Luke Allnutt is an editor in RFE/RL's Central Newsroom in Prague, covering the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus.
It's election season in Eastern Europe, and for the Kremlin -- bogged down in Ukraine and desperately in need of allies -- the stakes are higher than ever. So how is the Kremlin -- and its populist regional allies -- trying to make sure it wins?
At an annual summer camp in Romania, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban rallied supporters with a speech echoing familiar themes: praise for Donald Trump and criticism of the EU.
France's far-right National Rally party has won the first round of parliamentary elections. Amid the broader rise of the populist right across Europe, the shift in French politics could have implications for EU policy, particularly on immigration, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.
On July 22, 23-year-old Tamar Bachaliashvili was found dead in her car in a remote, rural area of southern Georgia, the victim of an apparent suicide. Her family disputes that version of events and have said her death is so troubling it warrants the involvement of the FBI.
For years Paval Latushka was a devoted politician and civil servant, serving in various government roles and diplomatic positions abroad. Now, he's a key member of the Belarusian opposition -- and his defection has attracted the attention of the country's embattled president himself.
Horrific crashes, road rage, village drunks. Legions of dashcams reveal life on the roads in Russia. And there’s a very good reason why so many people have them.
A new law passed by the Duma bans Russian soldiers from taking their smartphones into service, posting anything military related on social media, or talking to journalists. What’s behind the latest move?
Once the preserve of militaries, drones are now for everyone. (You can buy one on Amazon for under $50.) As a result, the world is viewing the world in a new way. Here's the best drone footage from 2014.
The Azerbaijani government sent a message to a new generation of opposition-minded youth who have courageously used Internet technologies to circumvent their government's stranglehold on the media: You can have your Turkish soap operas on YouTube, your 24-hour soccer channels and dating sites, but stay out of politics.
The annual song contest pitting countries against each other is supposed to unite the continent, but does it really?
One is a largely secular, post-Soviet state eager to use its energy wealth to secure powerful friends in both the West and the East. The other is a repressive Islamic society whose combative policies have left it almost completely isolated. Despite having much in common, Iran and Azerbaijan are drifting apart.
Concerns over Islamic extremism are running high after reports of a foiled terror attack in Baku. But will the government's authoritarian ways -- and its attempt to impose its own brand of Islam -- drive more believers toward Iranian or Saudi-inspired radicalism?
New Georgian troops will take on a more high-profile responsibility: patrolling the border with Iran to stop the smuggling of weapons and other goods.
A recent EU decision to end trade preferences for Belarus is about to go into effect.
May 31, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Russia's recent test of new strategic and tactical missiles and U.S. plans to base parts of a missile-defense system in Central Europe have sharpened fears of a new arms race.
May 30, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Russia has tested new strategic and tactical missiles at a time when tensions with the United States remain high over Washington's plans to locate parts of a missile-defense system in Central Europe.
Verka Serdyuchka is flying the flag for Ukraine (ITAR-TASS) May 11, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- With the semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest held last night, postcommunist countries are leading the way.
Armenians are commemorating the 92nd anniversary of the mass killings and deportations of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. It's an issue that continues to blight relations between Armenia and Turkey.
As Ukraine's political crisis continues to mount, the institution expected to help resolve the deadlock is having problems of its own.
There has been talk of war in the Balkans once again, with fears that a Russian veto of a plan to resolve Kosovo's status could trigger violence.
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