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July 29, 2024
Slovakia Threatens To Halt Diesel Supplies To Ukraine Unless Oil Transit Restored

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on July 29 that his country would halt diesel supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv fails to restore oil flows from Russian group LUKoil through its territory.
July 27, 2024
Russian Warships Make Routine Visit To Cuba

Havana residents watched from shore on July 27 as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in a visit that Cuba called routine.
July 27, 2024
Belgium Orders 3 Chechens Jailed On Terrorism Charges

Belgium was hit by suicide bombers in 2016, who attacked the country's main airport and its subway system.
July 26, 2024
Poland Approves Bill Allowing Use Of Arms At Belarus Border

Polish lawmakers voted on July 26 in favor of a bill making it easier for security services to use weapons against migrants on the Belarus border, legislation that has public support but that critics say infringes human rights.
July 26, 2024
Finland Suspects Russian Vessel Of Territorial Violation

Finland suspects a Russian vessel violated the country's territorial waters on July 26, the Finnish Defense Ministry said in a statement.
July 26, 2024
Ukrainian Athletes Say War Losses Will Spur Them On In Paris

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.
July 25, 2024
Pentagon Finds Another $2 Billion Of Accounting Errors For Ukraine Aid

The Pentagon has found $2 billion worth of additional errors in its calculations for ammunition, missiles, and other equipment sent to Ukraine, a U.S. government report revealed on July 25.
July 25, 2024
What Would U.S. Foreign Policy Look Like Under A Kamala Harris Presidency?

As U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris moves into presidential campaign mode, her foreign policy record is in the spotlight. Observers say Harris appears committed to supporting Ukraine, and has shown strong support for NATO, but may stake out a different approach from Biden on the Middle East.
July 25, 2024
Ukraine Asks Hong Kong Not To Let Russia Use It To Circumvent Sanctions

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on July 25 visited Hong Kong and called on its leader to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong to circumvent Western sanctions imposed on Moscow for its full-scale war in Ukraine.
July 25, 2024
Putin Hosts Syria's Assad, Expresses Concern Over Mideast Tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in the Kremlin, video distributed by the Kremlin press service July 25 showed.
July 25, 2024
Olympics Come To Paris, But Russia Won't Be Competing -- Or Watching

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.
July 25, 2024
Russian Warships To Make Havana Port Call

Warships from Russia's Baltic Fleet will make a port visit to Havana on July 27-30, Russian news agencies reported, citing Cuba's Defense Ministry, the second such visit this year.
July 23, 2024
Russia Accuses Detained Russian-German Lawyer Of Treason

Russia has accused a dual Russian-German national and lawyer, German Moyzhes, of treason, the TASS news agency reported, citing law enforcement agencies.
July 22, 2024
What Does Biden's Exit From The Presidential Race Mean For Ukraine?

After U.S. President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection, U.S. allies are wondering how the presidential campaign will affect them. Observers say Kamala Harris is expected to keep supporting Ukraine if she becomes president, but Donald Trump's potential approach is harder to predict.
July 22, 2024
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Intercept U.A.E.-Managed Tanker

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have intercepted a Togo-flagged, U.A.E.-managed tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, British security firm Ambrey said on July 22.
July 22, 2024
Hungary, Slovakia Seek EU Consultation Procedure With Ukraine Over LUKoil Ban

Hungary and Slovakia will seek a consultation procedure with Ukraine mediated by the European Commission after Kyiv placed Russian group LUKoil on a sanctions list, leading to a halt in deliveries, Hungary's foreign minister said in Brussels on July 22.
July 22, 2024
Biden’s Decision To Bow Out Upends U.S. Election As Focus Now Turns To Harris

U.S. President Joe Biden has dropped his reelection bid and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be the Democratic Party candidate in the 2024 presidential election. RFE/RL got the reactions of Thomas Gift of University College London and Matt Dallek of George Washington University.
July 21, 2024
Biden Endorses Kamala Harris To Replace Him In 2024 Presidential Race

Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of color to serve as the vice president of the United States. A former lawyer, state attorney general, and senator, Harris has now had almost four years to prove herself on the national and international stage.
July 20, 2024
Slovakia's Prime Minister Blasts Ukraine's Decision To Put LUKoil On Sanctions List

Slovakia will not be a "hostage" to Ukraine-Russia relations, Prime Minister Robert Fico told his Ukrainian counterpart in a call on July 20 after Kyiv placed Russia’s LUKoil on a sanctions list.
July 19, 2024
Pakistan Arrests Al-Qaeda Leader On Sabotage Rap

Pakistani counterterror officials have arrested an Al-Qaeda leader, Amin ul Haq, describing him as a close associate of the late Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.

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