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How Putin’s Russia will collapse
15
1999 January 15: Račak massacre, Kosovo
Sociedad beats 10-man Bilbao 3-1 in Basque derby
Russia fires new waves of missiles at Ukraine and hits energy infrastructure
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Presidential election in Montenegro on 19 March
UK Minister’s Outburst on Albanian Migrants Outrages Tirana
Russia carries out two mass rocket strikes on Ukraine killing at least 30 people
How 2022 Changed Regional Politics in Russia
Amber Grid: gas supply to Latvia fully restored
Ruptured gas pipeline in northern Lithuania has been repaired
Sweden, Finland Must Send ‘Terrorists’ to Turkey for NATO Bid
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Finland’s Romani community returns hundreds of rejection letters to highlight discriminatory recruitment
Netherlands says it will send Patriot assistance to Ukraine
UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law
NATO surveillance planes temporarily deployed to Romania
Will Abkhazia Become the ‘Georgian Monaco?’
Understanding Islamic Education in Russia: The Struggle over Identity and Belonging in Russia’s Muslim-Majority Regions
Russia’s New Regiment Sounds Warning to Finland
Russian Historian’s Appeal Against 15-Year Prison Term Denied
Jehovah’s Witness Sentenced To Prison On Extremism Charges In Tatarstan
Former commander of Russia’s mercenary group Wagner seeks asylum in Norway
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Football: Iceland player Gunnarsdottir wins landmark maternity pay claim against Lyon
EU moves onto Putin’s turf with new Armenia monitoring mission
Russia’s Shadow Army Exposed and Humiliated by Bogus ‘Recruit’
Three more joint business initiatives between Lithuania and Taiwan to be presented
Norway Archaeologists Discover ‘World’s Oldest Runestone’
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1990 January 19: Azerbaijan: Black January
Logging continues in Finland’s Lapland despite protests
Ukraine war: Serbia uproar over Wagner mercenaries recruiting for Russia
Undetermined Facts, Secret Witnesses: Russia Hands Harsh Prison Terms To Crimean Tatars After ‘Illegitimate’ Trials
Leaders of Chechnya, Wagner blast Russian army beard ban
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1991 January 20: The Barricades in Latvia
Moldova’s Sandu asks allies for air defences, says Russia trying to destabilise country
Time to join NATO? Moldova eyes joining ‘a larger alliance’
Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine, rehearsed in Chechnya
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Ukraine’s victory may force Russia to withdraw from Transnistria: Moldovan official
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1919 January 22: Day of Unity of Ukraine
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1719 January 23: Founding of Liechtenstein
Belgrade’s ‘Holy Grail’ in the struggle with Kosovo is a fake
Bulgaria Face New Elections as Socialists Return Mandate
The Abkhaz blogger charged with treason for calling for unification
Conscript from Ingushetia sentenced for service evasion
“None of our guys killed, none injured,” Komi Governor reports from Ukrainian front
Estonia and Latvia remove Russian ambassadors as tensions rise
Lithuania: landmark free expression win for LGBTQI+ community
Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Nato bid support
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Turkey condemns Quran protest in the Netherlands
‘The Quiet Girl’ Makes History as First Irish-Language Film Nominated for an Oscar
North Macedonia’s president says Russian secret services are behind rift with Bulgaria
Experts predict a new round of struggle for power in South Ossetia
Russia’s regions face the war economy
Ingushetia’s Embattled Sufi Order Seeks Refuge in Chechnya
Right-wing Quran burning in Sweden enrages Turkey and throws a new wrench in Nordics’ NATO bid
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1759 January 25: Burns Night, Scotland
January 25: Dydd Santes Dwynwen/St Dwynwen’s Day, Wales
Norwegian Forces in Readiness in Iceland
‘Being homosexual isn’t a crime,’ Pope Francis says
Bosnia Herzegovina forms new gov’t 115 days after elections
Russian lawmakers warn Moldova’s Nato aspirations may lead to its destruction
In Romania, French battlegroup holds NATO combat exercise
Russian-Imposed Authorities Detain Crimean Tatars Who Came To Support Jailed Activists
EU approves new monitoring mission for Armenia, over Russian and Azerbaijani objections
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Belgium to send Ukraine ‘substantial aid’, not tanks
Bulgaria, North Macedonia clash over Russia ties, threats
Serbian Tennis Star Djokovic’s Father Seen Posing With Fans Carrying Russian Flags
Catalonia hit by cross-sector protests
Slovakia paves way for snap elections in September
Russian Crackdown on Crimean Tatars
“If Abkhazia wants to be recognized, it should not alienate but invite the West”
Tatarstan’s Leader To Officially Lose Title Of President Sooner Than Expected
IOC says will explore pathway for return of Russia, Belarus athletes
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January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Japan and the Netherlands to join U.S. in chip controls on China
Hungary’s Orban: Ukraine’s backers have ‘drifted’ into war
Hungary will veto EU sanctions on Russian nuclear energy, PM Orban says
With troops in Romania, France seeks to capitalise on military ties
In Romania, French, Dutch FMs sign agreement to boost ties
New play gives a voice to the forgotten Crimean Tatars
European Union and Armenia hold their first Political and Security Dialogue
Gun attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran kills security chief
The dissolution of the Russian Federation is far less dangerous than leaving it ruled by criminals
Quran burned in front of Denmark mosque, Turkish embassy
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Liechtenstein votes resoundingly against banning casinos
Czech Republic secures pro-West direction as ex-NATO general wins
Danish people uneasy about Quran burning in front of mosque
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1972 January 30: Bloody Sunday, Northern Ireland
Montenegro’s central bank teams up with Ripple on digital currency pilot project
Slovenia arrests 2 suspected Russian spies
Croatia’s president criticizes tank deliveries to Ukraine
New Czech president aims to renew ‘truth, dignity, respect’
Armenia urges UN court to order Azerbaijan to end road block
Armenia tells World Court Azerbaijan blockade is ‘ethnic cleansing’
Pretrial Detention Of Former Chief Of Navalny’s Team In Bashkortostan Extended
Five Months Of Hell In A Chechen Prison: A Survivor Describes His Ordeal
Kadyrov Indignant at Polish PM’s Support for Chechen Independence
Self-Exiled Buddhist Leader Of Russia’s Kalmykia Resigns Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Label
Finland to stick with Sweden in NATO bid, hopes for green light by July
Swedish flag burnt in Jakarta amid Turkey Nato row
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Austria, Hungary agree on not sending weapons to Ukraine
Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia do little to solve waste problem
Slovakia to hold early election, pro-Ukraine position at stake
Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund loses a record $164 billion, citing ‘very unusual’ year
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French court orders partial release of Corsican nationalist convicted of murder
Spanish police detain 23 for alleged soccer match-fixing in Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar
Andrew Tate loses appeal against 30-day detention in Romania
Russia should withdraw from Abkhazia and Ossetia as part of Ukraine peace deal – Georgian President
Russia: Buddhism Becoming ‘a Protest Religion’ And Kremlin Is Worried
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Austria expels four Russian diplomats
Spain: Rights experts call for probe into claim Catalan leaders were spied on
Talks between Georgia and breakaway regions under threat amid Ukraine war
Leyla Gireeva, who ran away from domestic violence, returns to her family in Ingushetia
U.S. supports blocking Russia and Belarus from 2024 Olympics as war rages in Ukraine
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Gibraltar accuses Spain of ‘gross violation of sovereignty’ over customs operation
Greece gets eight expressions of interest in Volos port sale
Russian foreign minister speaks of Moldova as the “next Ukraine”
Taiwan: Czech Republic president-elect elevates ties
Georgian authorities face backlash over Russian purchases
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1945 February 4: Yalta Conference establishing post-WW2 world geopolitical boundaries
Security Tight as North Macedonia, Bulgaria Honor National Hero
Court refuses to remove Dagestani resident from police preventive registration
5
Weekend avalanches kill 10 in Austria and Switzerland
There will be twice as many Flemish people as Walloons by 2070
Invaders taking Ukrainian children from occupied Luhansk region to Karelia
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1917 February 6: Sami National Day
In Pro-Putin Serbia, Liberal-Minded Russians Seek a Home
Russia Closed the only Road to Georgia
Georgia faces U.S. and European pressure on Russia flights
Turkey spreads influence inside Russia’s borders
Tatar Sociologist Gets Three Days In Jail On Hatred Charge Over Analysis Published By RFE/RL
Russian woman from Udmurtia wins Mrs. Universe crown; 2 Filipinos in Top 25
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25 detained in Belgium in sex worker trafficking inquiry
San Sebastián: Gateway to the Basque Country
Indigenous Of Russia, The Silent Victims Of Putin’s War
Fire breaks out at US drone factory in Latvia
Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands to send at least 100 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
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High American Winter Training Activity in Northern Norway and Finnish Lapland
Moldova ‘Separatism Law’ Sparks Tensions With Breakaway Transnistria
Human rights defenders claim violation of rights of a convict from Ingushetia
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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first Cornwall visit as Duke and Duchess
Abkhazia announces plans to combat ‘anti-Russian sentiment’
Putin Sidelines Wagner by Taking Over Ukraine War Recruitment in Prisons
Singapore To Host 2025 World Aquatics Instead Of Tatarstan’s Kazan
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Meet the people fighting for the survival of the Breton language
Basque and Corsica languages now included in Google Translate software
This Luxembourg Businessman Got Europe’s Corporate Registries Shut Down. But Whose Privacy Was He Protecting?
Austria slides back into dependence on Russian gas
Denmark Wants to Strengthen Foreign and Security Policy Cooperation With Greenland and the Faroe Islands
Britain, Malta sign deal covering defence, migration
Moldova’s government, stressed by war in neighboring Ukraine, undergoes a shakeup
US, UK, Sanction Bulgarian Politicians, Former Ministers, for Corruption
Crimean Tatar Activist Gafarov Dies In Russian Custody
Explosion In Cafe Kills One In Russia’s Bashkortostan
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1929 February 11: Foundation of Vatican City, Lateran Treaty Day
Ireland beat title-holders France 32-19 in Six Nations classic
Albanian opposition rallies to demand prime minister’s departure
France’s Basque Country: A land of chefs
Moldovan government resigns in wake of multiple crises
Slovakia to launch talks on MiG-29 supply to Ukraine
Turkey-Armenia Gate Opens for 1st Time in Decades to Allow Aid
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More tanks for Ukraine: Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands make new pledge
Former Cyprus Foreign Minister Wins Presidential Election
Daily Raids on Crypto Farms as Abkhazia Intensifies Mining Crackdown
Who are the Circassians of northern Israel?
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Neutral Austria Faces International Criticism
Catholic clergy in Portugal sexually abused nearly 5,000 children since 1950, inquiry finds
Russia is planning coup in Moldova, says President Maia Sandu
Hungary’s foreign minister visits Minsk amid Olympics row
Armenia-Turkey border opens for earthquake aid delivery
How Wagner Gave Three Russian Crime Bosses from the 90s a New Lease of Death
Finland, Sweden to join NATO by July, says Finnish president
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Man accused of setting fire to military draft office in Transnistria faces 30 years in jail
‘I no longer want to hide myself’: Czech Republic international Jankto comes out as gay
EU pledges ‘merit-based’ assessment on Georgia’s candidacy
“Circassian Congress” reports about 150 Circassians perished in earthquake in Turkey
The Circassian honour guards serving Jordan’s royals
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1804 February 15: Statehood Day in Serbia
Germany and Belgium to link hydrogen networks, double LNG transit and explore second interconnector
Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly quits as first minister of Scotland amid swirl of political setbacks, citing ‘brutality’ of public life
Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar partisan movement blows up car with four Russian occupiers in Nova Kakhovka
‘To die without blood on my hands’: 20-year-old conscript from Komi Republic commits suicide after refusing to go to war
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1918 Fabruary 16: Lithuania Independence Day
Switzerland rules out confiscating Russian assets over Ukraine war
Independent Kosovo is a success story. Now we need a European epilogue
15 years after independence, is Kosovo on the verge of a breakthrough?
Serbian Far-Right Leader Arrested After Nationalists Try To Storm Presidency In Belgrade
Catalonia Lures International Productions
Moscow Continues Efforts to Penetrate Circassian Diaspora
Stop Russia now to prevent a wider conflict, Estonia warns
Norway approves $7.4B Ukraine aid package
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2008 February 17: Kosovo declaration of independence
Which countries recognise Kosovo’s statehood?
A surfer’s guide to the Basque Country with Natxo González
Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis
Moscow tightens grip on occupied Crimea
Ukrainian couple open “Crimea” restaurant opposite Russian embassy in Warsaw
A year into the war, Russians in Georgia are viewed with suspicion
First Female UFC Fighter From Khabib’s Homeland Dagestan: Debunking Anya Tatranamov Rumors
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2003 February 20: Spanish police close the only Basque language newspaper
2014 February 20: Heavenly Hundred Remembrance Day in Ukraine
February 21: International Mother Language Day
1944 February 23: Aardakh/Operation Lentil: Soviet expulsion of Vainakh (Chechen and Ingush)
1918 February 24: Estonia Independence Day
2014 February 27: Russia’s annexation of Crimea
1835 February 28: Kalevala Day, Finnish Culture Day
589 March 1: Saint David’s, National Day of Wales
1992 March 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina Independence Day
1878 March 3: Bulgaria Liberation Day
March 5: St Piran’s Day, Cornwall national day
1944 March 8: Mass deportation of the Balkars by Stalin’s Soviet Union
1990 March 11: Day of Re-Establishment of Lithuania’s Independence
1801 March 14: Mother Tongue Day in Estonia
1855 March 14: Circassian Language Day
1848 March 15: Hungarian Revolution of 1848
1846 March 16: Book Smugglers Day, Lithuania
461 March 17: Saint Patrick’s Day, Ireland
1992 March 21: Tatarstan Sovereignty Referendum
1821 March 25: Greek Independence Day