https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:03:28 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles early on August 1 as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for the Washington to grant licenses for Kyiv to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles amid apparent renewed reluctance by US President Donald Trump. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:01:04 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Russia said it had designated Telegram founder Pavel Durov a “terrorist” and “extremist,” further tightening the screws on the popular messenger app ahead of parliamentary elections in September. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-durov-terrorist-extremist-internet-crackdown/33818974.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-durov-terrorist-extremist-internet-crackdown/33818974.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:45:17 +0200 NewsRussiaThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones struck industrial facilities in Russia's Ryazan region, with videos on social media showing a Wildberries warehouse engulfed in flames. Russia's largest online retailer said it evacuated the facility. The strike is the latest in a series of attacks. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-another-wildberries-warehouse-in-russia/33817559.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-another-wildberries-warehouse-in-russia/33817559.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:51:25 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine The US State Department criticized the execution of prisoners in Iran and called for the release of political prisoners as Tehran has ramped up its use of the death penalty in recent months. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-protesters-trump-human-rights/33813872.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-protesters-trump-human-rights/33813872.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:21:18 +0200 IranNewsHuman RightsThe Rundown Stories The Pentagon has revised down its official casualty figures from the war with Iran, updating the number of US military personnel killed and wounded during the five-month-old conflict. https://www.rferl.org/a/pentagon-casualty-figures-transparency-debate-us-iran/33813903.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pentagon-casualty-figures-transparency-debate-us-iran/33813903.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:04:01 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 27 as he kicked off a key week of talks with officials around the world to bolster Ukraine's defenses amid a rising civilian death toll from Russian air strikes back home. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-burnham-britain-russia-trump/33813436.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-burnham-britain-russia-trump/33813436.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:51:14 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Tehran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East as Washington refrained from attacking Iran for the second night in a row. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-halts-retaliatory-attacks-us-allies-middle-east/33813331.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-halts-retaliatory-attacks-us-allies-middle-east/33813331.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:29:33 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown Headline US President Donald ⁠Trump ⁠said Washington and Tehran were still conducting negotiations to end their conflict -- even as attacks intensified throughout the region, further threatening to widen the conflict into a full-blown Middle East war. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-talks-houthi-yemen-gulf-trump/33812472.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-talks-houthi-yemen-gulf-trump/33812472.html Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:02:42 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics hubs near St. Petersburg and in occupied Crimea, causing fires and disruptions. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine also hit a key military facility in Russia’s Kirov region that supplies components for aircraft and missile systems. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-more-wildberries-warehouses-near-st-petersburg/33811994.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-more-wildberries-warehouses-near-st-petersburg/33811994.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:13:42 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine Iran's army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have said they struck multiple US bases in Kuwait, retaliating for fresh American strikes on Iranian targets following a 12th consecutive night of US bombing. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-houthis-saudi-tanker-hormuz-blockade/33810481.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-houthis-saudi-tanker-hormuz-blockade/33810481.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:35 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Headline US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌said on July 22 that a naval blockade of the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels would be “problematic,” as the widening conflict with Iran disrupted two of the world’s most important energy chokepoints. https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-houthis-red-sea-blockade-yemen-us/33809877.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-houthis-red-sea-blockade-yemen-us/33809877.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:19:58 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Ukraine struck warehouses belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, which was already targeted earlier this week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks targeted logistics centers involved in supplying the Russian military. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-s-largest-online-retailer-wildberries-again/33809888.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-s-largest-online-retailer-wildberries-again/33809888.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:47:38 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine The Ukrainian military struck warehouses belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, in the third attack targeting such facilities in a week, as Kyiv continues to expand its retaliatory long-range strike campaign in an effort to force Moscow into negotiations. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-wildberries-war-strikes-zelenskyy/33809727.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-wildberries-war-strikes-zelenskyy/33809727.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:42:38 +0200 UkraineNewsRussiaThe Rundown Stories President Donald Trump condemned Iran's leadership after the execution of two protesters over the weekend, calling officials "savages" amid a widening crackdown on dissent during the war with the United States. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-executions-trump-/33809250.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-executions-trump-/33809250.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:54:49 +0200 IranNewsHuman RightsThe Rundown Stories Over 400 Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted the Moscow region in an overnight attack on July 19-20. The strikes purportedly hit an oil depot and major logistics facilities that set several facilities ablaze near Moscow. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:40:06 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Air raid sirens blared in Bahrain and other Gulf states as the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continued after US forces conducted a ninth day of air strikes on targets around Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-deaths-iraq-jordan-remains-attacks/33806990.html https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-deaths-iraq-jordan-remains-attacks/33806990.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:16 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East The US military suffered its first combat fatalities since March in the Iran war, with the Pentagon saying two service members were killed and another was missing during defensive operations in Jordan, as hostilities ramped up in the region and further endangered a fragile cease-fire. https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-soldiers-killed-jordan-iran-missile-attack/33806519.html https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-soldiers-killed-jordan-iran-missile-attack/33806519.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:40 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Ukrainian drones targeted logistics and energy facilities across Russia. Fires broke out at an oil depot near Moscow and Wildberries logistics hubs in the Tambov and Moscow regions. Local officials said at least seven employees were killed. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:48:27 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine Joosep Kaasik, the undersecretary for internal security in Estonia's Ministry of the Interior, told RFE/RL in an interview that his country takes the threat of a potential Russian attack seriously, but is also prepared to deal with the use of soft power by its Eastern neighbor. https://www.rferl.org/a/estonia-security-russia/33806010.html https://www.rferl.org/a/estonia-security-russia/33806010.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:35:47 +0200 Wider EuropeVideo ArchiveVideos US strikes on Iran widened early on July 18 from the Strait of Hormuz hotspot to multiple sites throughout central and southern Iran, including through the use of fighter jets, while Iran continued to pound US Gulf allies, as a fragile cease-fire further tattered. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-attacks-hormuz-infrastructure-centcom-jets/33806044.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-attacks-hormuz-infrastructure-centcom-jets/33806044.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:07:48 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories