Sat 09:37 - n-tv Politik
1,700 kilometers away: Ukraine attacks Russian fighter jets far behind the border
Sat 18:14 - Euronews
Robert Fico will back Ukraine's EU membership after call, Zelenskyy says
Sat 18:46 - La Libre (BE)
War in Ukraine: Zelensky warns Belarus after 'unusual activity' on border
Sun 05:55 - Aftenposten (NO)
Zelenskyj: Two Russian oil tankers destroyed in drone attack
Sun 08:41 - France 24
Elderly Ukrainian woman rescued using robotic vehicle
Sun 09:57 - Al Jazeera English
Ukraine drone attack hits Russian Baltic port, governor says
Sun 13:43 - BBC Europe
Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal
Sun 15:09 - Al Jazeera English
Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West
Sun 16:42 - NRK (NO)
Russian media: Record number of Ukrainian drones shot down
Mon 04:00 - The Guardian
EU forging closer ties with Armenia as it sends experts to help counter Russian interference
Mon 04:00 - Financial Times
Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination
Mon 08:14 - Sky News (UK)
Soldiers prepare for NATO deployment near Russian border with urban combat drills
Mon 09:49 - BBC Europe
Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations
Mon 09:57 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Ukraine War +++: Zelensky is counting on the EU billions to be paid out quickly
Mon 11:27 - Al Jazeera English
What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf?
Mon 14:11 - Al Jazeera English
Armenia hosts major EU summits in pivot away from Russia
Mon 15:52 - Euronews
Armenia tests Moscow’s patience with Zelenskyy visit and EU leaders’ summit
Mon 16:50 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Escalation in the Gulf: Major fire in the Emirates after drone attack from Iran - Mutual ship attacks
Mon 18:55 - Euronews
Russia unilaterally declares Victory Day ceasefire while Zelenskyy tables own truce
Mon 23:19 - France 24
Armenia turns 'towards Europe' as Macron highlights shift from Russia
Tue 09:03 - France 24
Armenia hosts historic EU summit as it charts path away from Russia
Tue 09:16 - Financial Times
Zelenskyy calls Putin’s ceasefire appeal ‘cynical’ as strikes continue
Tue 12:04 - ANSA Main
Macron in Armenia improvises as a singer to the tune of Aznavour
Tue 15:38 - DW
Armenia balances on the tightrope between Russia and the EU
Tue 15:38 - DW All
Armenia balances on the tightrope between Russia and the EU
Tue 15:38 - DW Top
Armenia balances on the tightrope between Russia and the EU
Tue 15:38 - DW World
Armenia balances on the tightrope between Russia and the EU