EUROSTAT: Nearly four million residence permits granted in the EU, with Ukrainians as the top recipients

In 2025, the European Union issued nearly 3.9 million residence permits to non-EU citizens, up from over 355,000 more than the previous year. According to data published by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, citizens of Ukraine, India, and Morocco were among the primary recipients of these permits.

Over 4.4 million Ukrainian refugees have temporary protection in the EU

As of July 31, 2026, more than 4.4 million people who had fled Ukraine are receiving temporary protection in the European Union. This number reflects an increase of nearly 20,000 compared to the previous month, according to data from Eurostat, the European Union's statistical office.

Russian regions cut funeral payments for soldiers killed in Ukraine

Russian regional authorities are cutting compensation payments for soldiers' deaths in the war against Ukraine due to increasing budget issues. Last year, the budget deficit hit a record 1.5 trillion rubles, according to The Moscow Times.

20,000 people gathered at one table for charity in Bucharest

Romania has made its mark in the Guinness World Records for two incredible achievements: the longest table made from recycled materials and the largest gathering of kind-hearted individuals. This unique event took place in Bucharest, where 20,000 people came together at one table to raise funds to build the country's first pediatric psychiatric hospital.

Ukraine eyes October trilateral peace talks with US and Russia

Ukraine is preparing to resume trilateral peace talks with Russia and the United States in October, presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov said on the sidelines of a Kyiv conference on Saturday.

Russian drones strike 800 meters from NATO border in Ukraine

Russian drones struck transport infrastructure just 800 meters from the Polish border on Saturday morning, damaging a truck and a passenger train locomotive without causing casualties, officials said.

RTL probe exposes Russian recruitment network in Germany

German broadcaster RTL exposed a suspected Russian intelligence network employing recruited “disposable agents” for surveillance and espionage across Germany following a year-long undercover journalistic sting, independent network TV Rain reported.

Kremlin weighs sweeping FSB reshuffle amid elite infighting

Russia's Federal Security Service faces a sweeping leadership reshuffle in the coming months, with veteran director Aleksandr Bortnikov poised to step down, according to investigative outlet iStories.

Zelensky targets Russian oligarchs as EU sanctions renewal looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to maintain sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman on Friday, warning that Kremlin-linked business magnates must not escape accountability.

Russia suffers catastrophic losses for meager gains, UK says

Nearly 500,000 Russian troops have died fighting in Ukraine as total casualties topped 1.5 million, British intelligence officials announced, describing Moscow’s grinding war as a devastating strategic failure.

Wars push global refining to brink as IEA cuts oil supply forecasts

The International Energy Agency slashed its 2026 global oil outlook on Friday as escalating wars in Iran and Ukraine pushed global refining capacity to its limits and depleted emergency stockpiles.

Blast hits Bulgarian arms depot owned by Emilian Gebrev

An explosion sparked a blaze at a Bulgarian arms depot overnight, local officials said, marking the second such incident at a weapons facility in recent weeks.