https://www.rferl.org/z/645 The latest news from RFE/RL's broadcast region. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/645 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:18:05 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL 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 RFE/RL spoke with former US Central Command (CENTCOM) communications director, retired US Army Colonel Joe Buccino, on April 27 to discuss the escalating situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the strategic "staring contest" between Washington and Tehran that is now defining the region. https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-buccino-iran-us-strategic-staring-contest-hormuz/33744184.html https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-buccino-iran-us-strategic-staring-contest-hormuz/33744184.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:45:45 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200 IranNewsThe 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 Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced strong support for Iran in its conflict with the United States as he greeted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi for talks in St Petersburg on April 27. https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-iran-strategic-relationship-araqchi-russia/33743629.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-iran-strategic-relationship-araqchi-russia/33743629.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:31:22 +0200 NewsIranRussiaThe 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 The FBI says it is investigating a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25. A man opened fire on security personnel with a shotgun, witnesses said, sparking chaos as US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out unharmed. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-shooting-correspondents-dinner-fbi-melania-cole-tomas-allen/33742768.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-shooting-correspondents-dinner-fbi-melania-cole-tomas-allen/33742768.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:35:28 +0200 NewsVideo ArchiveVideos Ukraine’s president lashed out at Russia, accusing it of “nuclear terrorism,” as Kyiv observed the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl power plant, the world’s worst civilian atomic disaster. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-chernobyl-nuclear-accident/33742727.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-chernobyl-nuclear-accident/33742727.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:56:35 +0200 NewsBelarusRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Stories A gunman charged through security at a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump, prompting brief panic as security agents tackled the man and rushed Trump from the hotel ballroom. https://www.rferl.org/a/33742734.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33742734.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:37:43 +0200 NewsThe Rundown Stories Iran’s foreign minister held talks with the leader of Oman, a day after the two lead US envoys abruptly pulled out of planned talks aimed at ending the nearly two-month old war in Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-peace-talks-/33742716.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-peace-talks-/33742716.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:08:43 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Deadly Russian air strikes pounded Ukraine's eastern city of Dnipro for more than 12 hours overnight on April 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on country's key volunteer hub. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:10:35 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned trip to Pakistan by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for peace talks with Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-pakistan-peace-talks/33742216.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-pakistan-peace-talks/33742216.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:13:55 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories The United States will send a delegation to Pakistan this weekend for a new round of talks with Iranian officials, the White House said, as Washington tests whether a fragile cease-fire can translate into diplomatic progress. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-talks-diplomacy--blockade-nuclear/33741895.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-talks-diplomacy--blockade-nuclear/33741895.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:21:06 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has touted the creation of 175 “museums” inside schools in the Russian capital dedicated to the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-moscow-school-war-museums/33741672.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-moscow-school-war-museums/33741672.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:32:52 +0200 RussiaNewsFeaturesUkrainePicksRussia Invades Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia for security talks, marking his second visit to the region since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, now under cease-fire, as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with deadly strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-saudi-arabia-iran-drone-attacks-odesa/33741811.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-saudi-arabia-iran-drone-attacks-odesa/33741811.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:45:08 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East A court in Pristina sentenced two men to life in prison for a brazen attack by ethnic Serbs on a police unit in northern Kosovo in September 2023 that left one police officer and three of the attackers dead. https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-court-life-sentences-deadly-attack-banjska-serbia/33741781.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-court-life-sentences-deadly-attack-banjska-serbia/33741781.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:45:07 +0200 NewsSerbiaKosovoThe Rundown Stories Beijing has placed seven companies in the European Union on an export control list, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on April 24. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-eu-export-controls-russia-sanctions-taiwan-april-24-2026/33741631.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-eu-export-controls-russia-sanctions-taiwan-april-24-2026/33741631.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:13:33 +0200 NewsThe Rundown StoriesChina The European Union has stripped the Venice Biennale of a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) grant after organizers of the prestigious contemporary art exhibition allowed Russia to participate in this year’s event. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale-art-war/33741489.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale-art-war/33741489.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:44:24 +0200 RussiaNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The European Union formally approved a major, long-debated loan to Ukraine and a new sanctions package against Russia, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was at its "most stable" shape on the battlefield in months. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-eu-loan-battlefield-drone-attack/33740920.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-eu-loan-battlefield-drone-attack/33740920.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:53:24 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories