About 30% of religious organizations in Ukraine belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). Ihor Todorov, a professor in the Department of International Studies and Public Communications at Uzhhorod National University, told “Black Sky” that the Russian Orthodox Church…
In 2024, the Belarusian authorities amended the law on religious organizations, leading to the announcement of another round of re-registration for religious communities. The re-registration process concluded on January 1, 2026. According to many experts, it served as a filter…
The last sealed boxes containing ballots from abroad have arrived in Hungary. Voter turnout at consulates exceeded 93%. The inaugural session of Hungary’s new parliament is scheduled for the first week of May, and the name of Hungary’s new prime…
The parliamentary elections in Hungary on April 12, 2026, resulted in a spectacular defeat for Viktor Orbán and FIDESZ. The opposition TISZA, led by Péter Magyar, secured a constitutional majority following a very fierce and emotional election campaign. Relations with…
In mid-March, the U.S. and Belarus carried out an exchange in the spirit of Trump and Lukashenko: the Belarusian dictator released 250 political prisoners, and the Trump administration lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizer exporters and financial institutions that serviced…
The victory of Péter Magyar’s TISZA party in the Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026, was more than just bad news for Moscow. Russia lost a politician who for many years served as a convenient tool for exerting pressure…
In Russia, a message has recently been spreading through unofficial channels that those dissatisfied with internet blockades, penalties for “fake news” about the army, the lack of choice in elections, and so on, can move to Belarus, where supposedly none…
Full-scale war has transformed Ukraine’s unmanned and robotic systems sector from a narrow technological niche into one of the key drivers of change in the defense-industrial complex. Drones and robotic platforms are already influencing not only combat tactics but also…
During his campaign tour, Viktor Orbán is playing into Russia’s hands by urging Hungarian voters to support the Fidesz political party through anti-Ukrainian rhetoric and by exploiting issues concerning Hungarians in Transcarpathia. In brief: Orbán’s election tour has turned into…
Despite sanctions and efforts to diversify imports, the European Union remains dependent on fertilizer supplies from Russia. Replacing these volumes with alternative suppliers is limited by shortages of raw materials, production capacity, and logistics, while domestic production in the EU…
