Accessibility links

Breaking News

U.S. Says Iran May Be 'Contributing' To War Crimes In Ukraine


The wreckage of an Iranian-made Shahed drone, launched by the Russian Army and featuring a "New Year's greeting" in Russian, which was shot down on New Year's Eve over Kyiv.
The wreckage of an Iranian-made Shahed drone, launched by the Russian Army and featuring a "New Year's greeting" in Russian, which was shot down on New Year's Eve over Kyiv.

The United States said on January 9 that Iran's sale of lethal drones to Russia for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine means the country may be "contributing to widespread war crimes." While it did not signal a policy shift, the charge marked some of the sharpest U.S. rhetoric against Iran since it began providing weapons to Russia to support its nearly year-long war in Ukraine. National-security adviser Jake Sullivan made the statement as he spoke to reporters accompanying President Joe Biden on a trip to Mexico. To read the original story from AP, click here.

RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.

If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.

To find out more, click here.

XS
SM
MD
LG