Fears Grow For Lukashenko Critic Who Disappeared In Turkey
The disappearance of a former Belarusian diplomat in Turkey last week has sparked fears that Minsk may have…
As Deadline Looms, What Are ‘Snapback’ Sanctions On Iran?
Britain, France, and Germany — the so-called E3 — have warned they will trigger an oft-threatened but never-used…
As Trump Seeks Better Ties With Putin, He’s Also Calling Lukashenko
In a move that caught many observers and politicians by surprise, US President Donald Trump made a phone…
Belarus’s Sanctions Loophole Feeding Russia’s War Machine
In the spring of 2024, the Belarusian government placed the Manalit radio components plant in Vitsebsk on its…
EU Scrambles For Relevance Ahead Of Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
The planned meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, last left…
EU Farm Lobby Sways Ukraine Trade Deal
An updated trade deal between the European Union and Ukraine spells bad news for Kyiv, signals the power…
Coercion, Violence, And Ethnic Targeting
The Russian government, facing mounting losses in Ukraine, appears to be intensifying its coercive recruitment tactics targeting prisoners,…
Will The US Leave NATO? Officials Push Back Against Rising Doubts
We’ve been here before — declaring NATO dead or dying. Recently, US Republican Senator Mike Lee posted on…
Ukraine, Moldova Move A Step Closer To EU By Joining Mobile Roaming Zone
Ukraine and Moldova are set to take a major symbolic step toward European Union membership by joining the…
Nuclear Tensions Simmer As Iran, US Can’t Even Agree On When To Argue
Diplomacy between the United States and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear program has hit a new…
Russia’s Migrant Crackdown Expands With Mandatory Mobile Tracking
Russia is preparing to launch a sweeping new system to monitor migrant workers, combining biometric registration, location tracking,…
ISS Missions With Russia Are Like Working With Nazis, Says Former US Astronaut
A retired US astronaut has told RFE/RL that joint missions with Russia on the International Space Station (ISS)…