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• May 15, 2026

  'We Are At War': Sam Brownback Warns Of A Rising Authoritarian Alliance Against Faith And Freedom

  In an interview with RFE/RL, Sam Brownback argued that Russia, China, and Iran are increasingly operating as part of a “dark alliance” of authoritarian states -- one built on surveillance technology, censorship, ideological control, and the suppression of religious and civil society groups.

• May 15, 2026

  Iran Is Smuggling Millions Of Liters Of Fuel To Pakistan Every Day

  Iranian traders are smuggling over 6 million liters of fuel to neighboring Pakistan each day, traders and transporters in the South Asian country told RFE/RL.

• May 15, 2026

  Spiritual Thaw In Belarus? A Protestant Prayer Meeting In Minsk Featuring Franklin Graham

  If organizers’ hopes are fulfilled, thousands of devout Belarusians -- Baptists, Adventists, other Protestants – could jam a Minsk stadium for a 2-day religious festival, where famed preacher Franklin Graham is expected to speak. It’s an exceedingly rare event for Belarus’ authoritarian regime.

• May 14, 2026

  Iran Has Carried Out Nearly 30 Political Executions Since Start Of US-Israel War

  Iran has executed at least 29 prisoners since the start of the war, including two on the same day on May 13, including a cybersecurity specialist hanged on espionage charges and a protester convicted of killing a security officer.

• May 14, 2026

  Momentum Builds In Washington For Ukraine Aid As Congress Forces Vote

  At the center of the congressional push is the Ukraine Support Act, legislation that would authorize more than $1 billion in direct security assistance for Kyiv, provide $8 billion in loans, tighten sanctions on Russia, and limit presidential authority to unilaterally lift existing sanctions.

• May 14, 2026

  Day One Of Trump-Xi Talks Covers Iran, Trade, And Taiwan

  Despite warm rhetoric and ceremonial pageantry, analysts say strategic rivalry between the United States and China is set to endure.

• May 13, 2026

  Resignation Of UN Envoy Christian Schmidt Highlights International Divide Over Bosnia's Future

  The resignation of the UN High Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, has exposed deep divisions among key international actors over the future of international oversight in the country more than three decades since the end of the 1990s Bosnian war.

• May 13, 2026

  Lego, Hip-Hop, And Deepfakes: How Iran Uses AI To Shape Western Opinion

  The conflict involving Iran is revealing new lessons about how artificial intelligence is being weaponized in modern warfare and statecraft.

• May 13, 2026

  The Islamic Republic 3.0: Who Holds Power In Iran?

  Power has become increasingly decentralized in Iran following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the selection of his son as the new supreme leader. So, who holds power in the Islamic republic now?

• May 13, 2026

  Women Bear The Brunt Of Iran's Internet Blackout As 'Parallel Labor Market' Collapses

  Iranian women have been disproportionately affected by the Internet blackout that authorities have imposed since the war broke out.

• May 12, 2026

  'Fused Together': Zelenskyy Faces Risks From Probe Into Ex-Chief Of Staff

  A corruption scandal closes in on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff Andriy Yermak. How badly could it hurt Ukraine’s wartime president?

• May 12, 2026

  China Prioritizes Regime Survival In Iran, Analyst Moriyasu Says Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

  In an interview with RFE/RL, Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, says Beijing may tactically help ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, but will resist any effort that could threaten the survival of Iran’s regime.

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