Could Iceland Join The EU? Reykjavik Eyes Accession Talks As Security, Trade Tensions Mount
When predicting which country would be the next to join the European Union, the smart money seems to…
Can Iran Survive Its Water Crisis?
Welcome back to the Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains…
Russia And Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes Amid Ongoing Frontline Clashes In Donetsk Region
Russia and Ukraine launched drone strikes against each other early on July 24, officials from both sides said,…
Russia Launches Massive Air Attacks On Ukraine Amid Peace Talk Proposal
KYIV — Russia launched hundreds of drones and more than two dozen missiles in a massive attack on…
Patti Smith Dedicates Protest Anthem To Radio Free Europe Amid Funding Threats
PRAGUE –- American singer, poet, and activist Patti Smith has voiced support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL),…
EU Approves New Russia Sanctions Package Including Key Oil Price Cap
The European Union has approved its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine…
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…
US Tariff Threat Raises Stakes For Europe As Trade War Fears Grow
The United States over the weekend threatened the European Union with 30 percent tariffs, jolting Brussels just as…
EU Ministers Set To Approve Sanctions Targeting Moldova’s ‘Destabilizers’
EU foreign ministers on July 15 are expected to rubber stamp an agreement to impose sanctions on people…
World Awaits Trump’s ‘Major Statement’ On Ukraine-Russia Amid Global Diplomatic Flurry
Kyiv, Moscow, and much of the rest of the world are awaiting a planned “major statement” on the…
Iran-Israel Conflict Puts Pakistan’s Diplomatic Balancing Act To The Test
As Pakistan’s military leaders met recently with US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and special…
Ukrainian Drone Flurry Sends Russian Air Travel Into Disarray
Ukrainian drone attacks for the second day in a row severely disrupted flights throughout Russia, with the largest…