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• July 08, 2025

  A Sacked Russian Transport Minister, A Body In A Moscow Suburb, A Growing List Of Suspicious Deaths

  Hours after being sacked by President Vladimir Putin as Russia’s transport minister, Roman Starovoit was found in his Tesla, dead from a gunshot wound. A growing number of Russian business executives and government officials have died under suspicious circumstances since 2022.

• July 08, 2025

  Iran-Israel Conflict Puts Pakistan's Diplomatic Balancing Act To The Test

  Following Israel’s strikes on Iran, Pakistan finds itself having to delicately navigate diplomatic rivalries and international alliances, as well as sectarian tensions at home.

• July 07, 2025

  Trump Says Iran Talks Scheduled As He Meets Netanyahu At White House

  While the Gaza conflict is expected to headline the conversation when President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on July 7, it is the Iran question that looms largest over the meeting.

• July 07, 2025

  Georgian Leadership Sent ‘Threatening, Insulting’ Letter To Trump Administration

  Outgoing US ambassador to Tbilisi, Robin Dunnigan, says the ruling Georgian Dream party leadership sent a private letter to the Trump administration that was “threatening, insulting, unserious, and was received extremely poorly in Washington.”

• July 07, 2025

  No More Ukrainian Classes In The Parts Of Ukraine Under Russia’s Thumb

  Rights groups say Moscow is seeking to erase the Ukrainian identity and Russify the parts of Ukraine it holds. The Kremlin is set to take a step in that direction come September: Under a draft directive, the study of Ukrainian is to be removed from the curriculum at schools under Russian control.

• July 06, 2025

  Kabul On Course To Be World's First Capital To Run Out Of Water

  Kabul could completely run out of water within five years, experts say, blaming the crisis on rapid population growth, climate change, and mismanagement. Many parts of the Afghan capital have already run dry, with lots of residents having to choose between food and increasingly pricey water.

• July 05, 2025

  Analysis: Amid Stalled Talks, Russia Has Massively Increased Air Attacks On Ukraine

  As several months of US-led diplomacy have failed to broker a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, the Kremlin has used the time to massively ramp up aerial attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

• July 05, 2025

  'Horrible Conditions' For Ukrainians Stuck At The Georgian-Russian Border

  A spartan, windowless space at Georgia’s border with Russia is the temporary home, for weeks or months, of Ukrainians who were seized by Russia and are now being deported. “The toilet is awful…. There are only 19 beds for 50 people, and they keep bringing people in without stopping,” one man said.

• July 04, 2025

  Latvian Foreign Minister Says Russian Economy 'Suffering' But Can Continue War

  In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze has warned that Russia's war effort in Ukraine shows no signs of ceasing, as Moscow continues to prioritize military operations over its civilian economy.

• July 04, 2025

  Fears Of More Executions As Iran's New Espionage Bill Raises Alarm

  This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at why the Iranian parliament's passage of a bill imposing harsher penalties for espionage has raised concerns.

• July 04, 2025

  Is This The Summer That Russia Breaks Ukraine? (Not Likely)

  Ukraine still struggles with manpower. Russia grinds forward relentlessly. The battlefield is saturated with drones and agile motorcycle units. Here’s a look at where things stand more than 40 months into the largest land war in Europe since World War II.

• July 04, 2025

  Ukraine Gets Higher Quotas For Some Agricultural Exports In Preliminary Trade Deal With EU

  The EU and Ukraine have struck a preliminary deal to boost Kyiv's agricultural exports to Europe, balancing relief for Ukraine's economy with safeguards for EU farmers

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