<p><span style="color: rgba(32, 33, 34, 1); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)">Eastern Europe&nbsp;is a subregion of the&nbsp;European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. Its eastern boundary is marked by the&nbsp;Ural Mountains, whilst its western boundary is defined in various ways.</span></p><p>This selection includes representative stories from Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and Bulgaria.</p>