Wider Europe Briefing: Can Ukraine And Moldova Finally Start Accession Talks?

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO,…

Russian Strikes Hit Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility Near Chernobyl

Russian forces hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant, President…

Sun. Sea. Sand. No Gasoline. There’s A Major Problem This Tourist Season In Russian-Occupied Crimea.

In a TikTok video, a Russian vacationer says she and her husband will have to stay…

Putin Rejects Zelenskyy’s Proposal To Meet As Senseless

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal by his Ukrainian counterpart to meet for face-to-face talks…

‘I’m Horrified’: Russia Sentences Traveler To 16 Years For Treason Over A $250 Transfer To A Ukrainian

In 2021, the year before Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mikhail Loshchinin traveled to…

From Iran To Ukraine: How Asymmetric Warfare Is Challenging Conventional Military Power

When it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia expected the fall of Kyiv…

Zelenskyy Writes Open Letter To Putin Urging Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written an open letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, urging…

EU States Push For Tougher Rules To Deny Russians Tourist Visas

A number of European Union member states are pushing the European Commission to put forward legislation…

Zebra Trucks: Why Russia Is Using ‘Dazzle Camouflage’ In Ukraine

Russian military vehicles are being painted with vivid stripes to baffle AI systems of Ukrainian-launched drones,…

US Lawmakers Advance Major Ukraine Aid Bill, Marking First Since Trump’s Return To Office

US lawmakers advanced legislation to provide more military aid to Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia,…

Ukraine Attacks Energy, Military Sites In St. Petersburg Ahead Of Russia’s Economic Forum

Ukrainian drones attacked energy and military sites in St. Petersburg ahead of a major economic forum…

Militarized Playgrounds Emerge In Russia As War Pushed Into Children’s Spaces

RFE/RL RFE/RL journalists report the news in 24 languages in 18 countries where a free…

Americans split on how to save Social Security from insolvency as 2032 deadline looms, poll finds

Americans are split on how to fix Social Security before projected 2032 insolvency, with most opposing…

Heel Turn: WWE title picture, Battle for the Brave, Fetty Wap in the ring and more from the week

WWE's King and Queen of the Ring tournaments advanced as Sami Zayn inserted himself into the…

NBA rescinds Mitchell Robinson’s technical foul from Game 2 of Finals after reviewing shoving match

The NBA rescinded Mitchell Robinson's technical foul from Game 2 of the Finals after reviewing his…

2 TNA Wrestling stars depart company

TNA Wrestling announced the immediate releases of Steve Maclin and Myla Grace, ending Maclin's run as…

Four dead and 29 shot in Chicago weekend violence as leaders tout crime progress

Four people died and 29 were shot in numerous shootings over three days in Chicago, including…

Manhunt underway after college student fatally shot chasing robbers who allegedly stole his phone

Penn State student Billy Schmidt, 22, was shot and killed in Philadelphia during an alleged armed…

Lead Mangione detective says silencer found in case was unlike anything he’d seen in 25 years

Retired NYPD detective says the homemade silencer recovered in the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson assassination case…

Vance refers Tim Walz, Minnesota attorney general to DOJ for criminal investigation over state’s alleged fraud

VP JD Vance announced the referral of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith…

Florida and Texas are battling for new residents — DeSantis thinks he found an advantage

Gov. Ron DeSantis backs a constitutional amendment to expand Florida's homestead exemption to $250,000, potentially saving…

Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases after a month

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month…