A question of focus. Depending on your viewpoint - and of course your focus - Eastern Europe changes face, becomes blurry, or sharp.

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#geopolitics #easterneurope

Ukraine Opens Defense Expertise Export in Middle East Security Deals “Ukrainian companies will work with the armed forces of these countries to protect specific facilities,” Zelensky said.

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Ukraine Opens Defense Expertise Export in Middle East Security Deals

“Ukrainian companies will work with the armed forces of these countries to protect specific facilities,” Zelensky said.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73696

#World #EasternEurope #MiddleEast

Hungary’s Independent Media Has Already Won the Election Scoops and whistleblowers appearing in the country’s independent press have fed the sense that political change is in the offing.

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Hungary’s Independent Media Has Already Won the Election

Scoops and whistleblowers appearing in the country’s independent press have fed the sense that political change is in the offing.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73697

#World #EasternEurope

Eastern Europe: fossil share of electricity (2010 → 2023)

Eastern Europe: fossil share of electricity (2010 → 2023)

Eastern Europe: which economies moved, which stood still?
Dumbbell chart comparing 2010 and 2023 for fossil share of electricity.

Explore → energtx.com/datasets

#Easteu #EasternEurope #FossilFuels #ClimateData #EnergyTransition #EnergyD...

Eastern Europe: wind share of electricity (2015 → 2023)

Eastern Europe: wind share of electricity (2015 → 2023)

Eastern Europe: which economies moved, which stood still?
Dumbbell chart comparing 2015 and 2023 for wind share of electricity.

Explore → energtx.com/datasets

#Easteu #EasternEurope #Wind #ClimateData #EnergyTransition #EnergyData #DataVi...

Eastern Europe: solar share of electricity slope 2015 → 2023

Eastern Europe: solar share of electricity slope 2015 → 2023

Only 8 years — but the slope chart shows who used them.
Eastern Europe countries on solar share of electricity.

Explore → energtx.com/datasets

#EasternEurope #Poland #Ukraine #Solar #SolarPower #SlopeChart #ClimateData #EnergyTransit...

Eastern Europe: fossil share of primary energy (2000 → 2023)

Eastern Europe: fossil share of primary energy (2000 → 2023)

Eastern Europe: which economies moved, which stood still?
Dumbbell chart comparing 2000 and 2023 for fossil share of primary energy.

Explore → energtx.com/datasets

#Easteu #EasternEurope #Poland #Ukraine #FossilFuels #ClimateData #En...

Parliamentary Election in Hungary: What’s at Stake? The Hungarian election taking place this Sunday is of major significance for the EU as a whole.

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Parliamentary Election in Hungary: What’s at Stake?

The Hungarian election taking place this Sunday is of major significance for the EU as a whole.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73695

#World #EasternEurope

Russian Security Forces Raid Novaya Gazeta Office, Arrest Journalist Russian security forces searched the Moscow office of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and arrested investigative journalist Oleg Roldugin.

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Russian Security Forces Raid Novaya Gazeta Office, Arrest Journalist

Russian security forces searched the Moscow office of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and arrested investigative journalist Oleg Roldugin.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73698

#EasternEurope

Medvedev Appointed Editor-in-Chief of New Russian Textbooks Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev has been appointed editor‑in‑chief of new state social studies textbooks, the Ministry of Education said.

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Medvedev Appointed Editor-in-Chief of New Russian Textbooks

Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev has been appointed editor‑in‑chief of new state social studies textbooks, the Ministry of Education said.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73694

#EasternEurope

Russia Designates Stanford University ‘Undesirable Organization’ The designation bars the US university from operating in Russia and subjects those who engage with the institution to legal penalties.

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Russia Designates Stanford University ‘Undesirable Organization’

The designation bars the US university from operating in Russia and subjects those who engage with the institution to legal penalties.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73691

#World #EasternEurope #NorthAmerica

FACT-CHECK: Was US Vice President Vance Honest About Ukraine During His Hungary Visit? No, he wasn’t. Mostly Vance offered up fibs and spins, and some stuff he just made up.

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FACT-CHECK: Was US Vice President Vance Honest About Ukraine During His Hungary Visit?

No, he wasn’t. Mostly Vance offered up fibs and spins, and some stuff he just made up.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73689

#Ukraine #World #EasternEurope #Europe #NorthAmerica

Russia Introduces Full Telegram Ban Nationwide Russian authorities have fully blocked the social media platform nationwide, cutting access on both mobile and fixed internet networks as part of tighter controls on digital communication.

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Russia Introduces Full Telegram Ban Nationwide

Russian authorities have fully blocked the social media platform nationwide, cutting access on both mobile and fixed internet networks as part of tighter controls on digital communication.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73690

#EasternEurope

Warsaw, Poland #city #photography #warsaw #warszawa #poland #urbanism #urbanphotography #urbangaze #urbex #shootgr #urban #architecture #ricohgr #urbanlandscape #streetphtography #easterneurope #europe #artistsofbluesky #eastcoastkin #photohour #photooftheday @bskyphotos.bsky.social

Analysis: US Endorses Orbán Amid Russia Ties Concerns Despite growing pressure on Orbán domestically, analysts caution that an electoral defeat for Fidesz would not necessarily result in a rapid political shift.

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US Endorses Orbán Amid Russia Ties Concerns

Despite growing pressure on Orbán domestically, analysts caution that an electoral defeat for Fidesz would not necessarily result in a rapid political shift.

https://www.kyivpost.com/analysis/73652

#EasternEurope #NorthAmerica

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Easing of US Sanctions Fails to Boost Russian Oil Shipments, Kyiv Says

Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) said Russia has failed to increase oil exports in March despite a temporary easing of US sanctions amid intensified Ukrainian strikes […]

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Putin Announces Orthodox Easter Ceasefire With Ukraine: Kremlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the US, as talks to end the four-year conflict were derailed by the Middle East war […]

Baku, Azerbaijan. More oil than tourists. 30 flight minutes from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Iran to the south, Russia to the north. Where Europe ends and Central Asia begins.

#Baku #EasternEurope

Block of flats at night #ConcreteArchitecture #NightPhotography #EasternEurope #HighRise #CityLife #PolishCity #AestheticsOfTheOrdinary #UrbanNightscape #ApartmentLiving

Block of flats at night #ConcreteArchitecture #NightPhotography #EasternEurope #HighRise #CityLife #PolishCity #AestheticsOfTheOrdinary #UrbanNightscape #ApartmentLiving

@photography

#Places

Daily diary
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Russia Threatens Baltic States Over Drone Flights Russia has threatened the Baltic states over Ukrainian drone flights as its oil terminals in the region came under an unprecedented wave of attacks in recent weeks.

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Russia Threatens Baltic States Over Drone Flights

Russia has threatened the Baltic states over Ukrainian drone flights as its oil terminals in the region came under an unprecedented wave of attacks in recent weeks.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73605

#EasternEurope #Europe

Opinion: Putin’s World War III Trump calls the Iran ceasefire a win. It isn’t. And until he sees Putin as the common enemy behind both wars, neither conflict ends.

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Putin’s World War III

Trump calls the Iran ceasefire a win. It isn’t. And until he sees Putin as the common enemy behind both wars, neither conflict ends.

https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/73603

#World #EasternEurope #Europe #NorthAmerica #MiddleEast

Moldova Moves to Leave CIS as Post-Soviet Bloc Loses Another Member - The Times Of Central Asia Moldova’s parliament approved, in final reading on April 2, the country’s withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), with 60 deputies

Moldova has now set its exit from the CIS in motion, underscoring how the post-Soviet space is continuing to fragment https://ow.ly/9nvY50YGFrx #Moldova #CIS #CentralAsia #PostSoviet #Europe #PostSovietSpace #CISExit #EasternEurope

The new episode of the #GlobalHealthHistories #Podcast explores the dimension of global health: the fight against Malaria. Featuring insights from Bogdan Iacob and Marek Eby. The discussion focuses on campaigns in #EasternEurope and the #Balkans.
globalhealthhistories.podbean.com/e/epsiode-8-...

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Oschadbank Accuses Hungary of Falsifying Video Used in Seizure Case

Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank has accused Hungary of falsifying video evidence in a cash‑seizure case and said the transport was conducted legally under an agreement with Raiffeisen Bank […]

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Goddamit, it's such a shame to see Yanis Varoufakis simping for putin.

#europe has not "decided" to treat putin as "the new Hitler". putin decided to be the new Hitler.
When bad people tell you who they are, you have to listen, putins rambling 2-3 hour speeches clearly spell out his […]

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‘Completely Scandalous’ – Vance Blasts Zelensky’s Remarks After Orban Rally

During his campaign trip for the Hungarian prime minister, the US vice president recalled a remark by President Volodymyr Zelensky during March’s EU aid spat with Budapest, calling it “preposterous.” […]

Eastern European cars, apparently.
#easterneurope

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Moldova’s PM says unification with Romania becoming increasingly realistic prospect Reunification now being openly discussed at highest level in Moldova, though officials stress any decision would be for the population to decide.

Reunification now being openly discussed at highest level in Moldova, though officials stress any decision would be for the population to decide. Bne IntelliNews #Moldova #Romania #Unification #Politics #EasternEurope

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German Spy Agency Accuses Russia of New Cyberattacks

In the latest case, the hackers reportedly targeted several thousand publicly accessible routers made by TP-Link, a company founded in China that now has global operations.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73449

#World […]

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Lithuanian Military Calls Russian Threats Intimidation, Not Imminent Risk

The Lithuanian military has called recent Russian threats information pressure rather than preparations for military action, as analysts point to similar tactics in Estonia’s border city of Narva […]