The Eastern Flank
Michał KranzThe most important news stories from Eastern Europe and why they matter, delivered to you weekly
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The Iran War is transforming Eastern Europe
A Polish soldier working with a drone interceptor as part of the Merops drone system near Lipa, Poland on November 15, 2025 (United States Army via Wikimedia Commons)
The Iran War is here to stay, and for Eastern Europe, that means a much...
Ukraine hits Russia's economy, Poland warns of NATO 'disintegration,' and Belarus builds military infrastructure along its border with Ukraine
Zelensky with UK PM Keir Starmer at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia on May 3, 2026 (Number 10 via Wikimedia Commons)
What you need to know:
This roundup combines last week’s top news with important underrep...
Ukraine hammers a key Russian oil site, Lukashenko frees a Polish-Belarusian journalist, and Magyar claims to unfreeze EU funds
Polish PM Donald Tusk with Andrzej Poczobut on April 28, 2025 (@donaldtusk via X)
What you need to know:
This roundup combines last week’s top news with important underreported stories
Last week at a glance:
- Trump’s ambassa...
Ukraine gains battlefield advantage over Russia, Bulgaria elects a pro-Moscow PM, and Magyar mulls a new coalition of center-right states
The aftermath of a Russian missile and drone attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, April 16, 2026 (Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration via Wikimedia Commons)
What you need to know:
This roundup combines last week’s top news with importa...
Hungary and Eastern Europe's decoupling from Trump's America
Péter Magyar in March 2026.
Nearly a week on from last weekend’s elections in Hungary, we all know what these elections were, and what they were not.
Hungarians certainly have lots to celebrate — Péter Magyar's victory over Viktor Orbán d...
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