Given the fact that Ukrainian forces have been unable to reclaim much territory since a counteroffensive in the fall of 2022, liberating Mariupol seems to be a distant prospect for now. But city officials say Russian occupation does not affect the vision of reconstruction.
In June 2014, control of the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol hung in the balance between pro-Russian separatists and government forces. Here is how it was recaptured by Kyiv as other nearby cities were lost.
Armenia on June 12 suggested its departure from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization may be imminent. This is what the military pact looks like, and where it came from.
June 12 marks the 25th anniversary of NATO-led KFOR forces entering Kosovo, a pivotal moment that ended a devastating war with over 13,000 casualties, mostly local ethnic Albanians. RFE/RL visits several places to see how much has changed since 1999.
The lasting legacy of NATO's intervention endures as Kosovars continue to honor those who supported them during the 1998-99 war by naming town square, streets, businesses, and even children after those they consider to be their liberators.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 23rd week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
With the arrival of the first shipment of F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv apparently imminent, former pilots of the jet offer insight into what the aircraft may, and may not, accomplish in Ukraine.
President Joe Biden apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the monthslong delay in approving military aid as Zelenskiy continues to press Western leaders for more assistance during his visit to France.
U.S. President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6 by saying that "we will not walk away" from the defense of Ukraine and allow Russia to threaten more of Europe.
A passenger train traveling to Chop in western Ukraine collided with a cargo train in the Czech Republic late on June 5, leaving at least four dead, including two Ukrainians, and over 20 injured, the Czech police and Ukrainian officials said.
Ten years after the takeover of parts of Ukraine's Luhansk and Donetsk regions by Russia-backed separatists, many of the most prominent figures in the movement have died violent deaths far from the front lines.
France is set to host world leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Over the years, the gatherings have taken on a diplomatic dimension with heads of state coming together to address burning geopolitical issues.
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