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• January 27, 2026

  Live Blog: Internet Blackout Costing Iran's Economy $36 Million A Day, Says Official

  Thousands of Iranians are dead or detained in a brutal crackdown after they took to the streets in what is seen as the biggest threat to the Islamic regime in years. Journalists from RFE/RL’s Iranian service, Radio Farda, bring you the latest developments, analysis, and reporting from on the ground.

• January 25, 2026

  Peace Talks Set To Resume Amid Ground Fighting, Severe Power Outages In Ukraine

  Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are set to resume negotiations in Abu Dhabi next week after two days of what officials described as “constructive” peace talks, even as the war shows no signs of easing.

• January 25, 2026

  Iran's Internet Blackout Persists As Reported Death Toll Climbs

  Iran’s nationwide Internet blackout remained largely in place as the reported death toll from recent protests continued to rise, with one account saying the number of fatalities may exceed 30,000.

• January 25, 2026

  Three-Way Peace Talks Set To Resume In UAE, As Russia, Ukraine Fight On

  Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, after two days of "constructive" peace talks in Abu Dhabi, are set to resume negotiations in the United Arab Emirates capital next week, even as the war itself showed no signs of letup.

• January 24, 2026

  Iran's Internet Blackout Continues Amid Reports Of Rising Death Toll

  Iran's internet blackout continues, despite a temporary resurgence, says a digital rights watchdog, as a government-linked news agency claims the country's access to the internet will be restored by tonight.

• January 24, 2026

  Ukraine Slams Massive Russian Air Attack On Kyiv And Kharkiv Amid Peace Talks In UAE

  Ukraine has condemned a massive Russian attack overnight and into January 24 as an attempt to upend peace negotiations in the United Arab Emirates aimed at ending the nearly four-year-long full-scale war.

• January 23, 2026

  UN Warns Of Unprecedented Protest Death Toll As US 'Armada' Heads To Iran

  US warships are heading toward Iran as Iranian officials defend a brutal suppression of anti-leadership protests that the United Nations is calling the deadliest crackdown by the Islamic republic on its people since it took power during the revolution in 1979.

• January 23, 2026

  Russia Signals No Change In Demands At Abu Dhabi Talks With US, Ukraine

  Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met with US officials for critical talks on Moscow's all-out war against Ukraine as the Kremlin signaled no softening of hard-line territorial demands following a late-night meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and a White House delegation.

• January 22, 2026

  EU To Target Iranian Minister, Security Chiefs Over Deadly Crackdown On Protesters

  The European Union has proposed sanctions against Iran's interior minister and 14 other senior officials for their role in a violent crackdown on nationwide protests that erupted in late December, documents obtained by RFE/RL show.

• January 22, 2026

  Explainer: Trump Signs 'Board Of Peace' Into Existence

  US President Donald Trump has unveiled his Board of Peace, an initiative he says will seek to resolve global conflicts and promote stability, peace, and governance “in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”

• January 22, 2026

  Trump Launches Board Of Peace, Putin Seeks To Use Frozen Assets For Sign-Up Fee

  US President Donald Trump launched the Board of Peace, a new body for resolving international conflicts, at a signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, repeating his belief that a peace deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “is coming very soon.”

• January 22, 2026

  Zelenskyy Urges Trump For More Air Defense Amid 'Groundhog Day' Of Words Without Actions

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had urged US President Donald Trump to provide more Patriot missiles and other air defense systems during a meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, as US envoys prepared for further talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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