Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:39:01 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Exclusive: A General's Correspondence Details The Wartime Role Of Graft In The Russian Military A trove of messages, photos, and videos sent and received by a Russian officer and examined by Schemes and Systema, RFE/RL's Ukrainian and Russian investigative units, provides granular evidence pointing to the pervasive role of bribery in the military amid Moscow’s war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-corruption-ukraine-war-bribery/33692902.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-corruption-ukraine-war-bribery/33692902.html Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:37:59 +0100 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineSystema: Investigating RussiaThe Rundown Stories Exclusive: 'It's Not A War Crime If It Was Fun.' Three Years Of Gory Messages By A Russian General RFE/RL’s Ukrainian and Russian investigative units obtained three years of correspondence sent and received by a top Russian general fighting in Ukraine. Jokes about torture, mutilation, and executions of POWs abound. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-general-gory-messages-war-exclusive/33683458.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-general-gory-messages-war-exclusive/33683458.html Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:26:17 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline A Toxic Trail Exposed: How Russia Makes Chemical Weapons And Uses Them Against Ukraine The Chemical Weapons Convention prohibits the battlefield use of riot control grenades containing toxic gas. An investigation by RFE/RL’s Schemes shows how Russia is churning out the grenades – and other toxic weapons -- and firing them at Ukrainian troops despite the ban and Western sanctions. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-china-ukraine-chemical-incendiary-weapons/33522890.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-china-ukraine-chemical-incendiary-weapons/33522890.html Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:11 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Headline