UPDATES: US-Israel War on Iran, Day 51 — A 10-Day Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
10-day ceasefire of Israel attacks on Lebanon took effect at midnight — Will it lead to a lasting halt of strikes that killed almost 2,200?
Read More10-day ceasefire of Israel attacks on Lebanon took effect at midnight — Will it lead to a lasting halt of strikes that killed almost 2,200?
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 18, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Caught in its war on Iran and rising energy prices, Trump Administration extends sanctions waiver on Russia’s maritime oil exports to May 16.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 17, 2026 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Podcast, Russia, Video, What's New, World | 0
32 minutes on Ukraine’s move from resistance to strength during Russia’s 50-month invasion, with counter-attacks and global drone exports
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 17, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
EU will begin releasing its €90 billion loan to Ukraine by end of June, after pro-Kremlin Viktor Orbán removed in Sunday’s Hungary elections
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 16, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
13+ civilians murdered and 86 wounded by 44 Russian missiles and 659 drones across Ukraine overnight. Zelensky: “Russia is betting on war”
Read MoreUS Navy guided missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy — now in the Strait of Hormuz, off the...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 15, 2026 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Iran, Media, Podcast, Video, What's New, World | 2
29 minutes from defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary’s elections to Ukraine’s successful resistance to the US-Israel Wars on Iran and Lebanon
Read Moreby Hasan Patel | Apr 15, 2026 | Analysis, EA Birmingham, Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, World | 4
“Defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is far more than upset in Hungary. It is body blow to hard right, Trump’s MAGA, & populist strongmen.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 15, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Germany and Norway, establishing “strategic partnerships” and defense cooperation agreements.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 14, 2026 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, Video, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing victory of Peter Magyar and Tisza Party in Hungary’s elections, ending the 16-year rule of pro-Kremlin Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 14, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar will lift blockade of EU’s €90bn loan funding Ukraine military & financial needs through 2027.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 13, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulates Hungary’s Tisza Party & leader Péter Magyar on “resounding victory” in national elections.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 12, 2026 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, US, World | 0
J.D. Vance alongside Viktor Orbán at Orbán’s campaign rally in Budapest, Hungary, April 7,...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 12, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Ukraine military says Russia violated Easter ceasefire 469 times since it took effect at 4:00 pm on Saturday, including 3 paramedics wounded.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 11, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Just ahead of a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, Russia murders 4+ Ukrainian civilians and injured dozens in attacks across the country.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 10, 2026 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Podcast, Russia, Video, What's New, World | 0
32-minute evaluation of how Ukraine is not only resisting Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion but, on some fronts, seizing the initiative
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 10, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Vladimir Putin accepts Ukraine’s proposal of a ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, as his top financial advisor meets Donald Trump’s envoys in US.
Read MoreThe US-Iran temporary ceasefire wobbles as Israel kills 254 people in Lebanon and Washington and Tehran dispute the terms of their agreement.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 9, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky: Trump camp is ignoring how Russia is helping Iran target US troops. “They trust Putin. And it’s a pity.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 8, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Ukraine, western, regional officials: Russian satellites help Tehran target American bases & troops in Middle East amid US-Israel War on Iran
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 8, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
33-minute analysis of latest in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, beginning with Kyiv counter-attacks restricting Moscow’s oil exports
Read MoreDonald Trump backs down from declaration that Iran’s “civilization will die tonight”, accepting proposal for 2-week ceasefire in US-Israel War
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 7, 2026 | EA Birmingham, EA Campus, Europe, Media, Podcast, Russia, Video, What's New, World | 0
Linking developments in US-Israel War on Iran and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through the Trump camp’s lack of intelligence on both cases
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 7, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Ukraine tightens grip on Russia’s oil exports with further attacks on ports and terminals, affecting 75% of Moscow’s maritime oil shipments.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 6, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
3 civilians murdered, including a child, and 10 injured by overnight Russian attacks on residential buildings in Odesa in southern Ukraine
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 5, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 1
Ukraine continues strikes on Russia’s oil refineries, with overnight damage to Kstovo complex, despite Trump’s requests to halt the attacks.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 4, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 2
An investigator collects debris of a Russian drone in a residential neighborhood in Vyshneve,...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 3, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Russia did not gain territory in March in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — the first time it has failed to advance in 2 1/2 years.
Read MoreIn a highly-touted speech, Donald Trump says nothing new about US-Israel War on Iran, hailing destruction but avoiding political objectives.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 2, 2026 | Europe, Russia, World | 0
Amid stalled talks over Russia’s invasion, Ukraine President Zelensky speaks with Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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