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• September 27, 2025

  Russian Strikes Pound Ukraine As Kyiv Disrupts Russia's Major Pumping Station

  Russian air strikes on several regions across Ukraine damage critical and civilian infrastructure, as a Ukrainian drone attack halted operations at a major pumping station inside Russia.

• September 27, 2025

  New Drone Sightings Reported Over Europe As EU Plans Defensive Wall

  European Union members agreed to press ahead toward creation of a "drone wall" along the borders with Russia and Ukraine following incursions that have raised fears of a stepped-up Russian "hybrid warfare" tactics.

• September 27, 2025

  Iran 'Snapback' Requires Diplomatic Strategy, Expert Says

  The United Nations is poised to reimpose sweeping snapback sanctions on Iran. Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discussed the UN decision and its broader implications with RFE/RL.

• September 27, 2025

  Iran Recalls Ambassadors As 'Snapback' Sanctions Loom

  Iran has recalled its ambassadors to Britain, France, and Germany as the clocked ticks down toward the imposition of UN "snapback" sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program.

• September 26, 2025

  EU Eyes 'Drone Wall' Amid Concerns Over Russian Airspace Violations

  Several European Union defense ministers are urgently holding talks on a "drone wall" after a cascade of mysterious drones violated EU member-states' airspace

• September 26, 2025

  Imprisoned Iranian Activist Rashidi Dies Amid Allegations Of Medical Neglect

  Iranian activist Somayeh Rashidi, labeled as a political prisoner by multiple groups, has died 10 days after suffering seizures in a prison south of Tehran, leading cellmates and rights organizations to accuse authorities of failing to provide necessary care for the woman.

• September 25, 2025

  Poland Reopens Belarus Border As China Moves To Protect Trade Routes

  Poland has reopened its border with Belarus after a nearly two-week closure tied to the Russia–Belarus “Zapad-2025” military exercises, with Beijing playing a quiet but important role in the decision.

• September 25, 2025

  Zelenskyy Says Trump 'Supports' Ukraine's Retaliatory Strikes On Russian Energy

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US President Donald Trump told him Kyiv could respond to Russia's attacks on its energy infrastructure with tit-for-tat strikes, as Ukraine continues to pound Russian refining operations.

• September 25, 2025

  Oligarch Plahotniuc Extradited Back To Moldova Days Before Pivotal Elections

  Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc has been extradited to Chisinau to face long-running criminal charges, jolting the country just days before a tense general election already roiled by allegations of Russian interference.

• September 25, 2025

  Vance, Rubio Press Trump’s New Hard Line Against Russia’s War Effort

  US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed President Donald Trump’s new, tougher line with Moscow, charging that Russia isn’t doing enough to end the war and stop the killing in Ukraine.

• September 24, 2025

  Zelenskyy Urges UN To Stop Putin Before Ukraine War Spills Across Borders

  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of seeking to expand the Kremlin's war beyond Ukraine and called on the international community to stop the conflict to avoid a destructive arms race.

• September 24, 2025

  Ukraine Pounds Major Russian Oil Refineries As Fuel Shortages Reported

  Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in Bashkortostan for the second time in a week, as Russian drone attacks on an energy facility in Kharkiv left tens of thousands without power.

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