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August 22, 2024
Spinning Ukraine's Kursk Incursion, Kremlin Says Russia Is Conducting A 'Counterterrorism Operation'

Ukraine’s invasion of Russia’s Kursk region is the largest invasion of Russian territory by a foreign military since World War II. The Kremlin is struggling to keep the narrative under control.

August 22, 2024
How An Accused Russian Spy Traversed Nagorno-Karabakh And Armenian Politics As A Journalist

Pablo Gonzalez, an alleged Russian spy who operated under the cover of a journalist, took a keen interest in the Armenia-Azerbaijan war in 2020, reporting on the ground and securing an interview with Armenia’s leader.
August 21, 2024
Despite U.S. Optimism, Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal Appears Some Way Off

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who visited the Middle East this week, had expressed growing optimism over an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal aimed at ending the devastating war in the Gaza Strip. But experts say key differences mean an agreement is still some way off.
August 21, 2024
Blown Bridges: As Ukraine's Invasion Expands, Russia Closes In On Donbas City

Two weeks into their stunning invasion of Russian territory, Ukrainian forces are blowing river crossings and digging defenses, suggesting the end game is far from over. further to the south, Russian troops are closing in on critical Donbas supply lines.
August 21, 2024
China In Eurasia Briefing: The Power of Siberia-2 Pipeline Hits A Snag In Mongolia

Plus: Li Qiang goes to Russia and Belarus, Kazakhstan’s nuclear energy bid, Tajikistan’s China debt, Azerbaijan asks to join BRICS, and more.
August 21, 2024
How Chinese Traditional Medicine Is Making Inroads Into Romanian Universities

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called Chinese traditional medicine a “national treasure” as Beijing has pushed for its widespread adoption abroad. In Romania’s top medical schools, Chinese officials have successfully lobbied through diplomatic outreach and paid study trips for its promotion.
August 21, 2024
Putin's Azerbaijan Visit Signals Russia's Waning Influence In The South Caucasus

Although Russia’s president was welcomed warmly in Baku this week, his visit showed the limits of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s hospitality. Baku’s well-established multivector foreign policy may be the best that Vladimir Putn can get these days.
August 20, 2024
Wider Europe Briefing: Leveraging Russian Assets And Armenia's Road To Going Visa-Free

This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor drills down on two big issues: Getting more Russian money for Ukraine and Armenia’s long road to visa liberalization to the EU.
August 19, 2024
Unadopted Turkmen Orphans Sent To Retirement Homes Despite Right To Housing

By law, the Turkmen government is required to provide social housing for young people who grow up in orphanages when they turn 18. But many of them don’t get free housing, with officials sending them to retirement homes instead, says a woman who was raised in an orphanage.
August 18, 2024
Internal Rifts And U.S. Politics In Play As Ukraine Considers Banning Long Russian-Linked Church

Religious freedom, the Russian invasion, and the U.S. election: All three are among the factors in disputes over a bill that would ban a major Ukrainian Orthodox church with long-standing ties to Moscow. Lawmakers in Kyiv may return to the issue next week after a summer recess.
August 17, 2024
How Would Iran Benefit From Exporting Ballistic Missiles To Russia?

A new report claims Iran is training Russian military personnel to use its close-range, ballistic-missile system Fath-360 in preparation for exporting it to Russia. Analysts say such a development would boost Russia’s war efforts while helping Tehran become a major partner to Moscow.
August 17, 2024
Russian Murder-Plot Suspect's Family Lives In 'Spectacular' British Mansion, Investigation Concludes

Systema traced Instagram posts by Olga Savelyeva, wife of Russian legislator Dmitry Savelyev, recently detained on suspicion of ordering a contract killing, to a multimillion-dollar mansion in the U.K.’s Wentworth Estate, a former home to Elton John and Augusto Pinochet.

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Thursday 22 August 2024

Spinning Ukraine's Kursk Incursion, Kremlin Says Russia Is Conducting A 'Counterterrorism Operation'

How An Accused Russian Spy Traversed Nagorno-Karabakh And Armenian Politics As A Journalist

Despite U.S. Optimism, Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal Appears Some Way Off

Blown Bridges: As Ukraine's Invasion Expands, Russia Closes In On Donbas City

China In Eurasia Briefing: The Power of Siberia-2 Pipeline Hits A Snag In Mongolia

How Chinese Traditional Medicine Is Making Inroads Into Romanian Universities

Putin's Azerbaijan Visit Signals Russia's Waning Influence In The South Caucasus

Wider Europe Briefing: Leveraging Russian Assets And Armenia's Road To Going Visa-Free

Unadopted Turkmen Orphans Sent To Retirement Homes Despite Right To Housing

Internal Rifts And U.S. Politics In Play As Ukraine Considers Banning Long Russian-Linked Church

How Would Iran Benefit From Exporting Ballistic Missiles To Russia?

Russian Murder-Plot Suspect's Family Lives In 'Spectacular' British Mansion, Investigation Concludes

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Ukraine's Forces Are Dangerously Stretched. Will North Korean Troops Break Them?

Georgia's Opposition Criticized For Sluggish Reaction To Flawed Election

Children Endure Hunger, Sexual Abuse In Turkmen Orphanages, Ex-Resident Says

How To Win 'Regardless Of Trump'? Ukrainian Frontline Soldiers On U.S. Election

Russian Media Gleeful At Trump Win, But Kremlin Says No Plans To Congratulate Victor

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'They're Totally Not Ready': Ex-Soldier Reveals Why North Korean Troops Will Struggle Against Ukraine

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Ukraine Live Briefing: Incursion Into The North Caucasus

Ukraine's Forces Are Dangerously Stretched. Will North Korean Troops Break Them?

Major General Of Russian Army Dies In Ukraine

Amnesty Calls For Release Of Iranian Woman Who Removed Clothes In Protest

China In Eurasia Briefing: What A Trump Win Means For China

Pro-Western Sandu Wins Second Term As Moldovan President

How Will The U.S. Election Impact Washington's Iran Policy?

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Thursday 22 August 2024

Spinning Ukraine's Kursk Incursion, Kremlin Says Russia Is Conducting A 'Counterterrorism Operation'

How An Accused Russian Spy Traversed Nagorno-Karabakh And Armenian Politics As A Journalist

Despite U.S. Optimism, Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal Appears Some Way Off

Blown Bridges: As Ukraine's Invasion Expands, Russia Closes In On Donbas City

China In Eurasia Briefing: The Power of Siberia-2 Pipeline Hits A Snag In Mongolia

How Chinese Traditional Medicine Is Making Inroads Into Romanian Universities

Putin's Azerbaijan Visit Signals Russia's Waning Influence In The South Caucasus

Wider Europe Briefing: Leveraging Russian Assets And Armenia's Road To Going Visa-Free

Unadopted Turkmen Orphans Sent To Retirement Homes Despite Right To Housing

Internal Rifts And U.S. Politics In Play As Ukraine Considers Banning Long Russian-Linked Church

How Would Iran Benefit From Exporting Ballistic Missiles To Russia?

Russian Murder-Plot Suspect's Family Lives In 'Spectacular' British Mansion, Investigation Concludes

Editors' Picks

Ukraine's Forces Are Dangerously Stretched. Will North Korean Troops Break Them?

Georgia's Opposition Criticized For Sluggish Reaction To Flawed Election

Children Endure Hunger, Sexual Abuse In Turkmen Orphanages, Ex-Resident Says

How To Win 'Regardless Of Trump'? Ukrainian Frontline Soldiers On U.S. Election

Russian Media Gleeful At Trump Win, But Kremlin Says No Plans To Congratulate Victor

Top Trending

Exclusive: Early Peace Plan Shows Russia's Intent To Neutralize Ukraine

'They're Totally Not Ready': Ex-Soldier Reveals Why North Korean Troops Will Struggle Against Ukraine

What Can The World Expect From Trump 2.0?

Ukraine Live Briefing: Incursion Into The North Caucasus

Ukraine's Forces Are Dangerously Stretched. Will North Korean Troops Break Them?

Major General Of Russian Army Dies In Ukraine

Amnesty Calls For Release Of Iranian Woman Who Removed Clothes In Protest

China In Eurasia Briefing: What A Trump Win Means For China

Pro-Western Sandu Wins Second Term As Moldovan President

How Will The U.S. Election Impact Washington's Iran Policy?

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