Marek Hajduk is a freelance camera operator for RFE/RL.
Mark Rutte has taken over as NATO's new secretary-general at an October 1 ceremony in Brussels. RFE/RL Brussels correspondent Olena Abramovych has five things to know about the Dutch politician who now heads the Western military alliance.
The Ukraine House in Paris shows the struggles Ukrainian athletes faced in preparation for the Olympic Games, including building equipment to train under Russian occupation. The clubhouse, which features live concerts and art exhibitions, also looks to draw attention to Russia's war on the country.
The 33rd Summer Olympics Games officially begins in Paris on July 26 with a grand opening ceremony along the Seine River. The Ukrainian team of about 140 athletes is the smallest in post-Soviet times. RFE/RL spoke to members of the Ukrainian team competing at the games.
The Summer Olympics kick off in Paris on July 26, with the city staging sporting events under the Eiffel Tower and swimming in the Seine River. Official Russian and Belarusian teams have been barred -- although some athletes will compete under a neutral flag.
A NATO summit is taking place in Washington, D.C., as the alliance marks 75 years since its founding. RFE/RL's Zoriana Stepanenko reports that the war in Ukraine is at the top of the agenda, but many allies are also focused on the U.S. presidential election and its implications for NATO's future.
Two days of D-Day events, speeches, and diplomatic talks have ended in France with both U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy drawing parallels between World War II and the struggles of today. RFE/RL's Olena Abramovych reports from Paris.
Belgium will deliver 977 million euros ($1 billion) in military aid and 30 F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine under a 10-year bilateral security agreement signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on May 28 in Brussels.
A $300 million U.S. aid package for Ukraine that the Pentagon announced last week is not something that officials expect to happen again, the Pentagon's spokesman said on March 19 in an interview with RFE/RL at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany.
As the world marked the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, thousands joined a Ukraine solidarity march in Brussels on February 25. "Peace for Ukraine, peace for Europe!" was one of the slogans that could be heard.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ordered Israel to take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, but has not called for a cease-fire. RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak examines the court's interim ruling and explains what impact it might have.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says it's important to agree on "practical steps" on how Ukraine gets into NATO once the conflict with Russia is over.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was speaking on July 4 in a wide-ranging interview with RFE/RL in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, one week ahead of a crucial NATO summit in Vilnius in which the military alliance is facing difficult decisions on what to offer Ukraine.
RFE/RL's Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak was in the Spanish capital for the NATO summit and has these four takeaways.
Polish and Lithuanian leaders have expressed support for Ukraine and stressed the need for additional military assistance to Kyiv in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion. Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Nauseda talked to RFE/RL on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid on June 29.
Norway has granted temporary political asylum to human rights activist Rafal Gawel, ruling that Poland's populist government had undermined judicial independence and the rule of law. Analysts say the case demonstrates a "fundamental disagreement" in the West over core values that once united it.
The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini met with the foreign ministers of post-Soviet Central Asian countries on July 7. The top diplomats from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan got together in the latter country's capital, Bishkek.
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has told RFE/RL's Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak that human rights and rule of law are a constant part of EU engagement in post-Soviet Central Asia.
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has started her Central Asia tour in Turkmenistan. During her July 6 visit to the capital, Ashgabat, she met with parliamentary speaker Gulshat Mammedova and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov.
A European Parliament committee has given its green light to the start of negotiations with the European Council on granting visa-free access to the EU to the citizens of Kosovo.
