Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, visits Brussels on May 9 for meetings at the European Union and NATO following a whirlwind first few days in office amid a bulging international in-tray.
In the first of a three-part interview series, RFE/RL talks to Fiona Hill, Trump's former Russia adviser and now an expert at the Brookings Institution, about the changing world order.
Migrant workers in Moscow face rising police violence amid intensified crackdowns targeting Central Asians. Despite no violations, raids are increasing, fueling fear and mass deportations after recent terrorist-linked arrests and new powers granted to police.
For Kremlin watchers, May 9 is a tea-leaf event, providing clues for possible shifts in thinking for Vladimir Putin, in power for a quarter-century, and Russian policies more broadly. Particularly about the Ukraine war.
A reported plan by US President Donald Trump to rename the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” or “Gulf of Arabia” has sparked rare unity among Iranians across the political spectrum -- including his supporters -- who see the name as a matter of national identity and historical legitimacy.
A Czech-led initiative to supply Ukraine with ammo has delivered vital shells but faces criticism over costs, favoritism, and transparency. A Schemes report investigates what's working -- and what’s not.
When EU foreign ministers gather in Warsaw and Lviv this week, few concrete decisions are expected be made. But they are expected to endorse the setup of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
Russian Irina Krynina traveled to Ukraine to find her POW partner. Once he was released in an exchange, he went home. But she stayed and now helps POWs from both sides return.
Ukraine's strategic town of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region remains one of the most embattled places on the front line.
Romania’s last presidential election was canceled in December when it was deemed that the winner had benefitted from Russian interference – now, as Romanians vote again, he’s not been allowed on the ballot.
Since mid-March, the United States has struck over 1,000 Houthi targets in Yemen in a bid to curb attacks on Red Sea shipping and pressure Iran. But experts say the campaign has failed to deter the Houthis, who remain resilient and may now be even more closely aligned with Tehran.
Dozens of Ukrainian journalists have been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Amid death, torture, and dwindling resources, reporters face rising dangers and emotional exhaustion just to keep the truth alive.
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