"It cannot be the case that Germany does more so that others can continue to do too little," said German Finance Minister Christian Lindner at the European Liberal Party Conference in Berlin on Jan. 28.
The Our Homeland party, which currently holds six seats out of a total of 199 in Hungary's parliament, has been criticized for its nativist views and rhetoric. Party leader Laszlo Toroczkai has made a number of controversial statements, including some deemed to be antisemitic, anti-Roma, and anti-immigrant.
The Suspilne news outlet reported earlier at 3:00 p.m. local time that explosions were heard in the area.
Former President Donald Trump's commanding primary victories have brought the race to the brink of a rematch with President Joe Biden, and caused concern that aid for Ukraine is not a priority for Republicans.
The court's Jan. 26 decision means that Evan Gershkovich will have spent a year in pre-trial detention by the end of newly announced extension.
"We are again getting into this game of what does (Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban) want?" one diplomat told Politico. "We should be a bit more forceful."
Russian forces also attacked Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, causing damage to buildings but no casualties.
Despite repeated requests from RFE/RL, the U.S. State Department has not yet officially designated Alsu Kurmasheva as "wrongfully detained," as it has done with Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, both of whom are U.S. citizens currently held in Russian jails.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Kaliningrad was viewed by some analysts as "a clear attempt to signal that the Baltic Sea is no Nato sea after Finland and Sweden applied to join Nato."
The two lawmakers previously belonged to the banned pro-Russian political party Opposition Platform — for Life, founded by controversial lawmaker Yurii Boiko and pro-Russian oligarch Viktor Medvedvhuk.
“Basically in every area, there was a decrease in spite of the fact that the EU rewarded (Georgia) with the candidate status,” said Alexandra Sabou, the head of the EU's Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
Britain's recent cuts to its army indicate it is not taking the threat from Russia and other countries seriously enough, said the U.K.'s Chief of the General Staff, General Patrick Sanders.
U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that the White House was aware of the reports and was "obviously doing the best we can to try to get more clarity and more information on it.”
Speaking at the UN, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the plane crash a "terrorist attack" and held Ukraine responsible.
The Russian side did not notify Ukraine about the necessity to ensure the safety of the airspace around Belgorod, Ukraine's military intelligence said, which has been done "repeatedly" in the past.
Suspilne did not confirm that those on the list were actually on the plane when it crashed, nor that they were potentially part of a prisoner exchange.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that he "will continue to urge" Hungary's parliament to "to vote in favor of Sweden’s accession and conclude the ratification at the first possible opportunity."
The protests have occurred in over 200 places throughout Poland, the Polish media outlet RMF24 reported.
The weekly average of Russia's maritime transport of oil dropped by 340,000 barrels a day to a seven-week low of 3.06 million per day.
Nadezhdin, who previously served in Russia's parliament, has attracted attention for repeatedly voicing his opposition to the war on television. He called the full-scale war a mistake and said that Russia could not defeat Ukraine using its current methods.
A fine was issued in one case because a music video depicted two women hugging, implying they were a couple.
There have been heightened tensions between Moldova and Transnistria since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when there were fears that armed conflict could erupt in Moldova.
The extent of the damage and amount of casualties, if any, is being clarified, authorities said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is always ready to negotiate peace, but emphasized that Ukraine's peace formula or other proposals suggested by the West would not be a possible starting point for talks.
Among the wounded are two children, ages 10 and 12. Five of those injured are in serious condition, said Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
If the Turkish Parliament approves Sweden's accession, the final remaining hurdle will be Hungary, which has also indicated it would not expedite the process.
According to the Belgian government's Foreign Affairs website, Belgium has allocated 1.7 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in support for Ukraine through the end of 2025.
Novatek's gas-condensate plant caught fire at the port of Ust-Luga in Russia's Leningrad Oblast following a possible coordinated effort by Ukraine to strike key targets deep inside Russian territory, Ukrainian media reported.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Jan. 22 during his first visit to Ukraine since assuming the position.
Boris Nadezhdin, who previously served in Russia's parliament, has attracted attention for repeatedly voicing his opposition to the war on television. He called the full-scale war a mistake and said that Russia could not defeat Ukraine using its current methods.
The Energy Ministry did not specify the extent of the damage caused by the attacks and ensuing fire, nor did it say the type of equipment that was destroyed. There were no casualties in the attack.
"Even cities of Donetsk (Oblast) relatively far from the front are still dangerous. There is always a threat of shelling," said Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin.
