The Kremlin has denied that China is providing it with battlefield information, saying it has its own satellites. But experts suggest that, in fact, Russia has a dire need for Chinese assistance.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at the surprising -- and brief -- reactivation of the tracking systems on Iran’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers after years of staying in the shadows.
RFE/RL gained exclusive access to a plant in Bulgaria producing Shahed-like drones as Europe focuses on unmanned aerial weapons, and the technology to stop them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants Tomahawk missiles for the war against Russia's invasion. US President Donald Trump says Washington might provide them. And Russia is warning against an escalation. Here's what to watch when Trump hosts Zelenskyy in Washington on October 17.
Suspected Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul, the Afghan capital, on October 15. The deadly strikes have terrified residents, who fear more attacks amid tensions with neighboring Pakistan.
A project to grind the rubble created by the Russian invasion into cement is currently undergoing trials inside Ukraine.
A former Russian diplomat linked to a sanction-evasion scandal involving one of the FBI’s top former counter-intelligence agents and a notorious Russian oligarch was set to be sentenced on charges of lying to U.S. law enforcement.
An exhibition of North Korean propaganda art featuring graphic illustrations of Ukrainian soldiers being shot dead has opened in Moscow.
Central Asia is reeling from the effects of Russia's fuel export restrictions triggered by Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries. While countries like Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan struggle with price hikes and shortages, others like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are attempting to diversify their sources.
In late 2015, the Kremlin achieved a key victory when it launched a military intervention in Syria to rescue then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime and enshrine its role as a leading player in the Middle East. But 10 years later, a series of decisive events are reversing that impression.
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar says there will be no rapid shift away from importing Russian fossil fuels if he wins parliamentary elections expected to be held this spring.
From weapons manufacturing to stepped up prospecting for rare earths reserves, the ripple effects of Beijing's latest export controls on the minerals will be wide.
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