Ukrainians Bury Relatives In Backyards As Russian Attacks On Pokrovsk Continue
Ukraine’s strategic town of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region remains one of the most embattled places on the…
Europe’s Game Plan For Ukraine-Russia Talks, And Will The Next Pope Be Hungarian?
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other…
Inside the Tauranga drone company with a $66m UK defence contract
Amongst cluster of warehouses in Tauranga’s industrial zone, there’s a large shed with no signage. Inside are workers…
After US Snubs London Meeting, What’s Europe’s Game Plan For Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks?
Over the past week, European nations largely represented by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have tried their…
Freed From ‘Reeducation Camp,’ Ukrainian Teen Describes Pro-Russian Indoctrination
Vladyslav Rudenko was 16 years old in October 2022 when three armed Russian soldiers arrived at his home…
Russia Offers Subsidized Mortgages In Ukrainian Cities, Including Kyiv-Controlled Kherson
The Russian government’s Family Mortgage program has started offering subsidized loans to Russian citizens who want to buy…
‘They’re Taking Everyone.’ In Russian Regions, Recruiting For Ukraine War Soars
Russian recruitment for men to fight in Ukraine is soaring in many of the country’s regions, with signing…
Trump Envoy Witkoff To Meet Putin During Surprise Stop In Russia
A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Kramatorsk late on April 8 wounded…
EU Faces Crossroads On Russia Sanctions As Rubio’s NATO Debut Looms
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other…
EU Delists Russian Oligarchs After Sanctions Pressure From Hungary And Slovakia
The European Union is set to remove Russian businessman Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, the country’s sports minister, Mikhail Degtyaryov…
EU Sanctions Deadlock? Hungary And Slovakia Pressure Brussels Over Russia Blacklist
At the end of January 2025, Hungary threatened to veto a six-month-extension of all the European Union’s economic…
What To Watch After A Wild Week Of Diplomacy Over Russia’s War On Ukraine
In Ukrainian and Russian, the term for rollercoaster is “American hills.” That’s an apt description of the whiplash…