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 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:36:04 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL The principals behind two Moscow-based animated film studios -- one an Iranian man, the other the son of a former Afghan diplomat -- appear to be involved shadowy business interests, and possibly espionage, directly benefiting Iran.   https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-houthis-moscow-cartoons-systema/33708887.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-houthis-moscow-cartoons-systema/33708887.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:52:48 +0100 IranFeaturesRussiaSystema: Investigating RussiaThe Rundown Stories Russian conglomerate Rostec makes many of the weapons of the war against Ukraine. Sergei Chemezov, its CEO and a Putin ally since their KGB days in East Germany, vacations with heads of Rostec subsidiaries who are his neighbors at a luxury villa complex in Dubai, an RFE/RL investigation found. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-weapons-war-luxury-dubai-putin-crony/33491022.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-weapons-war-luxury-dubai-putin-crony/33491022.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:02:27 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineFeaturesRussiaThe Rundown Stories Once a champion of reform, Dmitry Medvedev has morphed into a wildly belligerent critic of Ukraine and the West. In Russia, the change has saved him from oblivion. It may also be a source of riches: Foundations linked to Medvedev have amassed over $1 billion during the full-scale war, Systema found. https://www.rferl.org/a/medvedev-money-funding-foundations-war-putin-russia/33438118.html https://www.rferl.org/a/medvedev-money-funding-foundations-war-putin-russia/33438118.html Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:02:53 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline