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Far From The Battlefield, Hawaii Pushes Trump On Weapons For Ukraine
As Washington once again wrestles with the question of how far the United States should go…
Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Hub, Russian Oil Refinery In Bashkortostan
Ukrainian drones targeted a Wildberries warehouse and a major oil refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan region, over…
Rights Group Urges Taliban To Free ‘Disappeared’ Aid Workers
Human Rights Watch has called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to release several international aid workers who…
The North Korean Missiles Russia Is Using Against Ukraine
As Kyiv struggles to counter deadly Russian missile strikes, Ukrainian officials say Moscow is once again…
Putin Threatens To Seize European Ships Over Moves Against Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
President Vladimir Putin said Russia would seize ships belonging to European countries if they tried to…
Why Some Ukrainians Are Afraid To Speak Their Language In Poland
Reports of suspected hate-motivated attacks against Ukrainians in Poland have risen in recent months. Some Ukrainians…
‘Russian Starlink’ Is Fast Becoming A Reality, There’s Just One Problem For The Kremlin
Kyiv has sounded the alarm as Rassvet, Russia’s equivalent to Starlink, takes shape. Experts say the…
Ukraine Says Russia Fired North Korean Missiles In Deadly Strike
Russia used North Korean missiles in a deadly attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of city…
Ukrainian Ground Drones Run Supplies, Evacuate Wounded Under Russian Fire
RFE/RL followed soldiers from Ukraine’s 117th Mechanized Brigade as they deployed ground drones to frontline positions…
Former US Marine, Jailed In Russia And Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Is Freed
A former US Marine who has been held in a Russian prison since 2022 and had…
Veteran Belarusian Opposition Figure Alyaksandr Milinkevich Dies Aged 79
Opposition Belarusian politician Alyaksandr Milinkevich, who ran for president in 2006, has died following an illness…
Wider Europe Briefing: What Was Russia’s Role In The Ceuta Migrant Crisis?
In this week’s briefing, Rikard Jozwiak focuses on the Ceuta crisis and whether or not Russia…
US House Launches Push For Sweeping Russia, Iran Sanctions Bill After Senate Landslide
The US House of Representatives moved to advance a sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions package on…
Top Russian Court Bars Anti-War Party From Upcoming Elections
Russia’s Supreme Court barred the liberal Yabloko party from the ballot in parliamentary elections next month,…
Humanitarian aid warehouses come under attack in Ukraine
Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine has left civilians vulnerable to repeated deadly attacks and humanitarian…
Ukrainian Drone Attack On Major Russian Oil Refinery Kills At Least 13
Ukrainian drones targeted the Nizhnekamsk oil refinery in the Russian republic of Tatarstan. Local officials said…
Russia Reports 13 Dead After Ukrainian Drones Strike In Tatarstan
Russia said at least 13 people, including a child, were killed in Ukrainian attacks on targets…
Trump Suggests Economic, Not Military, Pressure Now Favored Against Iran
US President Donald Trump appeared to back off threats of immediate military action against Iran, despite…
Europe heatwave breaks records as UN agencies ramp up health warnings
As a record-breaking heatwave grips large parts of Europe, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), national weather…
‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, with both sides stepping up airstrikes and drone attacks in…
Remembering the Srebrenica genocide: ‘Fear is all that kept me moving’
The United Nations paused on Thursday to remember the more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and…