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What the news looked like on 21 April 2026
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A retrospective on three reports from the days before 21 April 2026, spanning a Kyiv hostage crisis, a US sanctions waiver and Hungary's post-election course.
What did 17 April 2026 change for Russian oil?
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A look back at a one-month US sanctions waiver on Russian petroleum products, and a signal from Hungary's incoming leader a day earlier.
Two decisions on the eve of 26 March 2026
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A look back at a Lutsk resignation and a British order on shadow fleet vessels, both reported on 25 March 2026.
What happened on 25 March 2026 in Lutsk and London?
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A look back at two separate developments reported on 25 March 2026: a Ukrainian mayor's resignation and a British decision on Russia's shadow fleet.
Iran war pulls Kyiv and Bucharest into US defence efforts
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A look back at reports from 6 to 11 March 2026 that placed Ukraine and Romania in support roles tied to the Iran war, alongside a dispute with Hungary.
Why Romania opened its air bases to US forces
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A look back at Romania's authorisation for American use of its bases during the Iran war, and the Ukrainian drone deployment in Jordan that preceded it.
What happened in Balashikha and the Mediterranean?
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A look back at two reports from Russia's orbit that reached international readers around 28 January 2026.
Two Russia-linked incidents before 28 January 2026
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A fatal hostel fire near Moscow and a French naval seizure of a sanctioned tanker marked the days leading up to 28 January 2026.
What did 27 January 2026 show about Russia's margins?
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A fatal hostel fire near Moscow and a tanker seizure in the Mediterranean marked the days around 27 January 2026.
The Marinera seizure and the Venezuela blockade
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A retrospective on the US boarding of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic and the blockade behind it.
The tanker Marinera and the Venezuela blockade
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A retrospective on the seizure of a Russian-flagged vessel in the North Atlantic, reported on 7 January 2026 and still in the news on 8 January.
Balloons, lasers and Europe's tense eastern frontier
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Two incidents reported in the days before 21 November 2025 showed how security pressure on Europe took unconventional forms.
Two incidents that marked late October 2025
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A look back at two deadly incidents reported in the days before 30 October 2025, in occupied Sevastopol and at a railway station in Ovruch.
Two deadly incidents in the days before 29 October 2025
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A retrospective on a crane accident in Sevastopol and a railway station blast in Ovruch, both reported in the days before 29 October 2025.
What did 2 October 2025 follow in Odesa and sport?
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Two reports from the days before 2 October 2025 show a deadly flood in Odesa and a vote on Paralympic sanctions.
Did Paralympic vote and Polish border reopening matter?
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A look back at two regional decisions: the International Paralympic Committee's vote on sanctions, and Poland's reopening of its border with Belarus.
Paralympic vote and Poland's border reopening
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A retrospective on 26 September 2025, when the International Paralympic Committee voted on sanctions and Poland's border with Belarus had just reopened.
Why did Poland reopen its Belarus border?
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Warsaw ended the closure imposed during the Russia-led exercises, pointing to lower security risks and economic considerations.
Why did Poland reopen its Belarus border?
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A look back at the reopening of the Polish–Belarusian frontier after the Russia-led military exercises, and the reasons given for it.
Why did Poland reopen its Belarus border?
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A look back at Warsaw's decision to lift border closures imposed during the Russia-led Zapad exercises.
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