How Did A Texas Woman End Up In A Belarus Jail Cell?
When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the release of U.S. citizen Anastasia Nuhfer from detention in…
Iran Wants To Negotiate With U.S., But What Will It Concede?
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains…
How Will The EU Respond To Trump’s Defense Demands?
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other…
EU Parliament Condemns ‘Sham’ Belarusian Elections
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration is likely to herald a tectonic shift in Washington’s policy on Ukraine,…
NATO, EU Bolster Kosovo Contingents Ahead Of Tense February Election
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the top U.S. diplomat said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine to…
After Her Photo Went Viral, Maria Zaytsava Was Killed Fighting For Ukraine
The image went viral and was seen around the world, a symbol of the brutality of security forces…
Who Is Ahmed Al-Awda, The Man Who Could Be A Threat To Syria’s New Rulers?
He has been referred to by Western media and pundits as “Russia’s man in the south” of Syria,…
With A New Government, Many Bulgarians Fear A Return To The Past
With the approval of a new coalition government, Bulgaria’s parliament has ended a prolonged stretch of political instability,…
Inside Bulgaria’s Communist-Era Labor Battalions
Photo: Гаро Кешишян (RFE/RL) Amid talk in Bulgaria of reintroducing compulsory military service, a new photo exhibition exposes…
Moldova’s Breakaway Transdniester Region Braces For Power Cuts, Freezing Cold
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on January 1 that the end of natural gas supplies to Europe via…
Thousands In Moldova’s Transdniester Scramble For Heat, Hot Water After Russian Gas Flow Ends
Ukraine claims that for the first time one of its sea drones has downed a Russian military target…
North Korean Troops Take Pounding As Kim Reportedly Doubles Down
If North Korea’s elite troops were expecting an easy campaign against Ukrainian forces entrenched in Russia’s Kursk region,…