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 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:44:18 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL President Donald Trump condemned Iran's leadership after the execution of two protesters over the weekend, calling officials "savages" amid a widening crackdown on dissent during the war with the United States. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-executions-trump-/33809250.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-executions-trump-/33809250.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:54:49 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Over 400 Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted the Moscow region in an overnight attack on July 19-20. The strikes purportedly hit an oil depot and major logistics facilities that set several facilities ablaze near Moscow. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:40:06 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Air raid sirens blared in Bahrain and other Gulf states as the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continued after US forces conducted a ninth day of air strikes on targets around Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-deaths-iraq-jordan-remains-attacks/33806990.html https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-deaths-iraq-jordan-remains-attacks/33806990.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:16 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East The US military suffered its first combat fatalities since March in the Iran war, with the Pentagon saying two service members were killed and another was missing during defensive operations in Jordan, as hostilities ramped up in the region and further endangered a fragile cease-fire. https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-soldiers-killed-jordan-iran-missile-attack/33806519.html https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-soldiers-killed-jordan-iran-missile-attack/33806519.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:40 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Ukrainian drones targeted logistics and energy facilities across Russia. Fires broke out at an oil depot near Moscow and Wildberries logistics hubs in the Tambov and Moscow regions. Local officials said at least seven employees were killed. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:48:27 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine Joosep Kaasik, the undersecretary for internal security in Estonia's Ministry of the Interior, told RFE/RL in an interview that his country takes the threat of a potential Russian attack seriously, but is also prepared to deal with the use of soft power by its Eastern neighbor. https://www.rferl.org/a/estonia-security-russia/33806010.html https://www.rferl.org/a/estonia-security-russia/33806010.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:35:47 +0200 Wider EuropeVideo ArchiveVideos US strikes on Iran widened early on July 18 from the Strait of Hormuz hotspot to multiple sites throughout central and southern Iran, including through the use of fighter jets, while Iran continued to pound US Gulf allies, as a fragile cease-fire further tattered. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-attacks-hormuz-infrastructure-centcom-jets/33806044.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-attacks-hormuz-infrastructure-centcom-jets/33806044.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:07:48 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Kyiv says it has hit 159 vessels linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet during a 12-day drone campaign in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Ukrainian officials have said the operation is aimed at disrupting the transportation of oil and other shipments used to evade international sanctions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-claims-new-strikes-on-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-/33805813.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-claims-new-strikes-on-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-/33805813.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:10:54 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories US forces stepped up attacks on Iranian sites, reportedly striking key bridges and an airport, prompting retaliatory action by Tehran, even while the White House said talks between the warring sides were still under way and that diplomacy was still a viable option. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-washington-tehran-hormuz-trump-centcom/33805272.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-washington-tehran-hormuz-trump-centcom/33805272.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:24 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Crowds gathered in Ukraine's major cities on July 16 after news broke that Mykhaylo Fedorov, the country's widely respected defense minister, had been dismissed. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fired-protests-controversy-war/33805012.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fired-protests-controversy-war/33805012.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:52:38 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineNewsRussiaPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's sacking of Ukraine's popular defense minister, Mykhaylo Fedorov, is not just a dramatic shakeup of his cabinet. It's sent shock waves through the country's political and military circles, and it's driven protesters into the streets. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-rally-against-dismissal-of-popular-defense-minister/33804937.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-rally-against-dismissal-of-popular-defense-minister/33804937.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:48:35 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive US President Donald Trump said air strikes on Iran will continue until he says "it's enough," as Tehran and Washington stepped up attacks in a battle to control the Strait of Hormuz, in what the United Nations called a "huge setback" for civilians in the region. https://www.rferl.org/a/trumps-strikes-iran-battle-strait-of-hormuz-escalates/33803719.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trumps-strikes-iran-battle-strait-of-hormuz-escalates/33803719.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:11:10 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories France will allow Ukraine to produce French-made ​cruise missiles, precision guided bombs and air defense interceptor ‌missiles on top of orders for the next-generation Franco-Italian air defense system SAMP/T and 16 Rafale fighter jets. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-france-defense-systems-patriot/33803618.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-france-defense-systems-patriot/33803618.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:04:01 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump has walked back his plan to charge a 20 percent fee on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with proposed trade and investment agreements with Persian Gulf states while maintaining a blockade on Iranian shipping. https://www.rferl.org/a/33802915.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33802915.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:00:10 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown Headline US Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party's most influential voices on foreign policy and among Ukraine's strongest supporters in Washington, died on July 11 after what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness." He was 71. https://www.rferl.org/a/lindsey-graham-us-senator-and-prominent-ukraine-advocate-dies-at-71/33802035.html https://www.rferl.org/a/lindsey-graham-us-senator-and-prominent-ukraine-advocate-dies-at-71/33802035.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:03:54 +0200 VideosVideo Archive US Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party's most influential voices on foreign policy and among Ukraine's strongest supporters in Washington, died on July 11 after what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness." https://www.rferl.org/a/south-carolina-senator-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71/33801981.html https://www.rferl.org/a/south-carolina-senator-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71/33801981.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:40:08 +0200 NewsThe Rundown Headline The United States struck targets around southern Iran in response to Tehran's attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian attacks on its Gulf neighbors, sparking claims from Bahrain that civilians were targeted. https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-iran-strikes-hormuz-shipping-irgc/33801945.html https://www.rferl.org/a/centcom-iran-strikes-hormuz-shipping-irgc/33801945.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:08:23 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Russian ultra-fast ballistic missiles continued to create havoc in Ukrainian cities, combining with drones and guided bombs to kill at least six people in the latest attacks, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to urge Western allies to speed delivery of air defense weaponry. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-ballistic-missiles-patriot-trump/33801659.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-ballistic-missiles-patriot-trump/33801659.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:18:49 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Kyiv continues to strike Russian "shadow fleet" tankers in the Sea of Azov, according to footage released by the Ukrainian military. Ukraine says it struck 21 tankers overnight on July 10-11 and has hit numerous others in recent days, in a bid to disrupt the fuel supply to Russian forces in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-says-it-hit-more-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-amid-fuel-crisis/33801623.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-says-it-hit-more-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-amid-fuel-crisis/33801623.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:31:18 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump said Iran has as requested that “talks” between the two countries continue, although he emphatically warned Tehran that the current cease-fire is no longer in effect amid a flurry of tit-for-tat strikes by both sides. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-ceasefire-talks-qatar-hormuz/33801090.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-ceasefire-talks-qatar-hormuz/33801090.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:19:06 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories