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 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:31:07 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL At least 13 people were killed and scores hurt throughout Ukraine following a massive missile and drone barrage on the country in the early hours of June 2. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-photos-fatalities-invasion/33770764.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-photos-fatalities-invasion/33770764.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:59:11 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineNewsUkrainePhoto GalleriesPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories A large-scale overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least four people and injured dozens, including children, Ukrainian officials said. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drone-and-missile-attack-kyiv-ukraine/33770716.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drone-and-missile-attack-kyiv-ukraine/33770716.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:55:33 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline As the US-Israeli war with Iran 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-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:10:59 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories The shaky video of the incident recalled the famous "Tank Man" protester on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, who single-handedly defied an armored column during pro-democracy protests in 1989 that were subsequently crushed by tanks. https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-tehran-tiananmen-moment/33770299.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-tehran-tiananmen-moment/33770299.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:03:37 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown Headline European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says any temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran must be followed by deeper talks about Tehran’s nuclear stockpiles, missiles and other critical issues. https://www.rferl.org/a/kallas-iran-eu-nuclear-us-war-peace/33770107.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kallas-iran-eu-nuclear-us-war-peace/33770107.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:31:22 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Tina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight and a geopolitical strategist, speaks in an RFE/RL interview about the state of Iran negotiations, the market's assessment of the talks, and the broader geopolitical consequences of the standoff. https://www.rferl.org/a/fordham-iran-negotiations-trump-hormuz-nuclear/33769578.html https://www.rferl.org/a/fordham-iran-negotiations-trump-hormuz-nuclear/33769578.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:20:11 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories The United States and Iran exchanged fire for a third time early on June 1 amid ongoing attempts to secure an agreement to end the war and reach a lasting peace deal. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-exchange-fire-peace-deal/33770033.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-exchange-fire-peace-deal/33770033.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:49:15 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones have targeted a Russian oil refinery hundreds of kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the latest in a series of deep-strike campaigns aimed at disrupting Russia’s oil industry. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-saratov-refinery-deep-inside-russia/33769434.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-saratov-refinery-deep-inside-russia/33769434.html Sun, 31 May 2026 12:40:05 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump said Iran had provided guarantees that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as he asserted Washington was nearing a "very good deal" to end the three-month-old war with Tehran. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-ceasefire-framework-hesgeth-uranium/33769107.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-ceasefire-framework-hesgeth-uranium/33769107.html Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:58 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Headline An overloaded truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan crashed in eastern Afghanistan on May 30, killing at least 22 people and injuring 36 others, local officials said. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-returnees-killed-in-afghanistan-truck-crash/33769031.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-returnees-killed-in-afghanistan-truck-crash/33769031.html Sat, 30 May 2026 15:15:05 +0200 NewsAfghanistanThe Rundown Stories Ukraine says that its forces carried out a large-scale overnight drone assault targeting military and infrastructure sites inside Russia and Russian-occupied territory. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelensky-warns-massive-attack-missile-drone-strike/33768994.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelensky-warns-massive-attack-missile-drone-strike/33768994.html Sat, 30 May 2026 13:44:09 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline To understand where Iran negotiations stand and whether diplomacy can still prevent escalation, RFE/RL spoke with Ethan A. Goldrich, a veteran US diplomat who served under multiple administrations, most recently as deputy assistant secretary of state overseeing Near Eastern affairs from 2021-24. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-ceasefire-framework-goldrich-nuclear-hormuz/33768612.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-ceasefire-framework-goldrich-nuclear-hormuz/33768612.html Fri, 29 May 2026 22:44:41 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Romania has accused Russia of a "serious and irresponsible escalation" after a drone hit a high-rise building inside Romanian territory near the border with Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drone-strikes-ukraine-border-romania/33768083.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drone-strikes-ukraine-border-romania/33768083.html Fri, 29 May 2026 08:01:37 +0200 NewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline As conflicting signals continue to emerge from Washington and Tehran over reports of a possible interim agreement, the White House has struggled to clarify whether the US and Iran are actually on the verge of a deal. https://www.rferl.org/a/gray-security-iran-trump-ceasefire-hormuz/33767785.html https://www.rferl.org/a/gray-security-iran-trump-ceasefire-hormuz/33767785.html Thu, 28 May 2026 23:04:10 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued an unusually direct appeal to President Donald Trump and the US Congress, warning that Ukraine urgently needs additional Patriot missile systems as Russia intensifies ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-patriot-missiles-zelenskyy-appeal-trump-congress/33767500.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-patriot-missiles-zelenskyy-appeal-trump-congress/33767500.html Thu, 28 May 2026 16:09:07 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Iran and the United States launched fresh strikes on targets in the Persian Gulf region highlighting a precarious cease-fire amid a diplomatic push to reach a compromise deal to end their three-month old war. https://www.rferl.org/a/gulf-strikes-highlight-fragile-iran-us-cease-fire/33767403.html https://www.rferl.org/a/gulf-strikes-highlight-fragile-iran-us-cease-fire/33767403.html Thu, 28 May 2026 11:16:49 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Headline US President Donald Trump has indicated that Iran's decision to end its unprecedented Internet blackout is a sign that the country wants to reach an agreement with the United States. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-internet-blackout-us-deal/33766937.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-internet-blackout-us-deal/33766937.html Wed, 27 May 2026 19:20:28 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown Stories Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers are estimated to have been killed in Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine since it began in 2022, a top British intelligence official has said, as the conflicts grinds to a near stalemate. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-casualties-british-intelligence/33766873.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-casualties-british-intelligence/33766873.html Wed, 27 May 2026 18:26:52 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Environmental activists in Kyrgyzstan are opposing plans to stage the UIM F1H2O World Championship on Lake Issyk-Kul this summer, warning that the high-speed powerboat races could harm one of Central Asia’s most sensitive ecosystems. https://www.rferl.org/a/boat-races-protected-kyrgyz-lake/33766726.html https://www.rferl.org/a/boat-races-protected-kyrgyz-lake/33766726.html Wed, 27 May 2026 17:35:01 +0200 NewsKyrgyzstanThe Rundown Stories Authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea said Ukraine attacked the port city of Sevastopol using Storm Shadow missiles, while Ukrainian officials reported Russian drone strikes on several regions. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-missiles/33766579.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-missiles/33766579.html Wed, 27 May 2026 12:33:50 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories