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March 30, 2025
Family Threatened In Hungarian Village That Proclaims Itself 'Roma Free'

When the first signs of trouble appeared, the ink wasn't yet dry on the deed for Laszlo Sifter and his wife's new house in the seemingly safe and picturesque Hungarian village of Teresztenye. The mayor bragged that the village has special legal powers to keep the village 'Roma free.'
March 29, 2025
Russian Drone Strike Kills 4 In Dnipro

A Russian drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro late on March 28 killed four people and sparked a large fire in a hotel and restaurant complex as well as multiple private homes, the regional governor said.
March 27, 2025
Russian Drone Strikes Hit Apartments In Kharkiv And Dnipro

At least 11 people were injured in overnight drone strikes on the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro on March 26, causing extensive damage. Officials reported that Russians launched at least 86 Shahed drones, hitting civilian buildings and vehicles.
March 26, 2025
If Peace Returns To Ukraine, What Next For Europe's Millions Of Refugees?

Three years into the Russian invasion, many Ukrainian refugees have put down roots in the EU, but some worry they could be forced to return home if a peace agreement is reached. As one mother living in the Czech Republic says, "I need to earn more" to ensure her son grows up in a safe environment.
March 23, 2025
Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv, Causing Fires, While Other Regions Also Burn

Russian drone strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, including a five-year-old child, and wounded 10 others in an overnight attack on March 22. Drone strikes also caused fires in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
March 22, 2025
Drone Strikes Kill Family, Hit Multiple Regions Across Ukraine

Zaporizhzhya on March 21, while at least 12 others were injured. Drone strikes also hit the Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions in an ongoing wave of recent attacks.
March 20, 2025
Prisoner Exchange Brings Home 175 Ukrainian Soldiers, Embraced By Tearful Families

Amid tears and grins, 175 Ukrainian soldiers returned home on March 19 -- some of whom had been held in Russian prisons for nearly three years. Ukraine returned an equal number of Russian POWs in a deal worked out between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone.
March 19, 2025
Mourners In North Macedonia Say 'Never Again' After Fatal Nightclub Fire

Thousands of protesters in North Macedonia gathered to protest corruption in the wake of a fatal nightclub fire on March 16. The fire attributed to stage pyrotechnics burst out during a concert in Kocani, killing 59 people.
March 18, 2025
Was A Sonic Weapon Used On Student Protesters In Serbia?

Student demonstrators who gathered in Belgrade on March 15 were panicked by a loud, strange sound some described as "creepy." The audio blast, which sent them scrambling for cover, has stirred speculation: A forensic analysis suggests it could have been a Vortex weapon.
March 14, 2025
Helsinki Court Convicts Russian Of War Crimes In Ukraine During 2014

A Finnish court has convicted a Russian former far-right militia member of committing war crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Donbas region in 2014. The Helsinki court sentenced Voislav Torden, also known as Yan Petrovsky, to life in the unusual case.
March 13, 2025
Sudzha 'Has Been Destroyed' As Russia Reclaims Kursk Town

As Russia concentrates troops and firepower on retaking the areas of the Kursk region still occupied by Ukraine, its troops say they have captured the town of Sudzha, but it's mostly a pile of ruins, say analysts. Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region.
March 12, 2025
Ukraine Hit By Russian Drone Strikes Hours After Zelenskyy Agrees To Cease-Fire

Cities and towns throughout Ukraine were hit by Russian drones on March 12 just hours after Ukraine agreed to a US proposal for a 30-day cease-fire. Military analysts told RFE/RL that they expect attacks to continue as Moscow considers its response.
March 11, 2025
Ukraine Drone Attack On Moscow 'Incentive' For Russia To Make Peace, Analysts Say

Moscow witnessed the heaviest drone air strike since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on March 11, as talks between the United States in Kyiv officials began in Saudi Arabia. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak.
March 08, 2025
How Important Is US Intelligence Sharing For Ukraine's War Effort?

Analysts say Ukraine's own sources of intelligence -- and those of Western partners -- will help shore up any gaps caused by the cutoff of US intelligence sharing announced by the White House on March 5. But, they note, air defenses could be weakened without access to satellite data.
March 07, 2025
Ukrainian Female Convicts-Turned-Soldiers: 'We Were Treated Like Normal People'

Just as male prisoners in Ukraine may get the option of military service to lessen their sentence, women convicts have been increasingly joining up. They're aware of the dangers but say having their pride and purpose restored is worth the hardships.
March 05, 2025
3 Years In, Evidence Of Russian War Crimes Against Ukraine Mounts

Ukrainians and international observers have documented thousands of war crimes allegedly committed by Russia in its 3-year-old invasion. They include abduction of children, killing of civilians, attacks on nonmilitary physical targets, bombing civilians, and the execution of prisoners of war.
March 03, 2025
Doctors Swamped With Malnourished Children At Afghan Hospital

Doctors at a hospital in the Afghan city of Kandahar say they've admitted 5,500 malnourished children in the last six months alone. Nearly 3 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from malnutrition, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
March 02, 2025
'We Need A Lot More Money -- Quickly': British Security Specialist Pitches Rearmament Bank

As European leaders gathered in London on March 2 for crisis talks amid a glaring Ukraine-U.S. divide, a British specialist on Russia and security issues was setting up a new bank to fund strong rearmament. Edward Lucas has been gathering support what he calls a new "Rearmament Bank."
March 01, 2025
Ukrainians Express Dismay Over Fractious White House Meeting Between Zelenskyy And Trump

On the streets of Ukraine, citizens are expressing worry and dismay over the acrimony that erupted at a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington D.C. on February 28.
February 28, 2025
What Is Russian Media Saying About Trump's Mineral Deal With Ukraine?

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Washington to sign a deal with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on granting the United States access to his country's mineral wealth, Russia's tightly controlled media have been scrambling to keep up with the Kremlin's shifting narrative.

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