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Georgian police detain opposition leader amid protests

Georgian police detained Nika Gvaramia, the leader of the Coalition for Change opposition party, on Dec. 4 amid government crackdowns as pro-EU protests in the country continue. Gvaramia was dragged out by police from the party's office and shoved into a car in Tbilisi as authorities conducted searches against multiple opposition parties as well as […]

Ukraine

December 4, 2024

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Zelensky meets German opposition leader, Israeli president at Davos forum

President Volodymyr Zelensky separately met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22. Talks between Zelensky and Merz focused on "necessary efforts and coordinated actions with allies to achieve a just and lasting peace," the Presidential Office said. Merz […]

Ukraine

January 22, 2025

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German opposition leader proposes European contact group to unify Ukraine peace strategy

Germany, France, the U.K., and Poland should set up a contact group to coordinate the European bloc’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war, Friedrich Merz, the German conservative opposition leader, said in Kyiv on Dec. 9. Speaking to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the German politician said that this united vision should be presented to the U.S. […]

Ukraine

December 9, 2024

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Taurus delivery to Ukraine should be coordinated with US, European partners, German opposition leader says

German Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz would closely coordinate the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine with the U.S. and European partners, he said in an interview with Bild on Dec. 9. According to Merz, training the Ukrainian personnel for these missiles would take at least four months and would not be completed before U.S. President-elect […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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Russian opposition activist killed in Kharkiv Oblast, while fighting for Ukraine

Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin, who had joined Ukraine’s armed forces, was reportedly killed in battle in the Kharkiv region, according to former Echo of Moscow journalist Ksenia Larina. Larina shared the news on social media, citing information from a fellow soldier, Igor Volobuyev, who heard it from Dadin's brothers. Dadin was the first person […]

Ukraine

October 6, 2024

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Tsikhanouskaya says Ukraine maintains relations with Belarusian opposition leaders

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the most prominent Belarusian opposition leader, discussed efforts to maintain relations with Ukrainian authorities in a European Pravda interview published on Dec. 10. Tsikhanouskaya told European Pravda that the United Democratic Forces parliamentary group has been able to establish good contact and relations with Ukrainian leaders, and while the result has not been […]

Ukraine

December 11, 2024

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German opposition leader would deliver Taurus to Ukraine after certain steps

Friedrich Merz, an opposition candidate for the German chancellor, said he is open to supplying Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine but under some conditions, N-TV reported on Oct. 14. Despite providing extensive military aid to Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been adamant in his position not to approve the supply of the Taurus missiles, […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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Georgia's opposition parties appeal to EU following election of pro-Russian president, Sova reports

Georgia's opposition leaders have urged the EU to reject the pro-Russian presidential candidate and take broader steps to support European values in the country, Sova news outlet reports. In their joint letter, addressed to the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the foreign ministers of EU […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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Torn apart by infighting, without a plan, what comes next for Russia’s opposition?

When Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony in February 2024, the country’s liberal dissidents vowed to carry on their mission: to end the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Eight months on, however, and Russia’s opposition is bitterly divided, with little to no vision of how to carry on the […]

Ukraine

October 22, 2024

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Citing Orban’s 'corruption,' Hungarian opposition leader calls for early elections in video address

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar called for early elections in a New Year’s video address on Jan. 1, citing Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s declining popularity and allegations of corruption. Orban has faced mounting criticism domestically and internationally for his pro-Moscow stance, including opposition to EU sanctions on Russia and military aid for Ukraine. "Let there […]

Ukraine

January 2, 2025

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Ukraine hopes Washington will support Kyiv's NATO bid after elections, as opposition in Europe persists

The desire to receive an official invitation to NATO tops President Volodymyr Zelensky's victory plan. While acknowledging that membership itself is a matter for after the war, Zelensky urged allies to send an invitation before U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office in January. The president also said that Ukraine needs to receive an invitation without […]

Ukraine

October 26, 2024

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German opposition suggests Scholz could meet Putin before end of February

Roderich Kiesewetter, defense spokesperson for Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said saidthat Chancellor Olaf Scholz could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before Germany's parliamentary elections on Feb. 23. "There are increasing indications that Chancellor Scholz will travel to Moscow and meet Putin before February 23," Kiesewetter said on X. "For Ukraine, implementing the intended […]

Ukraine

January 4, 2025

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