The United States on January 7 announced sanctions on a senior Hungarian official who has a critical role in Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government for his alleged involvement in corruption.

Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia's Kursk region. Reporting from the ground is patchy and often contradictory, but one Russian village has emerged as a key focus of the fighting.

In January 2022, anti-government protests erupted across Kazakhstan, prompting a violent police crackdown that left hundreds dead. In the city of Shymkent, 20 people were killed in one night, ...