A total of 52 people were freed and ordered to leave Belarus on September 11, shortly after a top US envoy met personally with longtime strongman leader Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Ihar Losik has been freed after spending more than five years in brutal Belarusian detention on trumped-up charges, the latest release of a political prisoner amid a thawing of relations between Minsk and the United States.
What happens now depends on several things: What exactly were Russia’s intentions were? Were the drones were intentionally fired, or were they jammed and drifted off course? Will NATO be more aggressive in its approach to Russian aerial weaponry?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 24 civilians were killed in a "frankly brutal" Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine and called on the international community to respond with an "appropriate reaction."
With peace seeming as distant as ever, the United States is huddling with the European Union about potential new sanctions against Moscow. Will the war grind on into 2026, or is there a chance for a change? Here’s what led to this moment – and what to watch in the coming days and weeks.
Russian drone strikes have struck a key Ukrainian government building for the first time since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began, Kyiv said.
The Chemical Weapons Convention prohibits the battlefield use of riot control grenades containing toxic gas. An investigation by RFE/RL’s Schemes shows how Russia is churning out the grenades – and other toxic weapons -- and firing them at Ukrainian troops despite the ban and Western sanctions.
Unable to speak due to a severe laceration of the throat, a Ukrainian soldier has been writing the story of how Russian troops dumped him with dead comrades.
French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries have agreed to take part in post-war security guarantees for Ukraine and that US support for the plan will be finalized in the coming days.
Wazir Khan lost 10 members of his family in the deadly earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31.
The giant parade involving tens of thousands of troops isn’t only about showcasing military hardware and China’s diplomatic clout, it’s part of an underlying Chinese goal to amplify its role in World War II and recast itself as the guardian of the post-war international order.
Aid workers are racing to a remote area of Afghanistan with emergency, food, and medical supplies following an earthquake that flattened villages and killed hundreds of people.
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