As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Russia carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine’s capital this year, reigniting demands in Washington and Europe for tougher military and economic measures against Moscow.
The morning after Russia's deadly overnight strikes on the Ukrainian capital, local resident Maryna stood in shock on the damaged street, watching her apartment engulfed in flames after leaving the shelter.
US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker said Washington expects its alliance allies to demonstrate stronger alignment on defense spending, Ukraine support, and broader security challenges at next week’s summit in Ankara.
President Donald Trump said "very good meetings" were held in Doha as US and Iranian officials gathered in the Qatari capital for indirect technical talks, with Qatar and Pakistan serving as mediators.
US Vice President JD Vance has again signaled that the White House is prepared to use force against Iran if diplomacy fails, raising the stakes around a 60-day memorandum of understanding (MOU) that has halted open hostilities but left the core disputes unresolved.
As Iran's wave of political executions continues, 75 French lawmakers took the unusual step of formally adopting individual death-row political prisoners on June 29 as part of a new National Assembly campaign organized by the Iran Freedom Congress (IFC).
Qatar's Foreign Ministry said no high-level meeting between US and Iranian officials is scheduled in Doha in the coming days, after US President Donald Trump said Iran had requested talks and the White House announced senior US envoys would travel to Qatar for negotiations.
Users have been denied access to the websites of the Kazakh and Central Asian Russian-language services of RFE/RL since a May 18 investigative story was published. The government denies it's behind the mysterious denial of service.
Afghanistan's Taliban leaders said Pakistani air strikes killed dozens in the border regions between the two countries that Islamabad claimed were being used by militants as bases to launch attacks on Pakistan.
Iran has claimed no talks are scheduled with the United States in the coming days, despite US President Donald Trump saying that Tehran had "requested a meeting" and that negotiations would take place on June 30 in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged what outside experts, many regional officials, and everyday citizens have already noticed: Russia is facing energy shortages, causing major problems for citizens and industries.
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