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• March 17, 2026

  EU To Send Team To Druzhba In Bid To Lift Hungarian-Slovak Vetoes

  The European Union said it will send financial aid and a team of experts to Ukraine with the aim of restoring the flow of oil from the Druzhba pipeline in a bid to lift Hungarian and Slovak obstacles to EU funds for Kyiv and further sanctions on Russia.

• March 17, 2026

  Israel Claims To Kill Iranian Security Chief Larijani In Air Strike

  Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has claimed that Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in a wave of air strikes on Tehran that also took the lives of other senior Iranian officials.

• March 17, 2026

  Afghan Taliban Says Hundreds Killed In Pakistani Air Strike On Kabul Hospital

  At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in a Pakistani air strike on a hospital in Kabul, the Afghan Taliban said, while Pakistan rejected the claims.

• March 17, 2026

  Moscow's Digital Lockdown: Mobile Internet Outages Hit Russia's Capital

  For the past 10 days, Moscow has been experiencing widespread mobile internet outages, causing significant disruptions to daily life. Residents are facing challenges with essential services, including online payments, taxi apps, and navigation tools.

• March 17, 2026

  Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Calls Russia And Iran 'Brothers In Hatred'

  As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.

• March 16, 2026

  Coalition To Protect Shipping In Allies' Own Interest, GOP Strategist Bartlett Says

  US President Donald Trump has called on allies to help secure the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, urging partners to send naval forces to keep global energy shipments flowing through the waterway amid the Iran conflict.

• March 16, 2026

  'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' Wins Oscar For Best Documentary

  The film Mr. Nobody Against Putin -- ⁠about ⁠a ‌young Russian schoolteacher waging quiet resistance against ⁠the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine -- on March 15 won the Oscar for best documentary feature.

• March 16, 2026

  Trump Says US Doesn't Know If Iran Leader Is Alive, Calls For Support On Strait Of Hormuz

  US President Donald Trump questioned whether Iran's new supreme leader is alive and pressed Washington's call for help securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively shut down with attacks on vessels and threats of more.

• March 15, 2026

  Kazakh Voters Appear To Approve Controversial Changes That Critics Say May Concentrate President's Power

  Kazakh voters appear to have approved a controversial new constitution in a March 15 referendum that critics say could further concentrate power in the presidency.

• March 15, 2026

  Trump Warns Of More Strikes On Iran As War Enters Third Week

  US President Donald Trump said that although much of Iran's strategic Kharg Island was destroyed in a US air strike, he may order further attacks as the US-Israeli war with Iran entered its third week amid fresh violence across the Middle East.

• March 15, 2026

  Trump Threatens More Kharg Attacks As Gulf Arab States' Energy Infrastructure Hit

  US President Donald Trump said that although much of Iran’s strategic Kharg Island was destroyed in a US air strike, he may order further attacks, while US-allied Arab states in the region reported disruptions to their own petroleum industries amid Iranian retaliatory attacks.

• March 14, 2026

  Russian Air Strikes Kill 6 In Ukraine, As Kyiv Pounds Oil Refinery In Krasnodar

  Russian drone and missile strikes killed five people and injured dozens across Ukraine, while Kyiv said it targeted a port and an oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region.

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