https://www.rferl.org/z/666 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Russia https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/666 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:12:59 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Ukrainian drones targeted logistics and energy facilities across Russia. Fires broke out at an oil depot near Moscow and Wildberries logistics hubs in the Tambov and Moscow regions. Local officials said at least seven employees were killed. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:48:27 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine EU diplomats hoped Viktor Orban's departure would ease approval of new Russia sanctions. Instead, the bloc's latest package has been steadily stripped back as member states clashed over Russian fish, travel visas, and an oil price cap, among other issues. https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-watered-down-emmental-russia-sanctions-package/33806031.html https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-watered-down-emmental-russia-sanctions-package/33806031.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:45:58 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline As Russia's war against Ukraine reshapes Europe's security landscape, Estonia is closely watching the Kremlin's next moves. In an interview with RFE/RL, Estonia's Undersecretary for Internal Security Joosep Kaasik discusses why Tallinn believes prevention is Europe's best defense. https://www.rferl.org/a/estonia-russian-fighters-schengen-joosep-kaasik/33806356.html https://www.rferl.org/a/estonia-russian-fighters-schengen-joosep-kaasik/33806356.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:37:06 +0200 RussiaFeaturesThe Rundown Stories What’s unusual about the arrest of Denis Obrezko is how relatively rare it is for Russian hackers to be detained abroad these days. What’s also unusual: Obrezko used to work for Russia’s FSB. And it also appears he was careless. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-hacker-fsb-thailand-dutch-us-cyber-fraud/33805051.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-hacker-fsb-thailand-dutch-us-cyber-fraud/33805051.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:37:54 +0200 RussiaFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Senate Republican leadership has thrown its weight behind a renewed bipartisan push to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia that supporters say marks the strongest congressional effort yet to increase economic pressure on Moscow over its war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-russia-sanctions-legislation-graham-war/33805545.html https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-russia-sanctions-legislation-graham-war/33805545.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:02:57 +0200 NewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Worsening fuel shortages are causing more frustration across Russia, with social media videos regularly showing fist fights at gas stations and drivers demanding answers from authorities. The Kremlin claims the country's energy system remains resilient. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-fuel-shortages-spark-public-anger/33805101.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-fuel-shortages-spark-public-anger/33805101.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:54:53 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Crowds gathered in Ukraine's major cities on July 16 after news broke that Mykhaylo Fedorov, the country's widely respected defense minister, had been dismissed. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fired-protests-controversy-war/33805012.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fired-protests-controversy-war/33805012.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:52:38 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineNewsRussiaPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacked Mykhaylo Fedorov as defense minister, a dramatic shakeup of his Cabinet that sent shockwaves through Ukrainian political and military circles and stoked new questions about oversight of Ukraine's stubborn defense against Russia's all-out invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fedorov-sacked-zelenskyy-cabinet-shuffle/33804467.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fedorov-sacked-zelenskyy-cabinet-shuffle/33804467.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:25:19 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A bipartisan group of US senators on July 14 introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, unveiling a revised package of sanctions and tariffs aimed at squeezing Moscow's war finances while seeking to overcome concerns that had stalled earlier versions of the legislation. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-russia-sanctions-bill-lindsey-graham/33804044.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-russia-sanctions-bill-lindsey-graham/33804044.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:09:27 +0200 RussiaNewsUkraineThe Rundown Stories New satellite images appear to show that several strategically important sites in Russia's far north have had air defense batteries removed as the Kremlin struggles to counter Ukrainian drone attacks elsewhere in the country. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-air-defense-removal-arctic-satellite-photos-ukraine-war/33803628.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-air-defense-removal-arctic-satellite-photos-ukraine-war/33803628.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:54:05 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The passing of US Senator Lindsey Graham has meant the loss of one of Ukraine's strongest advocates in the circle of people who get facetime with US President Donald Trump -- but also given an impetus to a sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that Graham had championed. https://www.rferl.org/a/after-graham-s-death-his-toughest-russia-sanctions-bill-gains-new-life/33803368.html https://www.rferl.org/a/after-graham-s-death-his-toughest-russia-sanctions-bill-gains-new-life/33803368.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:44:59 +0200 News AnalysisRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Stories In this week's briefing, Rikard Jozwiak focuses on the EU enlargement “Super Tuesday” and Ukrainian civil detainees held by Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/wider-europe-briefing-the-eu-s-super-tuesday/33803341.html https://www.rferl.org/a/wider-europe-briefing-the-eu-s-super-tuesday/33803341.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:53:46 +0200 Wider EuropeFeaturesMoldovaRussiaUkraineMontenegroThe Rundown Stories The European Union will not impose sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and the chief of Russia’s largest private oil company, after Bulgaria vetoed the proposal. https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-russia-sanctions-patriach-kirill-lukoil/33802579.html https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-russia-sanctions-patriach-kirill-lukoil/33802579.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:36 +0200 NewsRussiaWider Europe Russian ultra-fast ballistic missiles continued to create havoc in Ukrainian cities, combining with drones and guided bombs to kill at least six people in the latest attacks, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to urge Western allies to speed delivery of air defense weaponry. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-ballistic-missiles-patriot-trump/33801659.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-ballistic-missiles-patriot-trump/33801659.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:18:49 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Kyiv continues to strike Russian "shadow fleet" tankers in the Sea of Azov, according to footage released by the Ukrainian military. Ukraine says it struck 21 tankers overnight on July 10-11 and has hit numerous others in recent days, in a bid to disrupt the fuel supply to Russian forces in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-says-it-hit-more-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-amid-fuel-crisis/33801623.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-says-it-hit-more-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-amid-fuel-crisis/33801623.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:31:18 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian farmers, already struggling after nearly five years of all-out war, say a massively upscaled Russian campaign to pound his country’s vital agricultural sector is threatening this year's harvest. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-targets-ukrainian-harvest-crops-wheat-war/33800899.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-targets-ukrainian-harvest-crops-wheat-war/33800899.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:45:24 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories With bridges cut and a drone blitz on shipping, Russian-occupied Crimea is reeling from a relentless Ukrainian campaign of targeted drone strikes. Vladimir Putin has said the peninsula he seized in 2014 has a “sacred meaning” – but life there is becoming increasingly intolerable. https://www.rferl.org/a/no-gas-no-lights-no-comms-no-tourists-ukraine-s-crimea-blockade-starts-to-bite/33801579.html https://www.rferl.org/a/no-gas-no-lights-no-comms-no-tourists-ukraine-s-crimea-blockade-starts-to-bite/33801579.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:11:11 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline A bipartisan group of US senators said they had reached an agreement with the Trump administration to advance long-delayed legislation aimed at imposing tougher economic penalties on Russia and countries that continue to support Moscow’s war economy. https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-trump-russia-sanctions-ukraine-graham/33801207.html https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-trump-russia-sanctions-ukraine-graham/33801207.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:56:03 +0200 NewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine launched multiple strikes against Kremling energy assets, including oil terminals and tankers at sea, reportedly forcing Moscow to halt shipping through a major waterway as Kyiv intensifies what it has labeled its "long-range sanctions" against Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-energy-strikes-azov-ilsky-oil/33801161.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-energy-strikes-azov-ilsky-oil/33801161.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:21:29 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Schemes, the investigative unit of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, has identified a Russian prison doctor accused of subjecting Ukrainian inmates to physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-prison-sexual-abuse-ukraine-torture/33801065.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-prison-sexual-abuse-ukraine-torture/33801065.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:42:56 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline