Belgrade’s highly anticipated Hermitage Days cultural showcase — featuring exhibitions, concerts and film screenings — has been postponed indefinitely due to unforeseen issues. | empr.media

A deep dive into the U.S. proposal to Ukraine — examining strategic risks, potential benefits and how Kyiv is responding amid evolving geopolitical tensions and global stakes. | empr.media

Is the world on the brink of a “New Silk Road” era? Explore how global trade routes and geopolitics are being reshaped by infrastructure, power shifts and strategic visions. | empr.media

EU ambassadors agreed on the 16th sanctions package against Russia — banning key imports, sanctioning shadow fleet vessels and tightening pressure to halt Moscow’s war machine. | empr.media

US Special Representative Keith Kellogg has landed in Kyiv for high‑stakes talks with Ukrainian officials on security support, weapons deals and peace negotiations amid Russia’s war. | empr.media

Russia is planning large‑scale lithium mining in the occupied Donetsk region as part of a multi‑year strategy to tap strategic minerals and finance its war machine. | empr.media

The Munich Security Conference delivered five historic conclusions — from a shifting NATO defense role to transatlantic rifts, war strategy changes and global security realignment. | empr.media

“Rock, Paper, Scissors,” a gripping film about the Ukraine war based on true events, won Best British Short Film at the 2025 BAFTAs, celebrating resilience on the frontline. | empr.media

Explore the Budapest Memorandum — the 1994 security assurances Ukraine received for giving up its nuclear arsenal, how key guarantees were tested by war, and global implications. | empr.media

President Zelensky says Ukraine won’t legally give up occupied lands but is prepared to discuss a diplomatic path to return them — especially if Ukraine’s NATO membership is on the table. | empr.media

Exclusive investigation reveals Chinese firms building plants and supplying heavy equipment in Russia‑occupied Donetsk, fueling Kremlin’s “Great Construction” drive framed as reconstruction. | empr.media

Ukrainian forces have retaken the village of Pishchane near Pokrovsk, driving Russian troops back in a key Donetsk sector counterattack that signals momentum shift on the frontline. | empr.media