https://www.rferl.org/z/645 The latest news from RFE/RL's broadcast region. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/645 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:48:48 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Iranian authorities have executed a 19-year-old man who was arrested during nationwide protests that began in late December and spread across the country in January, according to a US-based rights group. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-kheirkhahan-outcry/33820267.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-kheirkhahan-outcry/33820267.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:51:07 +0200 Human RightsNewsThe Rundown Stories Russian authorities said on August 2 that an improvised explosive device was detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and wounding 21 others, as investigators worked to determine who was behind the bombing. https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-russia-restaurant-bombing--kudrinkskaya-square/33820153.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-russia-restaurant-bombing--kudrinkskaya-square/33820153.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:47:27 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump said he has decided to "hold off" on any new attacks on Iran, saying "the perimeters" of a deal have been agreed to with Tehran and adding that Israel was joining him in the commitment. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-trump-attacks-hormuz/33820139.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-trump-attacks-hormuz/33820139.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:37:57 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-live-blog-trump-middle-east/33803414.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-live-blog-trump-middle-east/33803414.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200 IranNewsHuman RightsThe Rundown Stories In the wake of the latest deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with his Western allies, urging speedier delivery of urgently needed Patriot air defense missiles and other weapons. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:03:14 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump's decision to step back from his earlier pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors has prompted renewed debate in Washington over the future direction of US military support for Kyiv. https://www.rferl.org/a/patriot-missile-trump-bacon-republicans-ukraine-zelenskyy/33819653.html https://www.rferl.org/a/patriot-missile-trump-bacon-republicans-ukraine-zelenskyy/33819653.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:41:57 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles early on August 1 as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for the Washington to grant licenses for Kyiv to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles amid apparent renewed reluctance by US President Donald Trump. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:01:04 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline President Donald Trump said the United States should be "very careful" about granting Kyiv a license to produce Patriot missiles as Ukraine seeks greater air defense capabilities to protect itself against Russia's daily air attacks. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-patriot-missile-license/33819054.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-patriot-missile-license/33819054.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:07:03 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Russia said it had designated Telegram founder Pavel Durov a “terrorist” and “extremist,” further tightening the screws on the popular messenger app ahead of parliamentary elections in September. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-durov-terrorist-extremist-internet-crackdown/33818974.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-durov-terrorist-extremist-internet-crackdown/33818974.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:45:17 +0200 NewsRussiaThe Rundown Stories When Human Rights Watch's Georgi Gogia heard that several independent journalists were handed lengthy sentences this week by a court in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, he didn't know what motivated the judge. But he does know the message is an "unmistakable warning." https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-independent-journalists-court-sentencing-crackdown/33818515.html https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-independent-journalists-court-sentencing-crackdown/33818515.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:58:56 +0200 NewsAzerbaijanThe Rundown Stories The US military said it launched dozens of strikes against targets linked to Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in response to Iranian attacks on American troops in Jordan after President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate and "hit them very hard." https://www.rferl.org/a/us-strikes-target-iran-revolutionary-guards-corps/33818316.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-strikes-target-iran-revolutionary-guards-corps/33818316.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:59:30 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories KRYVIY RIH -- Russian ballistic missile strike hit a home in the village of Radushne in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, killing almost an entire family, as local officials reported at least nine people dead and dozens of others injured across the country. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-missile-deadly-strike-ukraine/33818229.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-missile-deadly-strike-ukraine/33818229.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:46:18 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Ukrainian drones struck targets in several places inside Russia on July 29, including an oil refinery and a logistics center belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, as Kyiv expands its long-range strike campaign to pressure Moscow into peace negotiations. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-zelenskyy-trump/33817538.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-zelenskyy-trump/33817538.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:02:31 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the US Capitol, a majority of senators from both parties voted to advance legislation intended to strike at the economic foundations of Russia's war. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-united-states-senate-bill-sanctions-russia/33817262.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-united-states-senate-bill-sanctions-russia/33817262.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:09:46 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A Ukrainian court ordered a Kyiv businessman jailed without bail following a Russian missile attack on a defense technology conference that killed 11 people and wounded nearly 100. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-missile-strike-conference-jailed/33816608.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-missile-strike-conference-jailed/33816608.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:49:52 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had "a good meeting" with US President Donald Trump on July 28. The meeting, which had been expected to be one of the most consequential moments in US-Ukraine relations since Donald Trump's return to the White House, lasted about a hour. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-trump-talks-washigton/33816609.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-trump-talks-washigton/33816609.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The US State Department criticized the execution of prisoners in Iran and called for the release of political prisoners as Tehran has ramped up its use of the death penalty in recent months. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-protesters-trump-human-rights/33813872.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-protesters-trump-human-rights/33813872.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:21:18 +0200 IranNewsHuman RightsThe Rundown Stories The Pentagon has revised down its official casualty figures from the war with Iran, updating the number of US military personnel killed and wounded during the five-month-old conflict. https://www.rferl.org/a/pentagon-casualty-figures-transparency-debate-us-iran/33813903.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pentagon-casualty-figures-transparency-debate-us-iran/33813903.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:04:01 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 27 as he kicked off a key week of talks with officials around the world to bolster Ukraine's defenses amid a rising civilian death toll from Russian air strikes back home. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-burnham-britain-russia-trump/33813436.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-burnham-britain-russia-trump/33813436.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:51:14 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Tehran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East as Washington refrained from attacking Iran for the second night in a row. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-halts-retaliatory-attacks-us-allies-middle-east/33813331.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-halts-retaliatory-attacks-us-allies-middle-east/33813331.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:29:33 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown Headline