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 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:05:21 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL 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 Russian forces have become adept at retooling Iranian kamikaze Shahed drones, making them more deadly and less vulnerable to Ukrainian defenses, according to Kyiv. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-shahed-drones-iran-russia/33462133.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-shahed-drones-iran-russia/33462133.html Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:25:44 +0200 UkraineRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian forces have retooled Iranian Shahed drones, making them more deadly and less vulnerable to air defenses. Recently, Moscow has ramped up strikes on Ukraine, including massive drone attacks on Kyiv. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service investigates how Moscow has developed destructive aerial tactics. https://www.rferl.org/a/deadly-upgrades-how-russia-s-shahed-drones-are-devastating-ukraine/33462070.html https://www.rferl.org/a/deadly-upgrades-how-russia-s-shahed-drones-are-devastating-ukraine/33462070.html Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:24:20 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Andriy Portnov, an adviser to former pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead on May 21 just outside of Madrid after dropping off his children at school. https://www.rferl.org/a/former-yanukovych-adviser-portnov-reportedly-shot-dead-in-madrid/33420327.html https://www.rferl.org/a/former-yanukovych-adviser-portnov-reportedly-shot-dead-in-madrid/33420327.html Wed, 21 May 2025 13:55:22 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/schemes-investigation-czech-ammo-ukraine/33406541.html https://www.rferl.org/a/schemes-investigation-czech-ammo-ukraine/33406541.html Wed, 07 May 2025 08:26:44 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories