With no new diplomatic initiatives, European leaders are struggling to secure a seat at the table as the Continent’s fate ...

Iranian police say they detained around 21,000 people for alleged security violations during the 12-day war with Israel in ...

Ukraine suffered a serious setback as military sources said Russia had made major advances north of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. Forces told RFE/RL before the breakthrough that they were short on ...

The Serbian government is facing renewed scrutiny after RFE/RL reviewed documents revealing a significant expansion of its controversial surveillance program in collaboration with Chinese tech giant ...

Russian forces broke through Ukrainian defenses north of Pokrovsk, a serious setback for Ukrainian effort to hold back Russia’s push for the embattled Donbas city. It’s another blow to morale as ...

When US President Donald Trump and his Russia counterpart, Vladimir Putin, meet this week in Alaska for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, many will be looking for a breakthrough, though Ukrainians ...

Iran’s President Masud Pezeshkian has warned that his country faces the risk of further conflict with the United States ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 33rd week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

The European Union is on the beach for most of August. No European Parliament plenary sessions, council meetings or committee ...

In 2023, Bosnia was shaken by the brutal live-streamed murder of Nizama Hecimovic by her ex-partner. Her killing was part of ...

European leaders reiterated support for Ukraine after Kyiv pushed back against US suggestions it would need to cede some ...

European Union leaders are preparing a joint statement underlining the bloc's support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the need for Kyiv to be at the table of any talks on its future ahead of a ...