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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…