Poland Reopens Belarus Border As China Moves To Protect Trade Routes
Poland has reopened its border with Belarus after a nearly two-week closure tied to the Zapad-2025 joint military…
Vance, Rubio Press Trump’s New Hard Line Against Russia’s War Effort
US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed President Donald Trump’s new, tougher public…
As Moldova Votes, Widespread Poverty Feeds Anti-Western Narratives
Cristina Crudu looks across her apple trees and laments that her business may soon go bankrupt due to…
Residents Hold On As Kostyantynivka Faces Relentless Russian Strikes
KOSTYANTYNIVKA, Ukraine — Ukrainians in the city of Kostyantynivka, near the eastern front line in Russia’s war on…
Zelenskyy Calls For ‘Strong’ US Measures Against Russia As Tensions Rise In NATO’s Eastern Flank
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Washington to impose “strong” measures against Russia after the European Union moved closer…
Armenians In Uproar After Removal Of Mount Ararat From Passport Stamps
YEREVAN — For centuries, Mount Ararat has been a ubiquitous symbol for Armenians. Its towering peaks appear on…
Released Belarusian Prisoner Dubsky Says He Was Forced To Cut Tattoo Off
Ilya Dubsky doused his arm in acid and then, using scissors, began cutting away the skin on his…
Russia Revives ‘Soviet Eurovision’ Song Contest In Retro Move Rife With Cold War Nostalgia
Russian musicians have been unwelcome on the stage of the Eurovision song contest since Moscow launched its full-scale…
How Protest Musicians Became Icons — And Targets — In Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom Movement
In the tense and transformative days after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022 for allegedly…
Quiet Night In Ukraine As Zelenskyy Jokes US Envoy Protects Kyiv
Ukraine experienced a relatively calm night compared with recent days but Russian forces still carried out limited attacks…
NATO Launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ To Bolster Defenses Near Russia
The NATO military alliance, led by European members, said it was bolstering defenses on its eastern flank following…
Iran’s Deal With UN Nuclear Watchdog Not Enough To Halt Snapback
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains…