https://www.rferl.org/z/23310 The main story of the day from RFE/RL Central Newsroom. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/23310 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:31 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL 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 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 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 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 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 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 After 88 days of a near-total Internet blackout, Iranians are slowly reconnecting, but to the same heavily censored, regulated network they had before. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restrictions-shutdown/33766824.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restrictions-shutdown/33766824.html Wed, 27 May 2026 16:34:32 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Headline Dramatic images of glowing projectiles streaking down from space on May 24 marked the latest combat use of Russia's Oreshnik missile against Ukraine. Here is how the missile works, and why some of its payloads don't explode. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-missile-oreshnik-kinetic-strike-war-invasion/33766001.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-missile-oreshnik-kinetic-strike-war-invasion/33766001.html Tue, 26 May 2026 18:45:56 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkrainePicksRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline A senior Iranian official says Tehran has imported Chinese equipment to support a “permanent” internet shutdown, as the country’s unprecedented blackout enters its third month. Experts say Iran's censorship model is cheaper than the Chinese version and easier to replicate for other states. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-china-internet-blackout-censorship-tool/33764398.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-china-internet-blackout-censorship-tool/33764398.html Mon, 25 May 2026 17:21:36 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown HeadlineNews Analysis Russia pounded Kyiv with a barrage of drones and missiles, in one of the biggest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent memory. At least two people were reported killed and the death toll was expected to climb. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-attack-missile/33763624.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-attack-missile/33763624.html Sun, 24 May 2026 08:58:42 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ended a tense round of NATO talks in Sweden with a blunt message to European allies: Washington’s military footprint on the continent will shrink over time, but the US insists its commitment to NATO’s collective defense remains intact. https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-nato-europe-rutte-troops-summit/33762824.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-nato-europe-rutte-troops-summit/33762824.html Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:57 +0200 News AnalysisIranRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended how Washington shifted military forces around the world amid confusion over whether a brigade-size contingent of US troops would be rotated out of Poland. https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-nato-meeting-sweden-troop-cuts/33762435.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-nato-meeting-sweden-troop-cuts/33762435.html Fri, 22 May 2026 10:54:43 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown HeadlineEurope US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Sweden for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers as European allies seek reassurances over US troop drawdowns and Washington's shifting rhetoric on the alliance. https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-nato-sweden-troop-cuts-russia/33761765.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-nato-sweden-troop-cuts-russia/33761765.html Thu, 21 May 2026 13:55:10 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown HeadlineEurope As Iran struggles with the economic fallout from months of conflict, Afghan refugees and migrant workers in the Islamic republic say they are paying a disproportionate price. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-afghanistan-migrants-war/33761126.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-afghanistan-migrants-war/33761126.html Wed, 20 May 2026 17:30:41 +0200 IranFeaturesAfghanistanThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East The United Arab Emirates has deported thousands of Pakistanis, many of them Shi’a Muslims, since the United States and Israel launched a bombing campaign of Iran on February 28, according to a Pakistani lawmaker and media reports in the South Asian country. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pakistan-shia-uae-saudiarabia/33760229.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pakistan-shia-uae-saudiarabia/33760229.html Tue, 19 May 2026 15:03:56 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Headline The summit follows Xi Jinping's meeting with US President Donald Trump and is expected to cover future energy cooperation, Ukraine, and the war in Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-xi-china-russia-trump-war-ukraine-iran-power-siberia/33760042.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-xi-china-russia-trump-war-ukraine-iran-power-siberia/33760042.html Tue, 19 May 2026 09:51:47 +0200 ChinaFeaturesIranThe Rundown HeadlineThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East A leaked EU threat assessment seen by RFE/RL warns that terrorism and violent extremism “pose a significant threat to the EU,” citing heightened risks from Afghanistan and Iran as well as negative spillover effects from the war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/leaked-eu-report-rising-terror-risk-iran-afghanistan-russia/33758305.html https://www.rferl.org/a/leaked-eu-report-rising-terror-risk-iran-afghanistan-russia/33758305.html Sat, 16 May 2026 13:21:43 +0200 FeaturesAfghanistanIranRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown HeadlineEurope US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi entered talks in Beijing confronting the growing risks that the conflict in Iran poses to global markets and their uneasy relationship. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-xi-summit-iran-war-china-hormuz-nuclear-trade/33757431.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-xi-summit-iran-war-china-hormuz-nuclear-trade/33757431.html Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:02 +0200 ChinaIranThe Rundown HeadlineThe Rundown StoriesNews Analysis Despite warm rhetoric and ceremonial pageantry, analysts say strategic rivalry between the United States and China is set to endure. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-xi-summit-trade-iran-taiwan-minerals-nvidia-china/33756553.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-xi-summit-trade-iran-taiwan-minerals-nvidia-china/33756553.html Thu, 14 May 2026 06:44:02 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesIranThe Rundown HeadlineChina Trade tensions, Taiwan, and rare earth exports are expected to dominate talks, even as the war in Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz raise the stakes for the Beijing summit. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-xi-summit-iran-war-taiwan-energy-oil-minerals/33756013.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-xi-summit-iran-war-taiwan-energy-oil-minerals/33756013.html Wed, 13 May 2026 14:43:15 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown HeadlineChina