In the riverside town of Vidin in Bulgaria, I was briefly king of the castle. I had the medieval citadel to myself. Looming over the Danube, the fortress was known for centuries as the guardhouse to ...

Russia is quietly transforming its vast network of rivers and canals from mere transport routes into a strategic lever of influence across Eurasia. The so-called Unified Deep Water System (UDWS) links ...

The Danube River is one of the most important waterways in Europe, with several major European cities located on its banks, making it a crucial means of trade and commerce in the region.

Among the main risk factors, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu highlighted the region’s industrial and defense potential, noting that it serves as one of Russia’s key logistics hubs ...