https://www.rferl.org/z/666 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Russia https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/666 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:35:21 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned ahead of the opening of the 2026 exhibition, following controversy linked to Russia’s return to the event for the first time since the Ukraine war began. https://www.rferl.org/a/venice-biennale-jury-resigns-russia-return/33747083.html https://www.rferl.org/a/venice-biennale-jury-resigns-russia-return/33747083.html Fri, 01 May 2026 14:58:14 +0200 RussiaNewsThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones hit an oil facility and industrial site inside Russia's Perm region, according to the local governor, striking targets some 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. It comes a day after Ukraine attacked a Russian oil pumping station in the same region. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-hit-industrial-site-deep-inside-russia/33746338.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-hit-industrial-site-deep-inside-russia/33746338.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:16:03 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine The findings by Systema, RFE/RL’s Russian investigative unit, confirm past unconfirmed reports that Kyle Nagy had moved to Russia shortly before his November 2023 indictment in the United States. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-crypto-fraud-kyle-nagy-moscow-safemoon/33746197.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-crypto-fraud-kyle-nagy-moscow-safemoon/33746197.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:17:00 +0200 FeaturesRussiaThe Rundown Stories Matthew Tavares, a former Pentagon analyst, tells RFE/RL the West is no longer facing a partnership of convenience between Moscow and Tehran, but a strategic alignment that spans the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of warfare.  https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-axis-iran-pentagon-analyst-matthew-tavares/33746049.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-axis-iran-pentagon-analyst-matthew-tavares/33746049.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:53:51 +0200 IranFeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine An Russian oligarch and top business executives are using A7, an influential payments company implicated a vast sanctions evasions scheme relying on a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, for their own transactions. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-cryptocurrency-a7a5-ilan-shor-investigation-sanction-evasion/33746026.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-cryptocurrency-a7a5-ilan-shor-investigation-sanction-evasion/33746026.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:34:06 +0200 NewsMoldovaRussiaThe Rundown Stories Ukraine has hit an oil facility and industrial site in Russia's Perm region, roughly 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Russian officials, as US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a potential temporary cease-fire aimed at pausing the four-year war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-cease-fire-talks/33745974.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-cease-fire-talks/33745974.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:49:09 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In an interview with RFE/RL, US Senator Thom Tillis said the wars in Ukraine and Iran represent a broader conflict "between the democratic world and the totalitarian world." He said Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking far beyond Ukraine in his geopolitical aims. https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-senator-thom-tillis-russia-ukraine/33745530.html https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-senator-thom-tillis-russia-ukraine/33745530.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:06:34 +0200 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideos US ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠said he held a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, where the two discussed a possible temporary cease-fire to halt fighting in the 4-year-old war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-temporary-cease-fire-ukraine/33745527.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-temporary-cease-fire-ukraine/33745527.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:43:26 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Senator Thom Tillis, a co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group and a self-described “plain-spoken” Republican from North Carolina, has a message for those who view the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as isolated events: they are not. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-thom-tillis-russia-iran-axis-war/33745497.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-thom-tillis-russia-iran-axis-war/33745497.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200 IranNewsRussiaUkraine Russian oil is polluting the Black Sea following multiple Ukrainian strikes on the Tuapse oil refinery in recent weeks. The region is now facing a growing environmental disaster. Ukraine has targeted Russia's oil infrastructure for months, undermining a major source of revenue for Moscow. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-oil-spills-into-black-sea-after-strike-on-tuapse-refinery/33745408.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-oil-spills-into-black-sea-after-strike-on-tuapse-refinery/33745408.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:55:01 +0200 VideosRussiaVideo Archive Russia says it will scale back this year's Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square over security concerns and there will be no column of military vehicles taking part this May 9. The move follows waves of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia as it battles against Moscow's full-scale invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-scales-back-victory-day-parade/33745226.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-scales-back-victory-day-parade/33745226.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:54:51 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine In an interview with RFE/RL, US Representative Wesley Bell, whose legislation to address threats to the Baltics has advanced with bipartisan support, discusses checking Russia’s ambitions, how the war in Ukraine shapes long-term security, the implications of Russia-Iran cooperation, and more. https://www.rferl.org/a/baltics-us-security-nato-russia-threats-wesley-bell/33745055.html https://www.rferl.org/a/baltics-us-security-nato-russia-threats-wesley-bell/33745055.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:20:39 +0200 RussiaFeaturesBelarusIranRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Victory Day parade on Red Square -- an annual spectacle celebrating the Soviet role in orld War II and Moscow’s military today -- will be drastically scaled back this year, with no military vehicles or heavy weaponry on display for the first time since 2007. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-red-square-military-parade/33744971.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-red-square-military-parade/33744971.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:19:16 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Residents living near the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse evacuated as black smoke from a burning oil refinery filled the air. A Ukrainian drone strike hit the facility on April 28, the third such attack on Tuapse in a short period. Ukraine has targeted Russia's oil infrastructure for months. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-oil-refinery-tuapse-drone-strike/33744547.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-oil-refinery-tuapse-drone-strike/33744547.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:33:34 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos Africa Corps, the Russian Defense Ministry mercenary unit, was supposed to build on the successes of the now-defunct Wagner Group, forging commercial ties and giving a hard-power backstop to shaky African countries. Judging by this weekend’s events in Mali, it’s not going well. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-africa-corps-mali-withdrawal-wagner-mercenaries/33744461.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-africa-corps-mali-withdrawal-wagner-mercenaries/33744461.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:31:41 +0200 RussiaFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Why a sprawling war memorial that was opened on April 26 commemorates only a fraction of the estimated thousands of troops Pyongyang lost in Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korea-ukraine-russia-war-memorial-opening-casualties/33744304.html https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korea-ukraine-russia-war-memorial-opening-casualties/33744304.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:36:32 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineFeaturesRussiaUkrainePhoto GalleriesPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and prompting evacuations. https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:03:34 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian interceptor drone units are working to counter Russia’s growing use of aerial threats along the front line. Tasked with tracking and destroying both reconnaissance and strike UAVs, these teams operate under constant pressure as drones fly higher and faster. https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:45 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced strong support for Iran in its conflict with the United States as he greeted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi for talks in St Petersburg on April 27. https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-iran-strategic-relationship-araqchi-russia/33743629.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-iran-strategic-relationship-araqchi-russia/33743629.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:31:22 +0200 NewsIranRussiaThe Rundown Stories The photos of the emaciated soldiers circulated widely, along with complaints from angry relatives, prompting the removal of the unit’s commander. Four-plus years into war with Russia, it’s the latest controversy highlighting some of Ukraine’s continuing problems with logistics and manpower. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:57:02 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories