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 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:35:58 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Residents of Daghestan in southern Russia were evacuating their homes as major floods swept through the region. The disaster is the result of record rainfall combined with melting snow from the mountains, but some residents also blame local officials for mismanaging the region's infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-daghestan-floods-emergency/33723519.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-daghestan-floods-emergency/33723519.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:24:48 +0200 North CaucasusRussiaVideo ArchiveVideos The US-Israeli war with Iran has continued following US President Donald Trump’s TV address to the nation, with a series of reported air strikes, defiant messaging from Tehran, and a US warning in Iraq of an imminent attack in Baghdad by Iranian proxy forces. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-war-threats-iran-strikes/33723158.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-war-threats-iran-strikes/33723158.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:37:13 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Rare wartime protests have hit Russia's Novosibirsk region as farmers are standing up to authorities, resisting orders to cull thousands of cattle over concerns about disease outbreaks. Farmers claim healthy cattle are being killed, putting small farms in danger of financial ruin. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-farmers-protests-livestock-health/33721770.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-farmers-protests-livestock-health/33721770.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:11:18 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos Ukrainian forces stationed near Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region say they've seen increasing attacks by Russian forces. Ukraine’s General Oleksandr Syrskiy said Russia had some 6,000 battlefield casualties in four days, but Ukrainian troops said there's no sign of a shortage of Russian manpower. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-forces-battle-intense-russian-offensive-near-obliterated-pokrovsk/33719998.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-forces-battle-intense-russian-offensive-near-obliterated-pokrovsk/33719998.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:26:55 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Three days of Ukrainian drone attacks on ports and refineries in Russia’s Leningrad region have led to what one analyst called “the most serious threat” to Russian oil exports since the beginning of the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-exports/33717215.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-exports/33717215.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:12:51 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Heavy fighting is ongoing in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka. The town’s only road to Kramatorsk is swarmed by Russian drones, forcing civilians to flee on foot while Ukrainian troops move in to defend the city. https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-kostyantynivka-last-evacuation-route/33717209.html https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-kostyantynivka-last-evacuation-route/33717209.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:46:28 +0100 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine For the past 10 days, Moscow has been experiencing widespread mobile internet outages, causing significant disruptions to daily life. Residents are facing challenges with essential services, including online payments, taxi apps, and navigation tools. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-mobile-internet-problem/33708173.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-mobile-internet-problem/33708173.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:55:48 +0100 NewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Israelis were celebrating Purim with singing, dancing, and costume parties on March 4. When the festivities in Jerusalem were interrupted by an air-raid alert, people headed for the shelters and kept partying there -- determined to maintain normal life amid war. https://www.rferl.org/a/israeli-purim-celebrations-defy-iranian-missiles/33695384.html https://www.rferl.org/a/israeli-purim-celebrations-defy-iranian-missiles/33695384.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:08:48 +0100 Middle EastIran Russia's state-sponsored media pundits have long praised Iran as a strategic partner and ally -- but faced with ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran, these outlets are arguing that Iran was never to be counted on. Some Russian commentators even seen celebrate the struggles of the Islamic republic. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-iran-kremlin-media-story-strategic-us-israel-strikes-islamic-republic/33695323.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-iran-kremlin-media-story-strategic-us-israel-strikes-islamic-republic/33695323.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:32:24 +0100 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Ukrainians marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion with memorial ceremonies across Ukraine. European leaders attended events in Kyiv as people reflected on the war’s toll and their hopes for peace. On the day of the anniversary, drone strikes hit the city of Zaporizhzhya. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-marks-4th-anniversary-of-full-scale-war/33687128.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-marks-4th-anniversary-of-full-scale-war/33687128.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:46:12 +0100 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia's military claimed to have taken the city of Kupyansk while Ukraine insisted it remained under Kyiv's control. Then Moscow claimed a nearby town, prompting a Ukrainian officer to post videos of himself walking there, which in turn set off Russian accusations that his post was AI-generated. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kupyansk-disinformation-front-lines/33686277.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kupyansk-disinformation-front-lines/33686277.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:15:32 +0100 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories A key oil pumping station in Russia's Tatarstan region was rocked by an explosion overnight on February 22-23. The facility is a hub for Russia's energy sector and the Druzhba pipeline, which carries oil to Europe. Russian authorities claim the blast was caused by falling debris from a drone attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/explosion-rocks-major-russian-oil-pipeline-facility-in-tatarstan/33685416.html https://www.rferl.org/a/explosion-rocks-major-russian-oil-pipeline-facility-in-tatarstan/33685416.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:01:54 +0100 VideosRussiaVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Karina Bakhur, a 17-year-old kickboxing champion killed by a Russian missile in Ukraine, is honored on Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet. He was banned from competing in skeleton for the tribute. Bakhur's father says he is proud that his daughter's memory lives on. https://www.rferl.org/a/teen-kickbox-champ-killed-in-war-honored-on-banned-olympic-helmet/33680756.html https://www.rferl.org/a/teen-kickbox-champ-killed-in-war-honored-on-banned-olympic-helmet/33680756.html Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:15:49 +0100 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The governments of five European countries on February 14 released a statement saying that they are confident that the Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin not found naturally in Russia -- a poisoning that led to his death in a Russian prison two years ago. https://www.rferl.org/a/navalny-poison-frog-toxin-death/33678392.html https://www.rferl.org/a/navalny-poison-frog-toxin-death/33678392.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:59:39 +0100 NewsRussiaThe Rundown Stories Russian officer Yevgeny Korobov participated in the invasion of Ukraine. Deciding to get out of there, he shot himself in the leg and ended up in the hospital. Korobov realized he did not want to return to the war and fled Astana, but officials refused to grant him refugee status. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-officer-shot-himself-to-avoid-fighting-in-ukraine/33674334.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-officer-shot-himself-to-avoid-fighting-in-ukraine/33674334.html Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:34:17 +0100 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories An elderly Ukrainian man is trying to cope with the tragedy of losing his wife and son to a Russian drone strike in June 2025. Mykola Meleshko was sleeping when that attack hit his home, destroying most of it. He hopes a family could take him in as he struggles with the loss of his loved ones. https://www.rferl.org/a/killed-right-here-donbas-pensioner-loses-family-to-russia-drone-strike/33668008.html https://www.rferl.org/a/killed-right-here-donbas-pensioner-loses-family-to-russia-drone-strike/33668008.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:44:45 +0100 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the Donetsk region near the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian troops fight extreme cold amid ongoing Russian attacks. At a trauma stabilization point in the Zaporizhzhya region, medical workers say they've seen cases of frostbite and severe hypothermia. https://www.rferl.org/a/severe-hypothermia-ukrainian-frontline-troops-are-battling-extreme-cold-/33664075.html https://www.rferl.org/a/severe-hypothermia-ukrainian-frontline-troops-are-battling-extreme-cold-/33664075.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:31:35 +0100 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories RFE/RL frontline correspondent Maryan Kushnir recounts how his apartment building outside the Ukrainian capital was hit by a Russian Shahed drone on January 28. "I saw a flash and heard windows shatter," said Kushnir, who ran upstairs to his neighbors and rescued a child from the burning apartment. https://www.rferl.org/a/rferl-correspondent-rescues-child-after-shahed-drone-strike-near-kyiv/33662291.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rferl-correspondent-rescues-child-after-shahed-drone-strike-near-kyiv/33662291.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:29:03 +0100 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Kyiv is expanding its "invincibility points" as more than just heated tents but places where people can receive psychological support, warmth, and assistance. Ukraine's national railway company has opened train cars in many regions where people can warm up and recharge devices. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-fight-cold-at-invincibility-points-amid-ongoing-russian-strikes/33661463.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-fight-cold-at-invincibility-points-amid-ongoing-russian-strikes/33661463.html Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:50:50 +0100 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories A stud farm in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region is famous for breeding champion race horses, but it's now under regular attack from Russian shelling. The owners can't move their horses to safety because ice has covered the anti-drone road netting. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-shelling-horse-farm-stud-zaporizhzhya-roads-ice-drone/33654793.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-shelling-horse-farm-stud-zaporizhzhya-roads-ice-drone/33654793.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:11:04 +0100 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories