Iranian police say they detained around 21,000 people for alleged security violations during the 12-day war with Israel in ...

Russian forces broke through Ukrainian defenses north of Pokrovsk, a serious setback for Ukrainian effort to hold back Russia’s push for the embattled Donbas city. It’s another blow to morale as ...

When US President Donald Trump and his Russia counterpart, Vladimir Putin, meet this week in Alaska for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, many will be looking for a breakthrough, though Ukrainians ...

Iran’s President Masud Pezeshkian has warned that his country faces the risk of further conflict with the United States ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 33rd week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

European leaders reiterated support for Ukraine after Kyiv pushed back against US suggestions it would need to cede some ...

In 2023, Bosnia was shaken by the brutal live-streamed murder of Nizama Hecimovic by her ex-partner. Her killing was part of ...

European Union foreign ministers are meeting on August 11 to discuss this week's talks between US President Donald Trump and ...

European Union leaders are preparing a joint statement underlining the bloc's support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the need for Kyiv to be at the table of any talks on its future ahead of a ...

In Kyrgyzstan, teens are being recruited into Russia’s Alabuga Polytech, a technical school linked to combat drone production ...

As Russia presses its offensive, Ukraine faces a crisis that experts say is as critical as its shortages of ammunition and ...

A Ukrainian NGO has accused Russia of "state-sponsored child trafficking" after a group of administrators in ...