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 https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:50:26 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL A soldier who goes by the call sign Kiwi was still a teenager in Wellington, New Zealand, when he saw Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the news in February 2022. As the war dragged on, he learned that he could enlist and receive training to fight alongside the forces defending Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/new-zealand-volunteer-ukraine-military/33783528.html https://www.rferl.org/a/new-zealand-volunteer-ukraine-military/33783528.html Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:33:15 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories "Every day I feel discomfort that the guys are still there and I am free," says former Kherson Mayor Volodymyr Mykolayenko, who spent three and a half years in Russian captivity. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-captivity-torture-beatings/33544192.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-captivity-torture-beatings/33544192.html Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:01:49 +0200 VideosUkraine Volodymyr Mykolayenko, the former mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, spent more than three years in Russian captivity. Now 65, he is thin, frail, and recovering, but ready to help rebuild his war-torn hometown. https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:48:41 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories