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 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:16:28 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Iran said it was reviewing the latest US proposal that sources say would end the fighting but leave several key issues open, as US President Donald Trump claimed a deal was “very possible” but also warned of renewed fighting if Tehran rejected the deal. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-peace-proposal-trump-ceasefire-hormuz/33751441.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-peace-proposal-trump-ceasefire-hormuz/33751441.html Thu, 07 May 2026 01:31:41 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories A Russian drone hit a kindergarten in northern Ukraine, and Moscow launched scores of drones and missiles across the country, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of ignoring a Kyiv-proposed cease-fire. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kindegarten-drone-cease-fire-attacks-war/33751265.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kindegarten-drone-cease-fire-attacks-war/33751265.html Wed, 06 May 2026 19:34:41 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Russian drones hit a kindergarten in Ukraine's Sumy region on May 6. The attack came during a May 5-6 cease-fire unilaterally declared by Kyiv. Russia has declared its own cease-fire to coincide with Victory Day celebrations on May 9, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-attack-hits-ukrainian-kindergarten-amid-kyiv-declared-cease-fire/33751192.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-attack-hits-ukrainian-kindergarten-amid-kyiv-declared-cease-fire/33751192.html Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:49 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump has announced that the operation called Project Freedom to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz will be “paused for a short period of time.” https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-war-cease-fire-shipping-blockade/33750501.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-war-cease-fire-shipping-blockade/33750501.html Tue, 05 May 2026 16:39:57 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown Headline Several countries have condemned Iran and called an attack on oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates a dangerous escalation. The UAE claimed IT was hit by an Iranian drone on May 4. This comes as both the US and Iran fired shots in the Strait of Hormuz amid a fragile cease-fire. https://www.rferl.org/a/uae-accuses-iran-of-hitting-oil-sector-world-leaders-condemn-dangerous-escalation/33750468.html https://www.rferl.org/a/uae-accuses-iran-of-hitting-oil-sector-world-leaders-condemn-dangerous-escalation/33750468.html Tue, 05 May 2026 15:59:36 +0200 VideosIranVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories More than a million jobs have been lost since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February. With the US blockade showing no signs of abating and little headway made in peace talks, ordinary Iranians are paying the price. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-war-job-loss/33748721.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-war-job-loss/33748721.html Mon, 04 May 2026 18:24:30 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Headline Iran claimed its missiles hit a US warship trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim rejected by Washington as a new American effort got underway to get commercial shipping traffic flowing through the critical waterway. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-hormuz-shipping-threats/33749632.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-hormuz-shipping-threats/33749632.html Mon, 04 May 2026 17:36:40 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Leaders from throughout the EU and other countries met in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on May 4 for the the eighth summit of the European Political Community. https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-european-political-summit-yerevan-protests/33748717.html https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-european-political-summit-yerevan-protests/33748717.html Mon, 04 May 2026 15:22:24 +0200 Photo GalleriesArmeniaWider EuropeThe Rundown Stories A drone hit a high-rise apartment building a few kilometers from the Kremlin, Moscow's mayor said. The incident occurred just days before Russian President Vladimir Putin is to host the annual Victory Day military parade on May 9, marking Germany's defeat in World War II, on Red Square. https://www.rferl.org/a/drone-hits-moscow-high-rise-amid-victory-day-preparations-/33748804.html https://www.rferl.org/a/drone-hits-moscow-high-rise-amid-victory-day-preparations-/33748804.html Mon, 04 May 2026 14:28:40 +0200 VideosRussiaVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories A drone hit a high-rise apartment building a few kilometers from the Kremlin, Moscow's mayor said, while Ukrainian authorities said a Russian missile attack killed five people and wounded several others in the eastern Kharkiv region. https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-drone-strike-kremlin-parade-ukraine/33748578.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-drone-strike-kremlin-parade-ukraine/33748578.html Mon, 04 May 2026 10:56:52 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones hit an oil facility and industrial site inside Russia's Perm region, according to the local governor, striking targets some 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. It comes a day after Ukraine attacked a Russian oil pumping station in the same region. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-hit-industrial-site-deep-inside-russia/33746338.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-hit-industrial-site-deep-inside-russia/33746338.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:16:03 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low against the US dollar as the two-month-long conflict rattles the country’s already battered economy. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-blockade-war/33746016.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-blockade-war/33746016.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:56:58 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East Ukraine has hit an oil facility and industrial site in Russia's Perm region, roughly 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Russian officials, as US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a potential temporary cease-fire aimed at pausing the four-year war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-cease-fire-talks/33745974.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-cease-fire-talks/33745974.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:49:09 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠said he held a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, where the two discussed a possible temporary cease-fire to halt fighting in the 4-year-old war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-temporary-cease-fire-ukraine/33745527.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-temporary-cease-fire-ukraine/33745527.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:43:26 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Russia says it will scale back this year's Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square over security concerns and there will be no column of military vehicles taking part this May 9. The move follows waves of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia as it battles against Moscow's full-scale invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-scales-back-victory-day-parade/33745226.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-scales-back-victory-day-parade/33745226.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:54:51 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine Ukrainian drones have hit the Tuapse oil refinery for the third time in two weeks, sparking a massive blaze and triggering evacuations. https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-oil-refinery-fires-ukraine-russia-war/33744408.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-oil-refinery-fires-ukraine-russia-war/33744408.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:48:39 +0200 Russia Invades UkrainePhoto Galleries Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and prompting evacuations. https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:03:34 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The suspect in the shooting at a Washington gala where US President Donald Trump was due to speak has been charged with attempted assassination as well as with a broader plot targeting senior government officials. https://www.rferl.org/a/washington-shooting-suspect-assassination-attempt-trump/33743757.html https://www.rferl.org/a/washington-shooting-suspect-assassination-attempt-trump/33743757.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:27:09 +0200 NewsThe Rundown Stories The suspect in the shooting at a Washington gala where President Donald Trump was due to speak on April 25 is scheduled to make a court appearance on April 27, US officials said, as law-enforcement authorities seek to determine a motive for the heavily armed attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-shooting-correspondent-allen-gunman/33742896.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-shooting-correspondent-allen-gunman/33742896.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:07:34 +0200 NewsThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump said that Tehran "can call us" if it wants to talk, but he added that it must give up any plans to build a nuclear weapon or "there's no reason to meet." https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-pakistan-russia-putin-araqchi-ceasefire/33742897.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-pakistan-russia-putin-araqchi-ceasefire/33742897.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:53 +0200 IranNewsRussiaThe Rundown Stories