https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:37 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Two suspects in a corruption scandal that has shaken Ukraine and cut close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of a prominent lawmaker as someone who could advance their interests and protect cash flows, audio recordings obtained by Schemes reveal. The lawmaker and suspects deny any wrongdoing. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-graft-corruption-midas-war-energy/33779031.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-graft-corruption-midas-war-energy/33779031.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:32:10 +0200 Schemes: Investigating UkraineFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Leaked documents examined by Schemes link a debunked report that claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a $3.2 million apartment in Dubai for his mother to a Kremlin-backed disinformation outfit hit with sanctions by the US, the EU, and the UK. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fake-news-zelenskyy-claim-dubai-kremlin/33768433.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fake-news-zelenskyy-claim-dubai-kremlin/33768433.html Sat, 30 May 2026 10:55:48 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff and a suspect in a major corruption scandal, Andriy Yermak, have consulted a fortune-teller when deciding on top government appointments, an anti-graft agency prosecutor said. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-yermak-corruption-fortune-teller/33756160.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-yermak-corruption-fortune-teller/33756160.html Wed, 13 May 2026 20:27:09 +0200 NewsUkraineThe Rundown Stories A mining firm in Russian-occupied Crimea that was once owned by the holding company of Vadym Novynskiy, a Ukrainian tycoon suspected of treason, and that remains in family hands, continues to contribute to Moscow’s war chest, Schemes has found. Novynskiy, meanwhile, has bought property in Croatia. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimea-russia-war-support-croatia/33746548.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimea-russia-war-support-croatia/33746548.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:18:58 +0200 FeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories A cache of messages, photos, and videos from Russian officer Roman Demurchiev, obtained by RFE/RL investigative units Schemes and Systema, reveal how corruption works in Russia’s military and how he profited while commanding troops in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/a-russian-general-s-secret-bribes-inside-a-wartime-corruption-network/33709992.html https://www.rferl.org/a/a-russian-general-s-secret-bribes-inside-a-wartime-corruption-network/33709992.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:49:47 +0100 UkraineRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A trove of messages, photos, and videos sent and received by a Russian officer and examined by Schemes and Systema, RFE/RL's Ukrainian and Russian investigative units, provides granular evidence pointing to the pervasive role of bribery in the military amid Moscow’s war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-corruption-ukraine-war-bribery/33692902.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-corruption-ukraine-war-bribery/33692902.html Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:37:59 +0100 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineSystema: Investigating RussiaThe Rundown Stories RFE/RL’s Ukrainian and Russian investigative units obtained three years of correspondence sent and received by a top Russian general fighting in Ukraine. Jokes about torture, mutilation, and executions of POWs abound. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-general-gory-messages-war-exclusive/33683458.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-general-gory-messages-war-exclusive/33683458.html Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:26:17 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Funds were allocated in an effort to collect information supporting the Kremlin's war-crimes claims and undermine Kyiv’s defense against the invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-interference-influence-ukraine-war-crimes/33614574.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-interference-influence-ukraine-war-crimes/33614574.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:17:50 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Headline In an award-winning investigation conducted jointly with OCCRP, Schemes determined the identity of a doctor whose conduct stood out in the memories of inmates who said they suffered near-constant violence and abuse at IK-10, a prison in Russia’s Mordovia region. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-prison-sadistic-doctor-ukraine-torture/33606256.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-prison-sadistic-doctor-ukraine-torture/33606256.html Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:45:58 +0100 Schemes: Investigating UkraineFeaturesRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Headline Ukrainian ex-prisoners of war say they endured sadistic beatings and torture with electric shocks at the hands of a medic they called "Dr. Evil." In an award-winning investigation by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, the prison doctor was identified as Ilya Sorokin and now faces EU sanctions. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-prison-doctor-torture-ukraine/33608610.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-prison-doctor-torture-ukraine/33608610.html Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:37:35 +0100 VideosRussiaUkraine Tymur Mindich, a prominent businessman and the alleged ringleader in a massive corruption scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector, used a luxury taxi service to leave the country, an RFE/RL investigation has found. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-mindich-corruption-scandal-zelenskyy-war-russia/33592550.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-mindich-corruption-scandal-zelenskyy-war-russia/33592550.html Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:49:14 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories Despite international sanctions and global bans against the use of chemical weapons, Russia’s forces deploy RG-Vo grenades in Ukraine -- causing severe burns, choking, and disorientation among soldiers. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-crimes/33529512.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-crimes/33529512.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:10:59 +0200 VideosUkraineSchemes: Investigating Ukraine Construction is under way on a site in Belarus that experts say looks like a military facility that could potentially house Russian strategic missiles, satellite images examined by RFE/RL and its partners in an investigative project show. https://www.rferl.org/a/satellite-images-secret-strategic-base-belarus/33526075.html https://www.rferl.org/a/satellite-images-secret-strategic-base-belarus/33526075.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:20:52 +0200 BelarusFeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories The Chemical Weapons Convention prohibits the battlefield use of riot control grenades containing toxic gas. An investigation by RFE/RL’s Schemes shows how Russia is churning out the grenades – and other toxic weapons -- and firing them at Ukrainian troops despite the ban and Western sanctions. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-china-ukraine-chemical-incendiary-weapons/33522890.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-china-ukraine-chemical-incendiary-weapons/33522890.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:11 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Headline An RFE/RL investigation has revealed that the family of a senior Ukrainian customs chief has a portfolio of luxury real estate and cars while also enjoying a luxury lifestyle amid concerns over corruption that have sparked Ukraine’s biggest protests since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-customs-chief-lavish-lifestyle-sparks-corruption-concerns/33489578.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-customs-chief-lavish-lifestyle-sparks-corruption-concerns/33489578.html Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:15 +0200 UkraineFeaturesSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories