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13:49 Judge Orders Steps To Reverse Shutdown Of US Government Funded Broadcaster VOA

A federal court judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration to reverse its efforts aimed at forcing the closure Voice of America (VOA), which was shutdown last month in a move the broadcaster had called illegal.

09:57 Ukraine Peace Talks Between Foreign Ministers In London Postponed

Top-level Ukraine peace talks that were set to take place in London have been abruptly postponed, Britain's Foreign Office said, after several top diplomats pulled out at the last minute.

03:50 Explosion Rocks Ammunition Depot On Russian Military Base

A large explosion and fire occurred on April 22 at an ammunition depot on a military base in the Kirzhach district of the Vladimir region northeast of Moscow, regional Governor Aleksandr Avdeyev said.

17:41 Russia Issues Warrant For Film Critic Turned War Critic

Russian journalist Yekaterina Barabash, who faces up to 10 years in prison for criticizing the military, is the subject of an arrest warrant after she disappeared while under house arrest.

22/04 Drone Strike Hits Housing Block In Odesa As Russian Forces Pound Ukraine

A massive Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa has hit a housing block in a densely inhabited area, injuring at least three residents including a child.

22/04 Ukraine Stands By Proposal To End Attacks On Civilian Targets, Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is waiting for a clear response from Russia about whether it would accept a cease-fire on striking civilian targets.

21/04 Francis, The 266th Pope Of The Roman Catholic Church, Dies After Battle With Illness

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia that he appeared to have conquered.

20/04 Russia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other Of Breaking Easter Truce

A 30-hour truce in fighting between Russia and Ukraine does not appear to be fully holding, with both sides accusing the other of violations.

19/04 Moscow Moves Closer To Pushing Ukrainian Troops Out Of Russian Territory

Russia says its forces have pushed Ukrainian troops from one of the last remaining villages they held in the Kursk region, which Ukraine had invaded more than eight months ago.

19/04 Iranian, US negotiators Meet For Second Round Of Critical Nuclear Talks

Iranian and US negotiators are meeting for a second round of critical talks on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, as the White House sent mixed messages of potential military action and new demands for the Iranian efforts.

18/04 Russian Court Sentences Anti-War Activist Who Glued Poem To Ukrainian Statue

A St. Petersburg court sentenced anti-war activist Darya Kozyreva to nearly three years in prison after ruling she "discredited" the Russian military by gluing a poem to a monument dedicated to a Ukrainian poet.

18/04 Iranian Foreign Minister Calls For Russian Support In Nuclear Talks

Iran’s foreign minister has called for Russia to play a role in high-stakes negotiations over the fate of Tehran’s nuclear programs, as he cast doubt on US intentions ahead a new round of talks.

18/04 Rubio Signals Impatience In Ukraine Talks; Says US 'Ready To Move On'

The United States’ top diplomat signaled impatience with European officials as two days of talks to find a resolution to the Ukraine conflict wrapped up.

18/04 US Air Strikes Targeting Yemeni Oil Port; Huthis Say Attack Killed 20 People

The US military said it destroyed a key Yemeni fuel port held by Huthi rebels, who said the air strikes also killed 20 people and wounded 50 others.

17/04 Ukraine, US Sign Memorandum On Economic Partnership, Ukrainian Official Says

Ukraine and the United States have "taken a step" toward a joint economic partnership agreement, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on April 17.

17/04 Moldova Sets Elections For September 28 In Battle Between EU and Russian Camps

Moldova's lawmakers voted to set the next parliamentary elections for September 28 in a test for the country's fragile democracy caught between pro-European and pro-Russian forces.

17/04 Russia Removes Afghanistan's Taliban From Terror List In Step Toward Recognition

Russia’s Supreme Court removed Afghanistan's militant Taliban rulers from its list of banned terrorist groups in a step toward recognizing the group that seized power in 2021 as international forces withdrew from the war-torn country.

17/04 All Eyes On Paris As Senior European, Ukrainian, And US Leaders Meet

High-level officials from key European countries, the United States, and Ukraine are gathering in Paris, days after the latest direct talks between Washington and Moscow that are aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, Europe's biggest conflict since the end of World War II.

17/04 Russian Attack On Dnipro Kills 2 Women, Injures At Least 16

A Russian drone attack killed young woman and an elderly woman and injured at least 16 others on April 16 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said.

16/04 Serbia Approves New Government Led By Little-Known Doctor

Serbia has appointed a new government led by Duro Macut, a doctor and academic with no prior political experience, amid street protests that have rocked the Balkan nation.

16/04 Kyiv Cites 'Significant Progress' In Talks With US On Partnership Deal, Rare Earth Minerals

Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said there has been "significant progress" in negotiations with the United States toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that includes a deal on rare earth minerals.

16/04 Iran Says Its Ready To Address US Concerns, Not To Negotiate Enrichment

Tehran is ready to ease US concerns over its nuclear activities but scrapping uranium enrichment is off the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said as the two sides prepare for a second round of talks this weekend over Iran's nuclear program.

16/04 Serbian Student Cyclists Reach Strasbourg, Ending Trek To Highlight Anti-Government Protests

Serbian university students who have been on a cycling tour across Europe for nearly two weeks to draw attention to protests against corruption in their home country arrived on April 15 in Strasbourg, France, seat of the European Parliament.

16/04 US Lifts Sanctions Against Member Of Orban's Cabinet

The United States on April 15 lifted sanctions on the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet, Antal Rogan, who oversees Hungary's intelligence services and government communications.

15/04 Russian Journalists Handed Prison Terms For Alleged Ties To Navalny

Four Russian journalists have been sentenced by a Moscow court to 5 1/2 years in prison each for their activities linked to the late opposition leader Aleksei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), which Russian authorities have designated as an "extremist organization."

15/04 Ukraine Replaces Regional Governor As Sumy Buries More Killed In Russian Strike

Ukraine's government approved the dismissal of the military governor of the Sumy region for holding an award ceremony that appears to have been the target of a Russian air strike that killed 35 people, including two children.

15/04 In Couched Comments, Khamenei Backs Iran-US Nuclear Talks

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says he is neither “overly optimistic nor overly pessimistic” about nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington but still appeared to back the continuation of discussions.

15/04 Montenegro Releases Kazakh Rights Activist Smailova Awaiting Extradition Ruling

Kazakh women’s rights activist Dinara Smailova was released by Montenegro’s Higher Court in Podgorica on April 15, a day after she was arrested in the coastal town of Budva at the request of Kazakh authorities.

15/04 Drone Attack On Kursk Kills Elderly Woman, Injures 9, Russian Authorities Say

A Ukrainian drone attack killed an 85-year-old woman and injured nine people in the Russian city of Kursk near the border with Ukraine, regional authorities said on April 15.

15/04 Students In 2 Serbian Cities Demonstrate In Front Of Public Broadcasters

Serbian students staged demonstrations late on April 14 in front of the buildings of public broadcasters in Belgrade and Novi Sad to express their dissatisfaction with their reporting of protests that have taken place almost daily since the fatal collapse of a concrete at train station in November.

14/04 Hungary Passes Bill To Recognize Only Two Sexes

Hungary's Parliament on April 14 approved constitutional changes further clamping down on rights for LGBTQ people and other groups in the country.

14/04 Italy Says It Will Host Next Round Of US-Iran Nuclear Talks

The next round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will take place in Rome, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed, as the two sides meet for a second time in eight days.

14/04 Islamabad Demands Justice After 'Brutal' Killing of 8 Pakistanis in Iran

Pakistan has called on Iran to take swift action following the killing of eight Pakistani nationals in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan.

13/04 Russian Missile Strike On Sumy Kills At Least 21, Ukraine Says

Russian forces have launched a deadly missile strike on the city of Sumy, local authorities in Ukraine said.

13/04 Vucic Opponents, Supporters Rally In Serbian Cities As Tensions Mount

Opponents and supporters of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic rallied at different locations on April 12, as tensions mounted in the Balkan nation, which has been hit by months of student-led demonstrations against the Vucic-led government.

12/04 Iranian, US Negotiators Briefly Meet Face To Face After 'Constructive' Nuclear Talks

Iranian and US negotiators agreed to a second round of high-level talks over Tehran's nuclear programs next week after meeting on April 12 for more than two hours of what Tehran's officials described as a "positive" and "constructive" effort.

12/04 Russia, Ukraine Pound Each Other With Drones, As US Envoy Meets With Putin

Russia and Ukraine have pounded each other with drones, with Moscow complaining that Kyiv had targeted its energy facilities in violation of a tenuous cease-fire agreement that has yet to take hold.

12/04 Trump Says He Passed Physical Exam And Feels 'In Very Good Shape'

US President Donald Trump said he felt "in very good shape" after his first medical checkup since returning to the White House.

11/04 Public Executions By Taliban Spark Global Outcry

The Taliban carried out public executions of four individuals on April 11 -- the highest single-day number since it returned to power -- prompting a wave of condemnation from groups around the world.

11/04 Lukashenko Invites 150,000 Pakistanis To Work In Belarus Amid Labor Shortage

In a rare bid to break his international isolation, Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko welcomed Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Minsk, marking a symbolic deepening of ties between the two countries.

11/04 Trump Envoy Witkoff Makes Surprise Stop In Russia, May Hold Talks With Putin

A senior aide to US President Donald Trump landed in Russia on April 11 amid a flurry of diplomatic activity that included US-Ukrainian talks in Washington and a meeting chaired by Britain and Germany in Brussels.

11/04 Russian-American Freed In Prisoner Swap Arrives Back In US

Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina, who was imprisoned in Russia for donating $51 to a US-based Ukrainian aid charity, has arrived back in the United States after a prisoner swap for Arthur Petrov, a dual German-Russian citizen who allegedly exported sensitive microelectronics.

10/04 US Ambassador To Ukraine Resigns Early Amid Washington's Peace Efforts

US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink will step down, the State Department said, leaving the post vacant at a time when crucial peace negotiations are under way between Washington, Kyiv, and Moscow.

10/04 Russia Releases Ksenia Karelina In Latest Prisoner Swap With US

Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russian dual citizen sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony, has been released in the latest prisoner swap between Russia and the US.

10/04 Beijing Hits Back At Zelenskyy Over Comments About Chinese Recruits Fighting For Russia

China pushed back against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for making what it called "irresponsible remarks" about Beijing being aware that its citizens are being recruited to fight for Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine.

10/04 Trump Repeats Military Threat Against Iran Ahead Of Nuclear Talks

US President Donald Trump has again threated to use military force if Iran does not agree to end its nuclear program and said Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike.

09/04 Merz Announces New German Government, Cites Concerns About Russia, US Tariffs

Germany’s Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz has announced that talks on forming a new coalition government have been completed, stating that it would aim to take office in early May.

09/04 Russian Drone Strikes On Ukrainian Cities Leave Dozens Wounded

A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Kramatorsk late on April 8 wounded more than two dozen people and damaged multiple residential buildings, local officials said.

09/04 Latest Round Of Trump's Tariffs Take Effect

Sweeping new tariffs on goods imported by the United States are took effect on April 9 under US President Donald Trump new trade policy, which he said is aimed at revitalizing American manufacturing.

09/04 US Confirms Meeting With Russia On Restoring Embassy Operations

Russia and the United States are to resume talks on April 10 in Istanbul on the normalization of their respective diplomatic missions.

08/04 Detained Azerbaijani Journalist Farid Mehralizada Says Trial Is Politically Motivated

Journalist Farid Mehralizada, currently in detention, stated in court that his imprisonment is linked to his economic investigations and analyses published by RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Azadliq Radiosu.

07/04 Trump Says US And Iran Are In Direct Talks

The United States is holding direct talks with Iran, President Donald Trump said, insisting that the Islamic Republic must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.

07/04 How Ovechkin's Record-Breaking Goal Was A Gift To Russian Propaganda

Russian hockey star Alex Ovechkin made history when he overtook Wayne Gretzky as the National Hockey League’s (NHL) all-time goal scorer, but he also served up a win for the Kremlin’s propaganda machine.

07/04 Second Child Dies Of Measles In Texas As Illness Hits 23 US States

A second child with measles has died in Texas, where an outbreak of the disease has brought almost 500 cases in the large US state and has spread into at least 22 other states, US officials said.

07/04 US Expresses ‘Solidarity’ With Kyiv, Macron Urges Pressure On Moscow After Attacks

The US ambassador to Kyiv joined other world leaders in “solidarity” with Ukraine following multiple Russian attacks on Ukraine, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Washington for what he called a “weak response” to Moscow’s deadly campaign on his country’s cities.

06/04 Iran Rejects Trump Call For Direct Talks Over Nuclear Program

Iran's foreign minister rejected US proposals for direct negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, days after US President Donald Trump called for face-to-face talks.

06/04 Russia Fires Dozens Of Drones, Ballistic, Cruise Missiles At Ukraine

Russia hit the Ukrainian capital with a ballistic missile and dropped a powerful "glide" bomb on a city east of Kharkiv, inflicting few casualties but further undermining efforts to cement a cease-fire between Moscow and Kyiv.

06/04 Iranian Currency’s Value Tumbles To Record Low As US ‘Maximum Pressure’ Bites

Iran’s national currency, the rial, tumbled to a record low against the US dollar, as US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" strategy against the Islamic Republic's economy continued to take its toll.

05/04 Netanyahu Traveling To US To Meet Trump, Discuss Iran, Tariffs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States on April 6 to meet with President Donald Trump for discussions on the “Iranian threat” and new US trade tariffs, the Israeli leader’s office said.

04/04 Samarkand Summit Marks A New Era In EU-Central Asia Relations Amid Geopolitical Challenges

The European Union says it is entering a "new era" in its relationship with Central Asian nations following a summit aimed at making inroads in a region dominated by Russia and China.

04/04 USAGM Terminates Some Satellite Broadcasts By RFE/RL's Current Time

The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has terminated contracts with two satellite systems that carry Russian-language content produced by Current Time, a network run by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, amid a fight over winding down operations at a number of U.S.-funded broadcasters.

04/04 Russian Drones Kill At Least Four In Fourth Major Attack On Ukraine's Kharkiv This Week

A Russian drone attack on April 3 hit residential buildings Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, killing at least three people and injured 32, local officials said.

04/04 Russian Envoy Says Meeting In Washington Showed 'Positive Dynamic' In Restoring Relations

Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on April 3 that he saw a "positive dynamic" in relations between Moscow and Washington, but differences remain, and several more meetings are needed to resolve them.

03/04 Navalny Ally Volkov Says Father's House Raided In Russia By FSB

Russian law enforcement officers raided the Yekaterinburg residence of Mikhail Volkov, the father of prominent opposition politician Leonid Volkov, a key ally of late Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny.

03/04 Lithuanians Mourn Four US Soldiers Who Died During Military Training

Hundreds of Lithuanians gathered in Vilnius on April 3 to honor four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania, as a procession carrying their coffins passed through the city’s Cathedral Square.

03/04 Despite ICC Warrant, Netanyahu Arrives In Hungary For Visit With Orban

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary early on April 3, first trip to Europe since an arrest warrant was issued for him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

03/04 NATO Foreign Ministers Meet With Tensions High Over Ukraine Cease-Fire Effort

NATO foreign ministers are set to gather in Brussels on April 3 to discuss strengthening the alliance's defense capabilities as European allies face increasing pressure from the United States to spend more.

03/04 Head Of Russian Wealth Fund In Washington For Talks With Trump's Middle East Envoy -- Reports

Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev has arrived in Washington to meet with US officials as part of President Donald Trump’s push to press for a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine, US media reports said on April 2.

03/04 Trump Signs Order Imposing 10 Percent Baseline Reciprocal Tariffs, 20 Percent On Imports From EU

US President Donald Trump on April 2 announced reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, including 20 percent on goods from the European Union, a move that some experts fear will set off a trade war and cause the world’s economy to tank.

02/04 'No Positive Signs From Russia,' Says Kallas As Cease-Fire Talks Drag On

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says there have been “no positive signs from Russia” in ongoing cease-fire negotiations over Ukraine, and that Moscow is “just playing games.”

02/04 Kremlin Says Putin's Key Investment Adviser May Visit Washington This Week

The Kremlin said Kirill Dmitriev, the chief of Russia's sovereign wealth fund and President Vladimir Putin's special envoy, may visit Washington this week for talks with US President Donald Trump's administration on bilateral relations and peace talks over Ukraine.

02/04 US House Panel Backs Tougher Iran Measures, But Divisions Persist

At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, US lawmakers and experts highlighted a rare bipartisan consensus: preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is a top priority. However, they remain divided on the balance between pressure and diplomacy.

02/04 Ukraine's Partners To Discuss Foreign Troop Deployment, Zelenskyy Says

Western military leaders will discuss the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine that would monitor a potential cease-fire in the conflict with Russian and be part of the country’s new security structure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address.

02/04 US Military Orders Second Aircraft Carrier Group To Middle East

The US military has announced a second aircraft carrier group will deploy to the Middle East to respond to regional threats to stability as US forces continue to hit Iran-linked Huthi fighters in Yemen from its ships in the Red Sea.

01/04 EU Lawmakers Debate Support For RFE/RL Amid US Funding Freeze

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has emphasized the “need to protect Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL),” warning that "if we don’t, we hand a gift to autocrats the world over."

01/04 Fourth Missing US Soldier's Body Recovered In Lithuania

The body of a fourth missing US soldier has been recovered near Pabrade, Lithuania, the US Army said in a statement on April 1.

01/04 Tate Brothers Under Judicial Supervision For 60 More Days In Romania

The Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism has extended control measures for another 60 days against against Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who are awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

01/04 Germany's Baerbock Warns Of Putin Stalling Tactics During Kyiv Visit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Kyiv on a surprise visit, has warned against falling for Russia's stalling tactics in peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

31/03 Bosnian Serb Leader Announces Arrival In Moscow Days After Court Requests Arrest Warrant

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik announced on March 31 that he had arrived in Moscow after prosecutors in Bosnia-Herzegovina requested an international arrest warrant over accusations that he flouted the Balkan country’s constitution.

31/03 French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Convicted Of Graft, Banned From Running For Office

A French court has found far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty in an embezzlement case and banned her from running for office for five years, a ruling that may keep her from participating in the 2027 presidential race in which she is currently the front-runner.

31/03 Submerged Vehicle Carrying Four US Soldiers Recovered In Lithuania

Rescue teams have recovered a submerged military vehicle in Lithuania that was carrying four US soldiers who remain missing.

31/03 Trump Warns Iran Of ‘Bombing,’ Tariffs After Tehran Rejects Direct Nuclear Talks

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with measures ranging from fresh sanctions and tariffs to military action after the country's president rejected holding direct talks with Washington over its rapidly expanding nuclear program.

30/03 Iran's President Publicly Rejects Trump's Letter Calling For Nuclear Negotiations

Pezeshkian’s remarks now help set the stage for a further rise in tensions between Tehran and Washington over the country’s nuclear program.

30/03 Zelenskyy Pleads For 'Strong Response' From West As Russian Attacks Mount

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 29 pleaded for a strong response from Ukraine’s Western partners as deadly Russian attacks mounted, including air strikes on a Kharkiv military hospital and on the cities of Dnipro and Kryviy Rih.

29/03 American Woman Freed By Taliban, Second Release Of US Hostage In 8 Days

An American woman has been released by the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan after being detained for the past month, the second freeing of a US citizen in the past eight days.

29/03 Amsterdam Stabbing Rampage Suspect Is From Ukraine, Police Say

Police in the Netherlands said on March 29 that a man suspected of a stabbing rampage that wounded five people in Amsterdam is a Ukrainian national from the eastern Donetsk region. The 30-year-old man is suspected of using multiple knives to randomly stab five people in a busy shopping area in...

29/03 Pakistan Says At Least 7 Soldiers Killed In Clash With Militants

At least seven soldiers and six suspected militants were killed during a military operation in northwestern Pakistan, a Pakistani intelligence official told RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal on March 29.

29/03 Russian Drone Attack On Ukrainian City Of Dnipro Kills 4, Injures 19, Governor Says

A Russian drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro late on March 28 killed four people and sparked a large fire in a hotel and restaurant complex and multiple private homes, the regional governor said.

28/03 More Than 150 Killed, Scores Missing After Powerful Quake Hits Myanmar, Thailand

A strong 7.7-magnititude earthquake hit Southeast Asia on March 28, killing scores of people in Myanmar and neighboring Thailand amid fears the casualty figures will continue to rise in both countries.

28/03 Lithuanian President 'Hopes For Miracle' As Search For US Troops Continues

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda “hopes for a miracle” as he arrives at the Lithuania's Pabrade training ground, where four US in the M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle have been missing since the early hours of March 25.

28/03 Insisting On Indirect Talks, Iran Responds To Trump Letter Via Oman

Iran said it has given a "restrained" response to a letter by US President Donald Trump proposing direct talks over a new nuclear deal, as Tehran continues to insist on indirect negotiations.

28/03 U.S. Restores Funding For War Crimes Research On Abducted Ukrainian Children -- Report

The United States has reportedly made a temporary reversal to cut a US-backed project to compile evidence of possible Russian war crimes related to the alleged abduction of Ukrainian children.

28/03 Russia, Ukraine Exchange Drone Strikes

Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes overnight, as Russian forces increased the intensity of attacks on the ground.

28/03 Putin Suggests Temporary Administration For Ukraine To Move Toward Ending War

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary international administration in Ukraine to allow for elections and the signing of key accords.

27/03 At Least 4 Dead After Tourist Submarine Carrying Russians Sinks In Egypt

At least four people died after a tourist submarine sank off the coast Hurghada, Egypt on March 27.

27/03 New Russian Ambassador To US To Present Credentials On March 27

Russia's new ambassador to the United States will present his credentials to the Trump administration on March 27, the US State Department said.

27/03 Zelenskyy Urges US, Other Partners To Stand Strong In Face Of Russian Demands

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine’s partners to be “at least as resilient as we are” in the face of conditions Russia has placed on the implementation of a limited cease-fire agreement.

26/03 Iran Shows Off Military Might In Footage Of 'Underground Missile City'

Iran released a video on March 25 showing military officials touring a massive underground missile facility filled with a cache of high powered weaponry. The video's release appears to be a show of military strength by Iran as regional tensions rise.

26/03 Alone In A War-Torn Village, Ukrainian Man Buried His Wife And Walked To Safety

Humanitarian workers in Ukraine’s Donetsk region continue risking their lives to evacuate civilians trapped near the front lines. Among them is Yevhen Tkachov, head of the Proliska Humanitarian Mission, who recently rescued an elderly man left alone after his wife was killed.

26/03 Zelenskyy, Macron Call for Unconditional Cease-fire As Russia Tables Demands

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say Russia should accept a US-brokered cease-fire with no preconditions.

26/03 NATO Chief Says 4 US Soldiers Dead In Lithuania After Training Exercise

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that four US soldiers who went missing in Lithuania during a military training exercise have died.

26/03 In Sign Of Move Away From Moscow, Armenian Parliament Votes To Start EU Bid

Armenia’s parliament took another step in the country’s Westward march, passing a bill calling for the government to seek European Union membership.

26/03 Russian Court Convicts Azov Fighters Of Terrorism In Trial Kyiv Calls A 'War Crime'

A Russian court has convicted 23 Ukrainian who were captured in the siege of the city of Mariupol on terrorism charges and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 13 to 23 years after a trial that Kyiv has described as a violation of international law and a "war crime."

26/03 Ukraine, Russia Report Drone And Energy Infrastructure Attacks As Kremlin's Conditions Cloud Black Sea Truce

Ukraine reported multiple Russian drone strikes overnight, including the largest such strike on the city of Kriviy Rih since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion, while Russia claimed it downed two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and seven in other locations.

26/03 Lawmakers Urge Trump To Rescind Order To Cut Funding To RFE/RL, Other US Media Outlets

Dozens of US lawmakers on March 25 urged President Donald Trump to reverse his executive order to shutter the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), arguing that the move would have a damaging impact on its broadcasters and would only help US adversaries such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.

25/03 Russian Strike On Sumy Injures 94 As US, Russia Hold Talks In Saudi Arabia

A Russian missile attack hit the Ukrainian city of Sumy, injuring more than 90 people as talks aimed at reaching a partial cease-fire in the conflict took place between US and Russian negotiators in Saudi Arabia.

24/03 Tate Brothers Check In At Police Station To Comply With Romanian Legal Measures

Facing multiple charges of sex trafficking and exploitation in the United States and Romania, controversial internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate have appeared at a police station in Romania to fulfill their monthly judicial control obligations.

24/03 Mass Protests Continue Across Turkey After Erdogan Rival Imamoglu Arrested

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Istanbul and other cities across Turkey for a fifth night on March 23, after the main political rival to the country’s strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was formally arrested and charged with corruption.

24/03 US Court Set To Hear Radio Free Europe Case Against USAGM Over 'Harmful' Cuts

A hearing is set to take place in a US court on March 24 in the lawsuit filed by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty against the US Agency for Global Media “to avoid irreparable harm” to the broadcaster over the withholding of its Congress-approved grant.

24/03 US, Ukraine Hold 'Meaningful' Talks In Saudi -- US-Russia Up Next

US and Ukrainian officials concluded their talks in Saudi Arabia ahead of the second crucial session of “shuttle diplomacy” in which American negotiators will on March 24 meet with Russia's representatives in the struggle to reach a cease-fire in the Ukraine war.

23/03 Deadly Attacks Continue Despite Search For Ukraine-Russia Cease-fire

Russian air strikes continued to kill civilians in Ukraine in the early morning hours of March 23, officials in Kyiv said, even as the rest of the world discussed a potential cease-fire and a day after a family of three died in attacks in the Zaporizhzhya region.

22/03 Protests Intensify As Detained Istanbul Mayor And Erdogan Rival Faces Questioning

Thousands of supporters of detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 22 protested in front of the city’s courthouse where the key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was undergoing questioning over allegations of corruption and links to terror groups.

22/03 Russian-Occupied Ukrainian Regions Key To Ending War, Says US Envoy Witkoff

US envoy Steve Witkoff says the status of the Ukrainian territories currently occupied by Russia is central to ending the war between Moscow and Kyiv.

22/03 VOA Sues Overseer USAGM To Restore Operations After Trump Order

A group including six journalists from the Voice of America (VOA) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and other officials accusing them of illegally shutting down several publicly funded broadcasters.

22/03 Andrew Tate Returns To Romania To Fight Human Trafficking Charges

Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have returned from the United States to Romania where they are accused of human trafficking and other crimes.

22/03 UN Children's Agency Calls On Taliban To Lift Ban On Girls' Education

The UN children’s agency has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to immediately lift a ban on girls' education beyond primary school, saying that if the ban continues until 2030 more than 4 million girls will have been deprived of their right to education.

21/03 American Glezmann Returns Home After 2-Year Detention In Afghanistan

George Glezmann, a US citizen who was released from detention in Afghanistan on March 20, has arrived in the United States and reunited with his wife, a State Department spokesperson said.

21/03 16th Person In Serbian Train Station Disaster Dies As Protesters Seek Explanation For 'Sonic Scare'

A teen injured in the collapse of a roof at a train station in Serbia has died, becoming the 16th victim in the disaster that has pushed the prime minister out of office and sparked massive demonstrations against President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.

21/03 2 Men Convicted In New York For Plotting To Kill Iranian Dissident Journalist

Two men identified by prosecutors as members of the Russian mob have been convicted in New York City for plotting to kill Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad in a murder-for-hire scheme financed by Iran's government.

21/03 Trump Says Ukraine, US To Sign Minerals Deal Soon

US President Donald Trump says the United States soon will sign a minerals and natural resources deal with Ukraine as negotiations with Russia and Ukraine to end the war continue.

20/03 American Glezmann Released By Taliban After Visit To Kabul By Senior US Official

US citizen George Glezmann has been released from detention in Kabul following the first visit by a senior US official to Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the wake of the withdrawal of international troops from the war-torn country in August 2021.

20/03 North Macedonia Holds Funerals For Victims Of Nightclub Fire Tragedy

North Macedonia was in deep mourning on March 20 as funerals were held in several towns and the capital, Skopje, for victims of a nightclub fire that left 59 people dead and sparked anti-corruption protests.

20/03 Russia, Ukraine Trade New Strikes After 'Fantastic' Call Between Trump And Zelenskyy

Russia and Ukraine again traded intense air strikes early on March 20 after US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a "fantastic" phone call amid intense diplomatic efforts to bring an end to Europe's largest and deadliest conflict since World War II.

19/03 Imamoglu, Rival To Turkey's Erdogan, Detained In Istanbul

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been detained by Turkish authorities days before he was expected to be nominated as the opposition candidate running in the 2028 presidential election.

19/03 Judge Bars DOGE From Further Dismantling Of USAID, Says Move Likely Unconstitutional

A US federal judge ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely violated the Constitution when it attempted to shut down the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and it ordered DOGE to cease further action against the agency.

18/03 Hungary Bans Annual Pride March

Hungary's parliament has passed an amendment that will ban the annual LGBT Pride march on the grounds that it could be considered harmful to children.

18/03 EU Politicians Make Push For Radio Free Europe Funding After Trump Cuts

European Union politicians said they are continuing their push into possible support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the Prague-based broadcaster's funding amid concerns its closure would be a blow to pro-democracy media.

18/03 OSCE Chair Demands Respect For Constitution To End Bosnia's Crisis

The Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Elina Valtonen demanded respect for Bosnia-Herzegovina's constitutional framework during a visit to Sarajevo as a political crisis centering on the country's Bosnian Serb entity, Republika Srpska, deepens.

18/03 What Will Trump's Game Plan Be In High-Stakes Call With Putin?

Mainstream Washington has often fretted over encounters between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin.

18/03 Israel Strikes Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Threatening To Reignite War

Israel has launched extensive air strikes in the Gaze Strip, Lebanon, and southern Syria in what it said were targeted attacks against extremists planning terror assaults, reigniting tensions that threatened to engulf the region in new, bloody conflict.

17/03 Georgian Ex-President Saakashvili’s Sentence Extended To 12.5 Years

A court in Tbilisi has found jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili guilty of illegally crossing the country's border, sentencing him to an additional four years and six months in prison.

17/03 US Strikes On Yemen's Houthis A Message To Iran

The United States has launched extensive air strikes against Huthi targets in Yemen, aiming to curb their threat to shipping while also signaling a warning to Iran.

17/03 Czechs To Push EU Discussion On RFE/RL Funding As Europe Slams Cuts

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said he will raise the issue of possible European support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the broadcaster's funding, sparking concern over the silencing of pro-democracy media.

17/03 Zelenskyy Shuffles Military Brass, While Moscow Presses Demand For 'Neutral' Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his military leadership, replacing the chief of the General Staff, while a top Russian official said Moscow will insist Ukraine not be allowed to join NATO and remain “neutral” in any peace deal -- conditions Kyiv has long rejected.

17/03 Families Mourn, Police Seek Answers In Deadly North Macedonia Nightclub Blaze

The authorities and citizens of North Macedonia are searching for answers amid the carnage of a nightclub fire that killed at least 59 people and injured more than 150 others, as questions arise about the legality of the venue's license to operation.

16/03 US Officials Pledge To Keep Hitting Huthi Targets In Yemen

U.S. officials vowed to continue hitting Huthi targets in Yemen after launching air strikes aimed at curbing the group’s attacks on maritime shipping and naval vessels in the Gulf region. Speaking on CBS News on March 16, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also signaled that there were no...

16/03 Baluch Militants Attack Pakistani Security Convoy, Killing At Least 5

Baluch militants attacked a Pakistani security convoy, killing at least five people, officials said, the latest in a series of attacks in troubled regions bordering Afghanistan.

16/03 Dozens Reportedly Dead At Night Club Fire In North Macedonia

At least 50 people have reportedly died in a fire at a crowded night club in the North Macedonia town of Kocani, local media reported quoting officials from the Interior Ministry.

16/03 Serbia's Vucic Says Government Gets 'The Message' After Mass Belgrade Protest

BELGRADE – Following a massive street protest in the Serbian capital, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic acknowledged the “enormous negative energy and anger” directed at the country’s authorities and vowed that “we will have to change ourselves.”

15/03 US Launches Large-Scale Attack On Huthi Rebels, Warns Iran To End Support

The US military has launched a large-scale attack against Iran-linked Huthi fighters in Yemen and warned Tehran that it must immediately cease support for US-designated terrorist group.

15/03 Romanian Far-Right Candidate Cleared For Ballot In May Election Rerun

Election authorities have cleared an ultranationalist party leader to run in Romania’s May presidential election, days after the Constitutional Court upheld a decision to bar far-right populist Calin Georgescu from the ballot.

15/03 Tens Of Thousands Gather In Belgrade For Latest Student Protest In Serbia

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Belgrade for the latest in a wave of student-led demonstrations demanding that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s government be held accountable for the deaths of 15 people in a canopy collapse at the railway station in the city of Novi Sad in November.

15/03 Britain's Starmer Says Putin 'Has To Stop Barbaric Attacks' And Agree To Ukraine Cease-Fire

As many as 25 world leaders are set to hold a virtual meeting to voice support for Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion and discuss what they can do to improve security for Ukraine and increase pressure on Moscow to end the war.

14/03 US Joins G7 Allies Expressing 'Unwavering Support' For Ukraine, Cease-Fire Effort

The United States joined with its Group of 7 (G7) allies in stating “our unwavering support” for Kyiv and welcoming the ongoing efforts to reach a cease-fire as Russia intensifies attacks as part of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

14/03 US Commends Armenia, Azerbaijan On Historic Peace Agreement

The United States has praised Armenia and Azerbaijan for concluding negotiations on a "historic peace treaty," marking a significant step toward ending decades of hostilities between the two nations.

14/03 Kremlin Sees 'Cautious Optimism' In Trump Plan But Zelenskyy Skeptical Of His Motives

The Kremlin said there were grounds for "cautious optimism" with US President Donald Trump's 30-day cease-fire proposal as Ukraine questioned Moscow's sincerity in ending their war that is now in its fourth year.

14/03 Russian Accused Of Ukraine War Crimes Found Guilty In Finland

A Finnish district court has convicted a Russian man of war crimes in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 and sentenced him to life in prison.

14/03 Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Once Again Moves Country Closer To The Brink

Following state prosecutors in Bosnia-Herzegovina ordering the arrest of Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska has adopted a draft of a new constitution.

14/03 China Hosts Iran, Russia In Talks Over Tehran's Nuclear Dispute With West

Beijing urged “calm” and “restraint” has it prepared to host three-party talks with Tehran and Moscow in pursuit of a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue.

14/03 ANALYSIS: Pressed On Cease-Fire, Putin Insists On Discussion Of ‘Root Causes’ Of Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin buried the lead about whether he would agree to a US-brokered proposal for a 30-day cease-fire in Ukraine.

13/03 Armenia, Azerbaijan Finalize Peace Agreement But Hurdles Remain

Armenia and Azerbaijan, have fought a series of wars since the late 1980s, have finalized the text of a long-awaited peace agreement aimed at establishing formal relations, marking a significant step toward ending decades of hostilities.

12/03 UAE Delegate Delivers Letter From Trump To Khamenei, Iran Says

Iran said a delegation led by a senior Emirati figure has delivered a letter from US President Donald Trump’s to the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

12/03 Bosnian Prosecutor's Office Issues Arrest Warrant For Nationalist Leader Dodik

Bosnia-Herzegovina's Prosecutor's Office has issued arrest warrants for Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and other leaders of the country's Serb entity for ignoring a court summons and for "threatening the constitutional order," a move the nationalist politician dismissed as politically motivated.

12/03 Kremlin Says It's Waiting For Details Of Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal

Russia reacted cautiously to a proposed cease-fire agreement announced by Ukrainian and US negotiators and held out the possibility of a phone call between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in the coming days.

12/03 Jailed Former Georgian President Saakashvili Gets Additional 9 Years In Prison

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been sentenced to an additional nine years in prison for the large-scale embezzlement of public funds, a charge he calls politically motivated.

12/03 Ukraine, Russia Trade Strikes Day After Kyiv Accepts US-Brokered Cease-Fire Terms

The series of attacks come as Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day cease-fire on March 11, which now shifts the focus to Moscow and whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to also agree to the terms and bring the deal into force.

11/03 Ball In Russia’s Court As Ukraine Agrees To US Cease-Fire Proposal

US President Donald Trump – and the world – are about to find out whether Russia is really interested in ending its three-year invasion of Ukraine or pursuing its maximalist goals of absorbing the country.

11/03 Romania To Rule On Nationalist Election Candidate Calin Georgescu

Romania's Constitutional Court is expected to rule on March 11 on whether populist politician Calin Georgescu can run in a May presidential election in a dispute that has fired up tensions both at home and abroad.

11/03 Militants Attack Train, Take Many Passengers Hostage In Pakistan

Militants have attacked a train in southwestern Pakistan, injuring a driver and taking a large group of passengers hostage, Pakistani officials said on March 11, as a separatist group claimed responsibility for the ongoing siege.

11/03 Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack On Moscow As Diplomats Prepare To Meet In Saudi Arabia

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack that struck Moscow and the Moscow region overnight, killing at least one person and causing damage to residential buildings and infrastructure as diplomats from Washington and Kyiv prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia.

10/03 Authorities Reject Georgescu's Presidential Candidacy, Sparking Violence In Romania

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu vowed to fight to be included in a presidential election rerun after his disqualification sparked clashes between hundreds of his supporters, angry at the move, and police.

10/03 Iran Will Not Negotiate Under US 'Intimidation' As Trump Intensifies Pressure

Iran said it will not enter negotiations with the United States over its disputed nuclear program under what it said is “pressure and intimidation” from Washington.

09/03 Romanian Authorities Reject Georgescu's Candidacy For Presidential Election Rerun

Romania's Central Electoral Board (CEB) said it has rejected the candidacy of far-right politician Calin Georgescu from a rerun of a presidential election after the first attempt was canceled in November by the Constitutional Court following his first-round win.

09/03 China, Russia, and Iran Set To Hold Naval Exercises Amid Deepening Cooperation

Warships from China, Russia, and Iran will hold exercises in a key Middle Eastern waterway as the three partners highlight their deepening cooperation and showcase their growing capabilities, according to reports in state-run media.

09/03 US Warns Iran Can Be Dealt With Militarily Or With Deal After Tehran Rejects Nuclear Outreach

The White House again warned Tehran that it can be dealt with either militarily or by reaching a deal over its nuclear program -- the remarks coming hours after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected a U.S. proposal for negotiations between the two bitter rivals.

08/03 'Russia's Goals Unchanged' After Deadly Air Strikes On Ukraine, Says Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional sanctions on Russia over its continuing assault on Ukraine, suggesting the measures would be meant to push the Kremlin toward a cease-fire and ultimately a peace deal to end the war, now in its fourth year since Moscow's full-scale invasion.

08/03 EU To Bolster Force In Bosnia Amid Government Tensions With Serb Entity

The European Union said it will send additional peacekeeping forces to Bosnia-Herzegovina as tensions continue to rise between the central government and leaders of the Balkan nation’s ethnic-Serb entity.

08/03 Pakistan Sets April 1 Deadline For 'Afghan Card' Holders, 'Illegal Foreigners' To Leave

Pakistan ordered Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and “all illegal foreigners" to leave the country, either voluntarily or through deportation starting on April 1, raising fears among the Afghan community of repression should they return to their homeland.

07/03 Srebrenica Genocide Center Closes Citing Security Fears As Dodik Defies Government

Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Srebrenica Memorial Center said it was closing for the first time ever because of security concerns amid rising tensions after a state court sentenced Milorad Dodik, the Serb Republic's president and a pro-Russian nationalist.

07/03 Trump Says He Offered Nuclear Talks With Iran's Khamenei

US President Donald Trump has said he sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing talks to reach a deal over Tehran’s nuclear program.

07/03 Russia Says It's Open To Broad Nuclear Talks With Trump

The Kremlin told reporters on March 7 that it was open to dialogue and broad discussions with the United States about their nuclear arsenals after US President Donald Trump issued a broad call for other nuclear powers to draw down their stockpiles.

07/03 Zelenskyy Urges Allies To Press Putin After Another Massive Air Assault On Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged its allies to press Russia to end its war against Ukraine, starting with an air and sea truce after Moscow launched a massive missile and drone attack targeting energy and gas infrastructure across multiple regions.

07/03 Trump Tells NATO Allies To Hike Spending Or Don't Count On US Help

U.S. President Donald Trump, who has long questioned the viability of NATO, cast doubt on his willingness to support the Western military alliance, saying he would not come to members aid if they didn’t pay enough for their own defense.

07/03 Trump Again Delays Tariffs On Canada, Mexico But Vows April 2 Global Measures

U.S. President Donald Trump has again postponed for one month his announced 25 percent tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some from Canada, as fears grow over the potential economic damages of a widespread trade war.

06/03 Syrian Forces Battle With Assad-Linked Fighters In New Surge Of Violence

Syrian government forces clashed with “remnants” of the ousted regime Bashar al-Assad, thrusting the Middle East nation’s new leaders into the biggest crisis since seizing power in December.

06/03 Iranian Singer Mehdi Yarrahi Flogged Over Song Against Mandatory Hijab

Pop singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been given 74 lashes for a song criticizing Iran’s mandatory dress code for women, ending a criminal case against him that also included a prison term.

06/03 Ukraine's Battlefield Adjusts To US Pause In Military Aid, Intelligence As EU Leaders Hold Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join EU leaders in Brussels for a summit to discuss an 800 billion euro plan to bolster Europe's defense industry, ramp up military capability, and help provide urgent military support for Ukraine.

06/03 US Confirms Direct Talks With Hamas As Trump Warns Group Of 'Hell To Pay'

US President Donald Trump on March 5 warned Hamas – deemed a terrorist organization by the US and EU – that there would be “hell to pay” if it does not immediately release all hostages after the White House confirmed that it had conducted secret talks with the Iran-backed, Gaza-based extremist group

06/03 Macron Suggests Extending French Nuclear Umbrella To European Allies In Face Of Russian Aggression

French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be “madness” to ignore the threat Russia has become for Europe and said he is open to discussing the extension of France's nuclear deterrence to Paris's European allies.

05/03 Trump To Tell Congress He Is Working 'Tirelessly' To End War In Ukraine

US President Donald Trump is expected to tell Congress on March 4 that he is working to end Russia's war against Ukraine, according to excerpts of his speech released by the White House.

04/03 EU Calls Republika Srpska Law On 'Foreign Agents' A 'Backward Step'

The European Union has condemned the passage of a Russian-style "foreign agent" law by the Republika Srpska.

04/03 Trump Set To Deliver Address To Congress With Ukraine Dispute Looming Large

US President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress for the first time since taking office less than 50 days ago to press the case for continuing his domestic and foreign policy agenda, including the suspension of aid to Ukraine.

04/03 Relatives Of Former RFE/RL Contributor Alarmed After 'Difficult' Russian Jail Transfer

Relatives of former RFE/RL contributor Nika Novak, who was sentenced to prison last year by a Russian court for carrying out her professional duties, have voiced alarm over what they called a "difficult" transfer to a Siberian jail.

04/03 Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine After Heated Clash With Zelenskyy -- Reports

U.S. President Donald Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office last week, according to media reports on March 3.

03/03 Iran Vice President Zarif Resigns Amid Government Turmoil In Tehran

Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has stepped down on the "advice" of the country's judiciary chief, Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei.

03/03 Kremlin-Favored Candidate Declared Winner In Georgia's Breakaway Abkhazia Region

Kremlin-favored candidate Badra Gunba won the presidential runoff in Abkhazia, a Russian-backed breakaway region that legally is a part of Georgia, de facto election authorities said on March 2.

02/03 Trump Signs Order Declaring English As Official Language Of The U.S.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring English as the official language of the United States in effort to ensure a "unified and cohesive society” in a nation that long has prided itself on being the “melting pot of the world.”

01/03 Trump To Bolster Security At Mexican Border With 3,000 Additional Troops

The U.S. military on March 1 said it will deploy almost 3,000 additional soldiers to the country’s southern border with Mexico, bolstering the force there to some 9,000, as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to combat illegal immigration.

01/03 One Day After White House Clash, Zelenskyy Meets With U.K. Prime Minister Starmer

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in London for talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, one day after the Ukrainian president had an acrimonious exchange with the U.S. president and vice president in the Oval Office.

01/03 Erdogan Says Rebel Leader's Call To End Fight Is Step Toward 'Terror-Free' Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said an imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader’s call for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to disarm and disband was the start of a new phase in Ankara’s campaign to create a "terror-free Turkey."

28/02 Taliban Declares End To Doha Agreement With The United States

Afghanistan’s hard-line Islamist Taliban rulers say they no longer consider the Doha agreement -- a peace deal with the United States that paved the way for the withdrawal of Western forces from the country -- to be valid.

28/02 Deadly Blast Rocks Pro-Taliban Seminary In Pakistan

A powerful explosion at a seminary in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least four people, including a top cleric.

28/02 Zelenskyy In Washington For Crucial Meeting With Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Washington for a crucial meeting with President Donald Trump that will focus on a framework agreement on access access to Ukraine's rare minerals as a step toward ending the war with Russia.

27/02 Starmer Tells Trump U.K. Ready To 'Put Boots On Ground,' Doesn't Get Backstop Commitment

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to demonstrate strong U.S.-UK ties during a White House meeting with President Donald Trump amid growing fault lines in the transatlantic relationship over Ukraine and trade.

27/02 Kurdish Rebel Leader Ocalan Calls On PKK To Lay Down Arms, Disband

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his rebel militant group lay down its arms and disband in a momentous announcement that could bring an end a bloody decades-long conflict with the Turkish government.

27/02 Controversial Influencer Andrew Tate Leaves Romania For U.S.

Controversial Internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have left Romania, where they have been embroiled in a legal case alleging human trafficking and sexual misconduct, after authorities lifted a travel ban on them.

27/02 North Korea Has Sent More Troops To Russia -- South Korean Intelligence

North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and redeployed several to the front line in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine, Seoul's intelligence agency said on February 27.

27/02 U.S., Russian Diplomats To Meet In Turkey To Discuss Issues At Respective Embassies

Diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet on February 27 in Istanbul to discuss disputes over their respective diplomatic missions as the two sides continue a bilateral dialogue seen as crucial to ending the Ukraine war.

26/02 Romanian Police Detain Far-Right Presidential Frontrunner For Questioning

Romania's far-right politician Calin Georgescu has been taken in by police for questioning as part of an investigation surrounding last November's presidential election, which was annulled by the Constitutional Court after he won the first round of voting.

26/02 Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Sentenced To Prison, Banned From Politics

A court in Sarajevo has sentenced Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and banned him from politics for six years for his defiance of an international peace envoy's orders, a ruling that Dodik has warned would radicalize the situation in the country.

25/02 U.K.'s Starmer Announces Defense Spending Boost Ahead Of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged the "biggest sustained increase" in defense spending since the end of the Cold War as he readies to meet NATO-skeptic U.S. President Donald Trump later this week in Washington.

25/02 Serbian Police Raids Target NGOs Supported By USAID

Serbian police raided the offices of several NGOs after prosecutors opened an investigation into their usage of funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

25/02 Hope And Fear In Iran As Russia's Lavrov Visits Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, said would not bow to pressure from the United States, a day after Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran's oil industry.

25/02 Ukraine's Lawmakers Back Resolution On Zelenskyy's Legitimacy

Ukraine's parliament, in a symbolic show of support, has approved a resolution reconfirming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's legitimacy as the country's leader amid questions from the United States and Russia over his legal standing.

25/02 Ukraine Scores Diplomatic Win With Passage Of Resolutions At UN

The United States on February 24 split with its European allies at the United Nations by rejecting wording that blamed Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in resolutions seeking an end to the war.

25/02 Macron Meets Trump At White House As Both Leaders Tout Potential Peace Deal On Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on February 24 said that a truce between Ukraine and Russia could be agreed “in the weeks to come,” but also warned that peace cannot mean the "surrender" of Ukraine.

24/02 Zelenskyy Hails 'Heroism' As Foreign Leaders Converge On Kyiv For War's Third Anniversary

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the "heroism" of Ukrainians as more than a dozen foreign leaders converged on Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of the war sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

24/02 Germany's Merz Eyes 'Independence' From U.S., Airs Doubts On NATO's Future

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next German chancellor and a longtime supporter of transatlantic ties, said he now seeks “independence” from the United States and expressed doubts about the future of NATO, the alliance that has underpinned Western security since World War II.

23/02 Polish President Duda Meets With Trump, Discusses Ukraine, Security Cooperation

Polish President Andrzej Duda held a private discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which they addressed several key topics, including the ongoing war in Ukraine.

23/02 Russia Launches Massive Drone And Missile Attack On Ukraine, Casualties Reported

Russian forces launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, deploying 267 Shahed-type attack drones, various decoy UAVs, and three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said on February 23.

23/02 Britain To Unveil Large Package Of Sanctions On Russia

London will unveil a significant package of sanctions against Russia on February 24, the anniversary of the start of Moscow’s full-scale war with Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on February 23.

23/02 Trump Determined To 'Get The Money Back' In Potential Mineral Deal With Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump on February 22 said he wants Ukraine to pay back the billions of dollars the United States sent to the country to help it defend against Russia’s full-scale invasion.

22/02 Trump Fires Top U.S. General In Major Shakeup Of Pentagon Leadership

President Donald Trump on February 21 fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and dismissed five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of the top leadership of the U.S. military.

22/02 UN General Assembly Weighs Competing Resolutions Marking 3rd Anniversary Of War In Ukraine

The United States has proposed a draft UN resolution that uses less critical language of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine than a draft resolution put forth by the European Union and Ukraine.

21/02 Zelenskyy And Putin Must 'Get Together' To End Ukraine War, Trump Says

U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 21 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin will have to "get together" to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine.

21/02 U.S. Special Envoy Wraps Up 'Intense' Visit To Kyiv As Washington Pushes For Critical Minerals Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine says he held "extensive and positive" discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the White House looks to strike a deal with Kyiv on accessing the country’s critical minerals in exchange for U.S. assistance.

21/02 Kremlin Denies It Asked NATO To Withdraw Troops From Eastern Flanks

The Kremlin has denied reports that Russian officials requested that the United States seek the withdrawal of NATO troops from countries near or bordering Russia.

21/02 Trump-Putin Summit Depends On Progress On Ending War, Rubio Says

A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will depend on whether progress is made on ending the war in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on February 20.

21/02 Zelenskyy Stresses Need For Strong Agreements With U.S. After Meeting Envoy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast his talks with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in a positive light on February 20 despite a further sign of tension when a planned joint news conference was canceled.

20/02 3 Tajik Migrants 'Killed In Russian Security Forces Raid'

Three Tajik migrants have been killed in a Russian security forces raid, relatives and friends said, after local authorities claimed they had uncovered a terrorist plot in Russia's western Pskov region.

20/02 Senior U.S. Republicans Push Back Against Trump's Criticism Of Zelenskyy

Senior U.S. Republican Party figures have been pushing back against President Donald Trump's latest statements attacking his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

20/02 Trump Repeats Harsh Criticism Of Zelenskyy, Says He Could Have Attended Riyadh Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a speech, saying Zelenskyy has done a terrible job and could have attended talks with Russia this week in Saudi Arabia if he had wanted to.

19/02 U.S.-Russian Talks Aimed At Taking Putin 'Out of Isolation,' Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated concerns over U.S.-Russian talks held in Saudi Arabia on ending Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine launched almost three years ago.

19/02 Russian Night Strikes Leave 250,000 People Without Power In Ukraine

More than 500 buildings were left without power amid subzero temperatures in the Black Sea port of Odesa as a result of a Russian air strikes using multiple drones on the night of February 18-19.

19/02 Trump Praises Musk For Work Cutting Government Waste

U.S. President Donald Trump defended his decision to give billionaire businessman Elon Musk a major role in his administration as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) amid backlash over the freezing of funding for USAID, which affected foreign assistance programs around the world.

19/02 Trump 'More Confident' Of Reaching Deal On Ukraine After Riyadh Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said he feels "much more confident" of reaching a deal to end the war in Ukraine after talks on February 18 in Saudi Arabia between U.S. and Russian envoys.

18/02 Iran Charges Detained British Couple With Espionage

Iran has charged British citizens Craig and Lindsay Foreman with espionage, the country’s judiciary spokesman announced on February 18.

18/02 Egypt Developing Alternate Plan To Rebuild Gaza Without Forcing Out Population

Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip that would not entail forcing Palestinians out of the territory, as Arab nations scramble to counter President Donald Trump’s proposal to move out residents and allow the United States to take control.

18/02 Russia Reportedly Releases U.S. Prisoner On Eve Of Crucial Talks In Saudi Arabia

On the eve of U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, Moscow has released Kalob Byers Wayne, who had been held since February 7 on drug charges, according to The New York Times, following a series of prisoner swaps and releases by Moscow in recent weeks.

18/02 Europe ‘Willing’ to Offer Ukraine Security Guarantees, But Requires U.S. Support

Following an emergency summit in Paris, European leaders expressed willingness to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, but they warned that the level of such assurances would be based on Washington’s participation in the event of a comprehensive peace agreement.

17/02 Zelenskyy's Predecessor Poroshenko Says Ukrainian Authorities Prepare For Elections

Former Ukrainian president and leader of the opposition party in Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Ukrainian authorities plan to hold presidential elections by the end of the year.

17/02 Trump Says Zelenskyy 'Will Be Involved' In Peace Talks As Diplomacy Swirls Worldwide

U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy “will be involved” in any peace negotiations to end the Russian war, while he also stated that he could meet “very soon” with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

17/02 During Israel Visit, Rubio Says Hamas 'Must Be Eradicated' In Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed full support for Israel’s war aims in the Gaza Strip and said Hamas – deemed a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union -- “must be eradicated.”

17/02 British PM Starmer Says Willing To Deploy Troops To Ukraine To Enforce Peace Deal

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is “ready and willing” to deploy British troops to Ukraine to help enforce any peace deal that ends the fighting there, even if it puts soldiers “in harm’s way.”

16/02 Ukraine Not Invited To U.S.-Russia Talks In Saudi Arabia, Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv has not been invited to attend U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia over ending Moscow's war on Ukraine.

16/02 U.S. Officials In Rare Belarus Visit Seeking Deal On Political Prisoners, Sanctions

Three senior U.S. officials traveled to Belarus to negotiate the possible release of a large number of political prisoners in return for an easing of sanctions, The New York Times reported, following the release of three detainees earlier in the week

16/02 U.S. Officials Say Senior Team Heading to Saudi For Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

Amid a flurry of dramatic diplomatic discussions, U.S. President Donald Trump is sending a senior team to Saudi Arabia to begin negotiations with Russia and Ukraine with an eye on ending the nearly 3-year-old war, U.S. officials told multiple media outlets.

15/02 Rubio Arrives In Israel, Expected To Press Trump's Plan For Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel late on February 15 to begin his first Middle East tour since assuming his position as the top U.S. diplomat last month.

15/02 Russia Holds American Drug-Smuggling Suspect In Custody For 30 Days

A Russian court has ordered an American man to be held in custody for 30 days after he was arrested at a Moscow airport on drug-smuggling charges when customs officials said they found cannabis-laced marmalade in his baggage.

15/02 Thousands Block Streets In Central Serbia As Protest Wave Continues

Thousands of people protested in the Serbian city of Kragujevac on February 15, blocking central streets in the latest in a wave of student-organized demonstrations demanding government accountability for the deaths of 15 people in a canopy collapse at the railway station in Novi Sad in November.

15/02 IAEA Warns About Iran's Accelerated Uranium Production

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned that Iran continues to increase its monthly production of enriched uranium to near weapons grade and time is running out to reach an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program.

15/02 Ukraine Would Have 'Low Chance To Survive' Without U.S. Support -- Zelenskyy

Ukraine would have a “very, very difficult” time surviving without U.S. military support to fend off Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a interview broadcast the night before he is scheduled to address the Munich Security Conference.

15/02 No Agreement On Rare Earths After First Rounds Of U.S.-Ukraine Talks In Munich

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign an agreement to grant the United States 50 percent of all future reserves of rare earth metals in Ukraine, according to news reports following a meeting between Zelenskyy and U.S. leaders at the Munich Security Conference on February 14.

14/02 Romanian Opposition Politicians Welcome Vance Comments On Annulment Of Election

Romanian opposition politicians have welcomed comments made by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, questioning the annulment of the country's presidential election after accusations of Russian meddling.

14/02 Zelenskyy: Russian Drone Strike Hits Chernobyl Structure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on February 14 that a Russian drone struck and “significantly” damaged the protective sarcophagus at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant but that radiation levels were normal after the incident.

14/02 Convicted Russian Cybercriminal Returns To Russia After Release Of American

Confessed Russian cybercriminal Aleksandr Vinnik, who was released by the United States in a swap for an American citizen held for more than three years, has arrived in Moscow.

14/02 High-Level Meetings Between Ukrainian, U.S. Officials Set to Take Place In Munich

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a planned meeting in Munich between high-ranking officials from Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington scheduled to take place on February 14.

14/02 Trump Proposes Talks With Xi And Putin On Cutting Nuclear Stockpiles

President Donald Trump said he would like to hold nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China after conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are resolved.

13/02 Afghan Man Detained In Munich Car Attack Sparking Fears Among Rest Of Community

Police in Munich arrested an Afghan asylum seeker after he rammed a car into a crowd in the German city, injuring 28 people and leaving many Afghans in the country on edge amid calls during an election campaign for tougher immigration laws.

13/02 Two Killed In Botched Suicide Bombing Attack On Taliban Ministry

A suicide bombing attack on the Taliban-led Ministry for Urban Development office in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed two people and injured three more.