The Eastern Flank
Michał KranzThe most important news stories from Eastern Europe and why they matter, delivered to you weekly
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Ukraine hits an Iranian ship, Romania shoots down a Russian drone, and Poland's populist opposition splits in two
Zelensky with Trump in the Oval Office on July 29, 2026 (@WhiteHouse via X)
What you need to know:
This roundup combines this past week’s top news with important underreported stories
This past week at a glance:
- Ukraine str...
Poland and Ukraine are fighting over much more than history
Zelensky and Nawrocki in Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on December 19, 2025 (W2k2 via Wikimedia Commons)
For anyone in Paris, Washington, or London, revoking state honors or canceling official state visits over a historical naming dispute might...
Zelensky sacks Syrskyi, NATO gives new details about Russia's planned provocations, and Ukraine unveils a plan to end its spat with Poland
The aftermath of Russian ballistic strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine on July 16, 2026 (National Police of Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons)
What you need to know:
This roundup combines this past week’s top news with important underreported storie...
Poland prepares for a new Russian provocation, Trump lets Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, and Warsaw says it may veto Ukraine's EU bid
Destruction after a Russian strike on Kyiv on July 6, 2026 (State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons)
What you need to know:
This roundup combines this past week’s top news with important underreported stories
Th...
Russia pushes Belarus to join its war directly, Ukraine stifles Crimea, and Poland's president escalates a conflict with Ukraine over history
Belarus’s Lukashenko with Vladimir Putin on February 26, 2026 in Moscow (kremlin.ru via Wikimedia Commons)
What you need to know:
This roundup combines this past week’s top news with important underreported stories
This past wee...
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