US tariffs on defense components risk disrupting arms supplies to Ukraine, raising costs and straining NATO supply chains. Bosnia, a key ammunition producer backed by US investment, could be caught in the middle.
Putin’s Victory Day speech on Red Square was one of the shortest in years, maybe ever. It was heavy on the usual tropes: the nobility of the Soviet sacrifice in helping to defeat Nazi Germany. But light on a more current conflict that is transforming Russian society: His war on Ukraine.
Presented by the European Commission earlier this week to the 27 EU member and seen by RFE/RL, the EU's latest sanctions proposal contains no hard-hitting economic measures against the Kremlin.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how Iranians are rallying against a reported plan by the Trump administration to rename the Persian Gulf -- an issue that experts say could damage the US president's standing among Iranians.
Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, visits Brussels on May 9 for meetings at the European Union and NATO following a whirlwind first few days in office amid a bulging international in-tray.
In the first of a three-part interview series, RFE/RL talks to Fiona Hill, Trump's former Russia adviser and now an expert at the Brookings Institution, about the changing world order.
Migrant workers in Moscow face rising police violence amid intensified crackdowns targeting Central Asians. Despite no violations, raids are increasing, fueling fear and mass deportations after recent terrorist-linked arrests and new powers granted to police.
For Kremlin watchers, May 9 is a tea-leaf event, providing clues for possible shifts in thinking for Vladimir Putin, in power for a quarter-century, and Russian policies more broadly. Particularly about the Ukraine war.
A reported plan by US President Donald Trump to rename the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” or “Gulf of Arabia” has sparked rare unity among Iranians across the political spectrum -- including his supporters -- who see the name as a matter of national identity and historical legitimacy.
A Czech-led initiative to supply Ukraine with ammo has delivered vital shells but faces criticism over costs, favoritism, and transparency. A Schemes report investigates what's working -- and what’s not.
When EU foreign ministers gather in Warsaw and Lviv this week, few concrete decisions are expected be made. But they are expected to endorse the setup of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
Russian Irina Krynina traveled to Ukraine to find her POW partner. Once he was released in an exchange, he went home. But she stayed and now helps POWs from both sides return.
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