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 01:48:25 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Protests in Iran have grown to their biggest in several years as crowds flood streets in major cities, small towns, and neighborhoods across Tehran but Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained defiant on January 9. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-grow-internet-blackout/33644273.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-grow-internet-blackout/33644273.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:19:56 +0100 VideosIran 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 Afghan migrants and refugees in Pakistan are being rounded up by authorities amid soaring tensions with the Taliban-led government in neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistan is trying to repatriate millions of Afghans after hosting them for decades. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-refugees-detained-pakistan/33606954.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-refugees-detained-pakistan/33606954.html Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:31:36 +0100 VideosAfghanistanPakistan Iran is feeling the impact of a drought that has lasted for more than five years. Satellite images comparing last November to this one show lakes and reservoirs shrinking. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-drought-crisis-satellite-images/33587614.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-drought-crisis-satellite-images/33587614.html Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:19:13 +0100 VideosIran Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps has posted video on Facebook showing troops in Pokrovsk working with ground drones as they defend the city, which was once an important transport and logistics hub for the Ukrainian military. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-ground-drones-robot-soldiers-pokrovsk/33588212.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-ground-drones-robot-soldiers-pokrovsk/33588212.html Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:21 +0100 Russia Invades UkraineFeaturesRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine's military says it has cut off Russian infiltration units who broke through a defensive line north of the eastern city of Pokrovsk. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-counterattack-pokrovsk-russia/33507615.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-counterattack-pokrovsk-russia/33507615.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:29:24 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Ukraine's military says it has cut off Russian infiltration units that broke through a defensive line north of the eastern city of Pokrovsk. But for residents in the nearby town of Dobropillya, the relief is hard to feel amid relentless bombardment. https://www.rferl.org/a/33507622.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33507622.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:29:12 +0200 UkraineNewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In Ukraine's embattled Sumy region, frontline medics race to save lives at a makeshift stabilization point as Russian forces intensify cross-border attacks. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-medics-sumy-fighting/33446118.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-medics-sumy-fighting/33446118.html Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:06:01 +0200 UkraineNewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Nicusor Dan, 55, has won Romania's presidential run-off vote after months of political turmoil in the country. The centrist, pro-EU candidate who backs support for Ukraine was a mathematics prodigy in his youth. https://www.rferl.org/a/nicusor-dan-romania-presidential-vote/33418404.html https://www.rferl.org/a/nicusor-dan-romania-presidential-vote/33418404.html Mon, 19 May 2025 16:07:15 +0200 VideosRomania As Ukraine marks the anniversary of Stalin-era deportations of Crimean Tatars more than eight decades ago, members of the ethnic minority group living on the Russian-occupied Black Sea peninsula are enduring a renewed campaign of repression. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimean-tatars-russia-soviet-expulsions/33411583.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimean-tatars-russia-soviet-expulsions/33411583.html Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:25 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Friends and family of Vitaliy Shumey, who regained his ability to speak despite losing part of his skull in a Russian attack nearly three years ago, say the former Ukrainian soldier is a "living example that miracles happen." https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-shumey-soldier-miracle-speak-rehabilitation-father/33409550.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-shumey-soldier-miracle-speak-rehabilitation-father/33409550.html Sat, 10 May 2025 00:08:38 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Vitaliy Shumey's family and friends say he's a "living example that miracles happen" after the Ukrainian soldier regained his ability to speak despite losing part of his skull in a 2022 Russian attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-soldier-speaks-losing-part-skull/33409531.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-soldier-speaks-losing-part-skull/33409531.html Sat, 10 May 2025 00:04:17 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more than two months after a Russian drone left a large hole in the structure. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-shield-strike/33397007.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-shield-strike/33397007.html Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:06:29 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo Archive As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more than two months after a Russian drone left a large hole in the structure. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-disaster-anniversary-russia/33397012.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-disaster-anniversary-russia/33397012.html Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:21:01 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more than two months after a Russian drone left a large hole in the structure. https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-ukraine-nuclear-plant-russia-strike/33396970.html https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-ukraine-nuclear-plant-russia-strike/33396970.html Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:51:48 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideos Russian bloggers and tabloids warn of “black widows” -- women allegedly marrying soldiers to claim death benefits if they die fighting in Ukraine. The claims are stoking public outrage and raising questions about fraud, exploitation, and military secrecy. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-black-widows-scam-soldiers-death-benefits/33390012.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-black-widows-scam-soldiers-death-benefits/33390012.html Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:03:07 +0200 RussiaFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine are being warned about so-called "black widows" -- women who seduce and marry them with the aim of collecting their military death benefits. As RFE/RL's Andrey Cherkasov explains Russian social media, tabloids, and TV talk shows are full of accounts of the scams. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-soldiers-scam-ukraine-war-black-widows/33389164.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-soldiers-scam-ukraine-war-black-widows/33389164.html Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:02:05 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine Crews from two Ukrainian Navy minehunting vessels are training with the Royal Navy in Britain in preparation of a future mission to clear explosives from the Black Sea. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-mine-navy-britain-shipping/33374492.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-mine-navy-britain-shipping/33374492.html Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:02:02 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories