Moldova has ordered Lukoil, Russia’s second-largest oil producer, to cease its operations within two weeks, as U.S. sanctions begin to force the energy giant out of foreign markets.

U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a meeting at the White House that glossed over their differences regarding Hungary's use of Russian oil and its disputes with other European Union members concerning immigration and Ukraine.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Riga to protest the threat of Latvia’s right-wing parties withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent violence against women and domestic abuse.

A colossal Polish eagle emblem made from 100,000 trees has spread its wings across northern Poland, a living monument marking both the centenary of the country’s independence and the victims of a deadly storm that devasted the same site years earlier.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Riga to protest the threat of Latvia’s right-wing parties withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent violence against women and domestic abuse.

The U.S. fully backs the European Union using frozen Russian assets as a tool to support Ukraine and end the war with Russia.

Serbia's parliament adopted a law aimed at speeding up the luxury development in Belgrade leased to an investment company founded by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius suggested a link between the recent drone incidents in Belgium and the ongoing discussions about using frozen Russian assets held by the Belgian financial institution Euroclear to fund a substantial loan for Ukraine.

Polish oil giant Orlen signed a deal to deliver more than 300 million cubic meters of gas from U.S. Liquid Natural Gas supplies to Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz in 2026, the company has announced.

The European Commission is considering a probation period for new member states to prevent the entry of a Trojan horse into the EU. Marta Kos, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, spoke with Angela Skujins, TVP World's EU correspondent.

🔴#BREAKING: Polish MPs voted to strip a former justice minister of his immunity, allowing him to face prosecution. This is the highest-profile case so far against a politician from the former hard-right government, which is accused of numerous abuses of power.

Archaeologists in Warsaw have unearthed the remains of a forgotten pre-World War II chocolate factory, including ceramic molds used to make pralines, in what officials have described as an extraordinary find.

Authorities in a remote region of Siberia have reportedly told Moscow they are running critically short of fuel, in a rare admission that Russia’s energy industry is struggling amid Ukrainian strikes and Western sanctions.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has arrived at the White House for a meeting with Donald Trump expected to focus on U.S. attempts to persuade Hungary to end its reliance on Russian oil.

The modernized “Burza” Action Park featuring the Warsaw Uprising Mound will represent Poland in the 2025 Green Cities Europe Award, a competition honoring the continent’s most sustainable urban projects.

Poland’s energy giant Orlen has signed a deal with Ukraine’s Naftogaz for the export of LNG to support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, especially during this winter season.

Analysis by Stuart Dowell: Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland’s powerful Minister of Justice in the previous Law and Justice government, once vowed that “no one was above the law,” and that truth could now face its ultimate test.

Ukraine’s defenders are facing their biggest challenge of the year as Russian troops may soon overrun the besieged city of Pokrovsk. If Pokrovsk is lost, it will become the biggest urban center to fall to the invading forces since Bakhmut in 2023. Our correspondent Oz Katerji reports from Kyiv.

The European Commission has adopted stricter visa rules for Russian nationals amid growing concerns over sabotage operations believed to be orchestrated by Moscow.

Poland’s best-known illusionist left actor Jesse Eisenberg awestruck with a subtle magic trick that brought the Hollywood star’s Polish roots to life.

It’s the sound of jazz, the sparkle of crystal and Italy’s landscape unfolding like a dream. The La Dolce Vita Orient Express revives the elegance of another century – velvet lounges, Michelin-starred cuisine and the steady rhythm of wheels on steel.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski welcomed the agreement reached by EU member states on a weakened version of climate goals on November 3, saying that decarbonization has to be set at a pace acceptable for the people.

The Doomsday Clock is ticking louder than ever. After nearly 80 years of warning humanity about the threat of self-destruction, scientists now say the world stands just 89 seconds from midnight – the closest point in history to global catastrophe.

Bulgaria’s parliament has overruled President Rumen Radev’s veto of a bill that would have made the sale of the country’s only refinery, belonging to sanctioned Russian oil company Lukoil, subject to government oversight.

A mass bear culling in Slovakia has sparked outrage over concerns that bears on the Polish side of the Tatra and Bieszczady Mountains could also be shot.

A Russian soldier convicted of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war has been jailed for life, marking the first time Ukraine has imprisoned a person on such a charge.

Russia is expanding the use of "Russian House" cultural centers across Africa in an effort to increase its influence on the continent as well as to push its own narrative.

A Polish biker is facing up to three years in jail after been caught by Czech police with two fake national driving licenses.

Lukoil’s troubles continue. EU sanctions have severely complicated the running of operations of Russia’s second-largest oil company. Now adding to this, its much-anticipated deal for the sale of its foreign assets has been blocked by the U.S. Treasury.

With Russia throwing everything it has at Pokrovsk, fierce street fighting continues in the eastern Ukrainian city. Russian forces are pressing on with their assault since capturing the city could mark Moscow’s biggest territorial gain since 2023.

A pro-Kremlin Russian singer has been dropped from performing at a leading Italian opera house after protests by a foundation established by the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The European Commission is ramping up negotiations with Belgium to secure a vital 140-billion-euro reparations loan for Ukraine, as Kyiv faces the risk of depleting its funds by spring.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski shared his analysis of the interplay between Moscow and Beijing in the latest episode of On The Record. He said that China has not only vassalized Russia, but also made a profit off of it.

Russian troops shelled Zaporizhzhia, damaging residential buildings and a kindergarten. There were no fatalities or injuries.

Bulgaria’s president, Rumen Radev, has vetoed a bill that would make the sale of assets belonging to sanctioned Russian oil company Lukoil subject to government oversight.

The new far-right speaker of the Czech parliament, Tomio Okamura, has taken down the Ukrainian flag from outside the building – but his opponents have hit back by hanging their own banners in solidarity with Kyiv.

Sweden is reaffirming its commitment to the security of NATO’s eastern flank. During a visit to Estonia, Sweden’s Prime Minister underscored the importance of regional cooperation in the face of ongoing Russian aggression.

A giant Florentine Diamond thought to have been lost for more than a century has been found safely hidden inside a Canadian bank vault.

Shareholders in Tesla have approved a record-breaking pay deal for the electric car company’s CEO Elon Musk.

The sister of a Polish hiker who has gone missing on the Portuguese Island of Madeira has issued an urgent appeal for drone operators to help out as on-the-ground efforts to find him intensify.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States military killed three men in a strike on a suspected drug vessel in international waters in the Caribbean.

Veteran Russian diplomat Sergei Lavrov, who has served as foreign minister for 20 years, failed to appear at a key security council meeting this month and has been excluded from an upcoming G20 meeting.

Belgium's Liège airport has resumed flights after a temporary halt due to a drone sighting in the second such incident this week.

“The Tomahawks for Ukraine” project continues. Despite previous denials by President Donald Trump to grant the weaponry to defend the country, Washington and Kyiv are pursuing the talks.

Claiming 56 lives, the 1993 sinking of the ferry MS Jan Heweliusz remains Poland’s deadliest peacetime maritime disaster—now, a gripping Netflix drama has reignited public interest in the tragedy and thrust the whitewash that followed back into the spotlight.

Swiss commodity trader Gunvor said it has withdrawn its proposal to buy foreign assets of Russian energy company Lukoil after the U.S. Treasury called it Russia's "puppet" and signaled the Washington opposed the deal.

"Russia is interested in investing in nuclear weapons, also as the way to ensure domestic population support and to do effective propaganda," said Tomáš Nagy, Senior Research Fellow for Nuclear, Space, and Missile Defense, Future of Security Program in an interview with TVP World."

A drone incident that prompted a sabotage investigation and halted traffic at Sweden's second-largest airport ended on Thursday night with flights preparing to resume.

Poland’s central bank plans to divide its gold reserves equally among vaults in Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Russia’s oil and gas revenues dropped 27% year-on-year in October to 888.6 billion rubles (€9.44 billion).