Amid widespread reports of Russian abuses against residents, Vladimir Putin said living standards in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine should reach the average level for Russia by 2030. That’s unrealistic, Ukrainian officials and activists argue, citing hurdles put up by the invading country.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how Iran’s leadership is embracing patriotic themes and national identity in an effort to unify a fractured nation in the wake of war.
The Srebrenica crimes were planned by the Bosnian Serb military and this timeline will use the archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to show documents, testimonials, and official verdicts showing how the first genocide in Europe since World War II was organ
Released last month after five years behind bars in Belarus, opposition firebrand Syarhey Tsikhanouski told RFE/RL he will continue to push against Aleksandr Lukashenko's rule and fight for the release of political prisoners who remain behind bars.
As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, those who worked to bring the perpetrators justice say there are many lessons for dealing with Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
The murk surrounding the death of Russia’s transport minister – allegedly tied to the theft of border defenses -- has captured the attention of the political elites. For many, it’s not a settled fact that he killed himself. Nor is it certain he was even alive at the time of his sacking by Putin.
China is reviving an ekranoplan design dubbed the "Bohai Sea Monster," echoing the Soviet "Caspian Sea Monster", a vessel that skims the sea at jet-like speeds. Meanwhile, the U.S. has experimented with own version, the Liberty Lifter.
The United States and Iran are poised to return to the negotiating table at a moment when tensions between the two are high and trust is low.
Could a surge in pizza orders near the Pentagon in Washington signal major global news? Those who believe in the Pentagon Pizza Index think so.
The Taliban-led government has shut down almost all women's shelters — the last safe places for victims of domestic violence leaving victims with nowhere to go and forcing them to remain in households where they continue to endure abuse at the hands of their husbands and in-laws.
The European Union is edging closer to finally adopting its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. But two items still remain to be negotiated.
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.
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