The Rundown Stories

• July 26, 2025

  At Least 6 Dead In Militant Attack On Courthouse In Southeast Iran

  At least six people were killed and 22 injured after three Jaish al-Adl militants attacked a courthouse in Zahedan, the capital of the restive province of Sistan-Baluchistan in southeast Iran.

• July 26, 2025

  Russia Launches 'Massive' Overnight Strikes On Dnipro And Kharkiv

  Russian forces launched a large-scale nighttime attack on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, leaving multiple people dead and injured, and causing extensive damage.

• July 25, 2025

  US Warns Montenegro Over University's Cooperation With Sanctioned Chinese Center

  The US has raised concerns over the University of Montenegro’s partnership with a Chinese supercomputing center under US sanctions, citing NATO security risks. The deal involves AI and cybersecurity research, sparking debate over sensitive tech ties and Montenegro’s strategic alignment.

• July 25, 2025

  Ukraine Secures Funds For Some Patriot Systems; Russia Strikes Kharkiv Hospital

  Ukraine is working to secure funding for 10 Patriot air defense batteries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, following a deal that allows country's European allies to purchase US military equipment and provide it to Kyiv.

• July 25, 2025

  Zelenskyy’s Anti-Corruption Climbdown: What It Means For Ukraine

  It was a swift U-turn: Two days after he signed legislation that critics said stripped two key anti-corruption agencies of their independence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a new bill that he said would hand it back. Here’s what the reversal could mean for Ukraine.

• July 25, 2025

  Iran Says It Will Continue Discussions With European Powers After 'Frank' Talks

  Iran says it has agreed with European diplomats to continue discussions on Tehran’s nuclear program after “serious, frank, and detailed” talks -- the first since the bombardment of Iranian nuclear and military sites by Israel and the United States -- during a meeting in Istanbul.

• July 25, 2025

  Tehran On The Brink: Can Iran Survive Its Water Crisis?

  This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at the worsening water crisis in Iran and its implications.

• July 25, 2025

  Can The Kremlin Finally Get Russians To Stop Using YouTube? Not Yet.

  Russian officials have spent years laying the groundwork for a “managed” Internet that authorities could control and surveil. Pushing Russians away from hugely popular YouTube is key.

• July 25, 2025

  Is Russia Outpacing NATO In Weapons Production?

  RFE/RL and the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), an open-source intelligence group, analyzed Russian and Western weapons production to assess whether Russia really has a twelvefold lead over the US and its allies, as outlined by NATO chief Mark Rutte.

• July 24, 2025

  Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agencies Say Zelenskyy's New Draft Bill 'Restores' Their Independence

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's new draft bill aims to restore the independence of two anti-corruption agencies that were stripped by a controversial law which sparked protests in major cities across the war-torn country.

• July 24, 2025

  Bradleys And HAWKs: What's In Washington's $322M Arms Sale To Ukraine

  The United States is sending $322 million in military equipment to Ukraine, including air-defense systems and Bradley vehicles, after peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow failed to move forward.

• July 24, 2025

  Russia And Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes Amid Ongoing Frontline Clashes In Donetsk Region

  Russia and Ukraine launched drone strikes against each other early on July 24, officials from both sides said, as fierce fighting continued to rage along the battlefield.

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