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April 01, 2024
Minimal Health Care, No Room To Move: Jailed RFE/RL Journalist Describes Russian Prison

A court in the Russian city of Kazan has ruled to extend the pretrial detention of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until June 5. Appearing in court on April 1, Kurmasheva, a U.S. and Russian dual citizen, described the poor prison conditions and said her health has deteriorated.
April 01, 2024
Iran Alerted Russia Before Moscow Attack, Sources Say

Iran tipped off Russia about the possibility of a major "terrorist operation" on its soil ahead of the concert hall massacre near Moscow last month, three sources familiar with the matter said.
March 31, 2024
'Historic Moment:' Romanians, Bulgarians Hail Eased Schengen Travel

Airline passengers in Romania and Bulgaria welcomed their countries' partial accession to the Schengen Area on March 31. Both nations are now part of the visa-free travel zone when traveling by air or sea, but document checks remain on their land borders.
March 31, 2024
Ambassadors To Russia Honor Crocus Massacre Victims

Diplomats accredited in Russia laid flowers and toys at the site of the Crocus City Hall terror attack in Krasnogorsk. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy and envoys from other countries that Russia labels as "unfriendly" were among the dozens of diplomats joining the ceremony on March 30.
March 28, 2024
Russians Visit Pyongyang To Discuss 'Cooperation Against Spying'

A delegation of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) visited North Korea this week and discussed boosting cooperation against spying, state media KCNA reported on March 28.
March 27, 2024
Why Have Some Central Asians Turned To Islamist Extremism?

Four Tajiks are accused by the Russian authorities of storming a Moscow-region concert hall and killing scores of people. Professor Edward Lemon says Tajiks have been recruited to Islamist extremist groups largely inside Russia, with recruiters often targeting disenfranchised migrants.
March 27, 2024
International Envoy To Bosnia Imposes Measures To Improve Election Integrity

The international envoy to Bosnia-Herzegovina imposed technical changes to the election law on March 26 that he said were meant to strengthen electoral integrity.
March 26, 2024
U.S. Targets Russian Fintech Operators For Alleged Ukraine Sanctions Evasion Work

The U.S. Treasury Department on March 25 said it had imposed sanctions on Russian financial services and technology players for developing or offering services in virtual assets aimed at evading Ukraine war-related sanctions on Russia.
March 24, 2024
Parts Of Downed Russian Missile Found In Kyiv Park

Police in Kyiv cordoned off a park with scattered Russian missile debris on March 24. Air-raid sirens were still sounding when Reuters filmed the fragments of the Kh-55 cruise missile intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses. Ukraine has faced intensified Russian attacks in recent days.
March 24, 2024
Russians Lay Flowers At Site Of Moscow Terror Attack

Flowers and toys are piling up outside the Crocus City Hall in the Russian city of Krasnogorsk on March 24, which has been declared a national day of mourning following a mass shooting incident two days earlier. At least 133 people died in the attack claimed by the militant Islamic State group.
March 23, 2024
Why Would Islamic State Attack Russia?

Analysts told RFE/RL that they believe an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group, Islamic State-Khorasan, is the most likely perpetrator of an attack on an entertainment center near Moscow and that extremists saw an opportunity with Russia overstretched by its operations abroad.
March 23, 2024
Smoke Rises From Russian Concert Venue On The Morning After Deadly Attack

Emergency services were still at the scene and smoke continued to rise from the Crocus City Hall in the Russian city of Krasnogorsk early on March 23, a day after gunmen killed scores of concertgoers inside the building and set it on fire.
March 21, 2024
Orban Congratulates Putin On Reelection

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his reelection despite condemnation of the vote by many Western governments.
March 20, 2024
Nobel Prize Winners Demand Release Of Belarusian Political Prisoners

An open letter signed by more than two dozen Nobel Prize winners calls for the immediate release of political prisoners in Belarus.
March 20, 2024
Explosion In Pakistani Coal Mine Kills 12

Twelve miners were killed and eight rescued after an explosion in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on March 20.
March 19, 2024
IOC Bars Russians, Belarusians From Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony

Russians and Belarusians will not be allowed to take part in the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
March 19, 2024
EU's Borrell Wants To Use 90 Percent Of Frozen Russian Asset Revenues To Buy Arms For Ukraine

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that he will propose that the EU use 90 percent of the revenues from Russian assets frozen in Europe to buy arms for Ukraine via the European Peace Facility fund.
March 19, 2024
Afghan Asylum Seeker Convicted For New Mexico Killing Of Pakistani Immigrant

A jury in the U.S. state of New Mexico on March 18 found an Afghan asylum seeker guilty of murdering a Pakistani immigrant in one of three 2022 ambush-style shootings.
March 19, 2024
Report: EU To Impose Tariffs On Russian Grain Imports

The European Union is preparing to levy tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, the Financial Times reported on March 19.
March 17, 2024
Paris Olympics Could Feature Only 40 Russian Athletes

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates is unsure how many Russians will compete as neutral athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark.

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