https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 The latest videos from RFE/RL's multimedia editors and broadcast services. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:34:58 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Iran supplies about 90 percent of the world's saffron. But since Iranian authorities shut down Internet access at the start of the war two months ago, growers have been cut off from their usual clients in Europe and China. That has meant a windfall for Afghan saffron dealers. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-saffron-farming-internet-shutdown-afghanistan/33747226.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-saffron-farming-internet-shutdown-afghanistan/33747226.html Fri, 01 May 2026 20:03:54 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos 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 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 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 Relatives of Ukrainian soldiers serving near Kupyansk have posted photos of their loved ones looking severely undernourished, the result of apparent supply-line breakdowns. Some of the soldiers reported being so weak from hunger that they had fainted. https://www.rferl.org/a/images-of-gaunt-ukrainian-soldiers-reveal-food-shortages-on-front-lines/33744356.html https://www.rferl.org/a/images-of-gaunt-ukrainian-soldiers-reveal-food-shortages-on-front-lines/33744356.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:05:54 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive 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 RFE/RL journalist Alex Raufoglu was attending an annual event for White House correspondents when gunshots rang out, prompting Secret Service agents to rush the president and other top officials to safety. Speaking after the incident, Raufoglu said many questions remain about the shooter's motives. https://www.rferl.org/a/washington-shooting-white-house-correspondents-trump/33742899.html https://www.rferl.org/a/washington-shooting-white-house-correspondents-trump/33742899.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:37:38 +0200 VideosVideo Archive More than a week after the United States announced a naval blockade on Iranian ports in an effort to put pressure on Tehran to reach a peace deal, analysts say the effects are mixed. Iran's oil exports are being affected but are also still being sold in Asia, one expert says. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-strait-hormuz-blockade-war-persian-gulf-israel-oil-cease-fire-ship-irgc/33742855.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-strait-hormuz-blockade-war-persian-gulf-israel-oil-cease-fire-ship-irgc/33742855.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:57:37 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos The FBI says it is investigating a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25. A man opened fire on security personnel with a shotgun, witnesses said, sparking chaos as US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out unharmed. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-shooting-correspondents-dinner-fbi-melania-cole-tomas-allen/33742768.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-shooting-correspondents-dinner-fbi-melania-cole-tomas-allen/33742768.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:35:28 +0200 NewsVideo ArchiveVideos A major Russian overnight air attack on ​Ukraine killed at least seven people and injured dozens more, targeting Dnipro and other areas across the country. More than 660 drones and missiles were launched, the majority shot down, according to the Ukrainian military. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:06:01 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Forty years after the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, former residents are still living with its consequences. Klavdia Omelchenko was evacuated from Pripyat after the nuclear accident on April 26, 1986. She shared personal memories with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service. https://www.rferl.org/a/i-came-back-former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33740884.html https://www.rferl.org/a/i-came-back-former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33740884.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:41 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Forty years after the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, former residents are still living with its consequences. Former Pripyat resident Klavdia Omelchenko returned to the abandoned flat she once called home, and shared memories with RFE/RL of her life before and after the disaster. https://www.rferl.org/a/former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33741644.html https://www.rferl.org/a/former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33741644.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:25 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive Oil-contaminated rain and heavy smog have blanketed the Russian port city of Tuapse after Ukrainian drone strikes hit nearby oil facilities. Residents report black droplets falling from the sky and air that is difficult to breathe, despite authorities saying the situation is under control. https://www.rferl.org/a/burning-russian-refinery-triggers-environmental-crisis-in-tuapse/33741860.html https://www.rferl.org/a/burning-russian-refinery-triggers-environmental-crisis-in-tuapse/33741860.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:00:56 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A display of 20,000 teddy bears appeared on the National Mall in Washington DC during a demonstration to call attention to the thousands of Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia since 2022. US lawmakers recently allocated $25 million to support the return and rehabilitation of those children. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-abducted-children-russia-us-congress/33741132.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-abducted-children-russia-us-congress/33741132.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:44:18 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Russian forces are pressing closer to Kostyantynivka, one of Ukraine's remaining strongholds in the eastern Donetsk region, but forces defending the city say they're holding firm. One Ukrainian drone unit is battling Russian incursions, including soldiers traveling by horse to evade detection. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drones-horses-front-lines/33736578.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drones-horses-front-lines/33736578.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:54:30 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Speaking with RFE/RL's Radio Farda, Mansoureh Shojaee, an Iranian women’s rights activist based in the Netherlands, says the regime is coercing women into "revenge-driven" militancy amid war with the United States and Israel. https://www.rferl.org/a/why-is-iran-parading-pink-weapons-to-coerce-women-into-militancy-says-rights-expert/33736526.html https://www.rferl.org/a/why-is-iran-parading-pink-weapons-to-coerce-women-into-militancy-says-rights-expert/33736526.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:51:49 +0200 VideosIranVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Russia's key oil export hub on the Black Sea, the Tuapse refinery, was burning early on April 20 in what a local governor called a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack. One person was reportedly killed in a barrage that landed hours after flames were extinguished from a previous Ukrainian air attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-black-sea-tuapse-oil-hub-drone-strike-fire/33736232.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-black-sea-tuapse-oil-hub-drone-strike-fire/33736232.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:10:15 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Six people were killed and 14 others injured in a daylight incident in Kyiv on April 18, Ukrainian authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the shooter had been eliminated after barricading himself in a local supermarket and taking hostages. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-shooting-incident-video/33735242.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-shooting-incident-video/33735242.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:16:22 +0200 VideosUkraineThe Rundown Stories Frontline mobile fire units of Ukraine's 100th Brigade report they are seeing more daytime attacks by Russian-launched Shahed drones while still keeping busy at night, using machine guns and night vision gear to intercept a variety of incoming strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-donetsk-drone-frontline-mobile-fire-machine-gun-defense/33734628.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-donetsk-drone-frontline-mobile-fire-machine-gun-defense/33734628.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:42:26 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories At least 16 people were killed in a massive wave of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine on April 16, which hit Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, and other locations across the country. Officials said more than 100 were injured in the strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-odesa-dnipro-strikes-deadly-russian-missiles/33733575.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-odesa-dnipro-strikes-deadly-russian-missiles/33733575.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:49:58 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine