This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how Iranians are rallying against a reported plan by the Trump administration to ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 19th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

Fiona Hill is an author, Russia analyst, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who previously served in intelligence and security roles under three US administrations. In a wide-ranging ...

While May 8 is observed across much of Europe as a day of remembrance, marking the end of World War II on the continent, Russia celebrates. Celebrations begin days, even weeks before Victory Day on ...

For Kremlin watchers, May 9 is a tea-leaf event, providing clues for possible shifts in thinking for Vladimir Putin, in power ...

A Russian strike late on May 7 caused more than a dozen civilian casualties in Kostyantynivka, a city in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Speaking with RFE/RL, survivors recalled the terrifying moment of ...

Protesters took to the streets of the Pakistani city of Peshawar on May 7 after India launched overnight strikes on Pakistan ...

When EU foreign ministers gather in Warsaw and Lviv this week, few concrete decisions are expected be made. But they are ...

What You Need To Know: Since June 2022, the European Union has granted Ukraine full trade liberalization to help support the ...

Migrant workers in Moscow face rising police violence amid intensified crackdowns targeting Central Asians. Despite no violations, raids are increasing, fueling fear and mass deportations after recent ...

More than 140 Russian drones hit cities and other civilian areas in Ukraine overnight May 6-7, killing two people in Kyiv.

The northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv saw four more casualties from Russian forces after civilian buildings were hit ...