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January 27, 2025
Zelenskiy Warns Same Evil 'Still Exists' Today As Leaders Mark Auschwitz Anniversary

Survivors of the Auschwitz death camp joined European leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of their liberation against a backdrop of rising support for far-right parties, particularly in Germany as it heads toward parliamentary elections next month.

January 26, 2025
Lukashenko Poised To Win Belarus Election Condemned As 'Sham' By EU

Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenko has secured his seventh term in office in a presidential election that European Union leaders have denounced as a "sham."
January 25, 2025
'A Haunting Place': Auschwitz 80 Years After Liberation Of Infamous Nazi Death Camp

Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The infamous Nazi death camp was located in German-occupied Poland during World War II. More than 1 million people -- mostly Jews -- were systematically killed at the site.
January 25, 2025
Ukrainian Surgeons Save Over 1,000 Lives In Underground Hospital

RFE/RL has been given an exclusive tour of Ukraine's first underground field hospital. Surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other medical staff work 6 meters underground in steel bunkers equipped with ventilation systems, a water supply, and alternative power sources.
January 24, 2025
The Kremlin Shrugs At Trump's New Sanctions Threat. But Should Putin Be Worried?

On his third day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to tighten sanctions on Russia if it does not move toward a peace deal with Ukraine. Here’s how the Kremlin responded, and what analysts are saying about the warning.
January 23, 2025
Inside Russia, A Snapshot Into Hopes, Fears, And Gripes Of A Society At War

Reporters from RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir Service asked more than a dozen people in central Russia about their fears, anxieties – and complaints – as Russia approaches the third anniversary of its all-out war on Ukraine.
January 22, 2025
Under Fire In Pokrovsk: Ukrainian City Burns As Attack Drones Stalk Residents

Under increasing Russian fire, the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk is on the front line of Russia's invasion. The key supply hub came under heavy shelling on January 20, as residents fled burning apartment buildings amid the constant threat of attack drones.
January 22, 2025
Could Trump Cut A Deal With Putin And Leave Ukraine In The Cold?

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to end the war in Ukraine as quickly as possible, but his desire for peace raises the possibility of striking a deal that leaves Kyiv out in the cold.
January 21, 2025
'Lives Are In Danger': Afghans Devastated By Trump's Refugee Resettlement Suspension

Afghan refugees who were cleared for resettlement in the United States are voicing distress after their flights to the country were canceled. In one of his first executive actions, President Donald Trump suspended U.S. refugee programs, leaving the resettlement plans of over 1,600 Afghans in limbo.
January 20, 2025
Trump Takes Office, Pledges To Be 'Peacemaker'

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, pledging to be a "peacemaker."
January 19, 2025
Kyrgyz Students On Edge Amid Trump Travel Ban Concerns

Several U.S. universities have urged international students to return to campus early to avoid possibly being denied reentry to the country. Students from Kyrgyzstan, which was affected by travel restrictions during Donald Trump's first term, say they are wary that their studies might be disrupted.
January 18, 2025
2 Iranian Supreme Court Judges Killed In Tehran

Two prominent Iranian Supreme Court judges have been killed in an attack at the court's headquarters in Tehran, according to Iran's judiciary.

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