When US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the war ...

Several European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged US President Donald Trump to protect fundamental ...

An Iranian lawmaker has warned European powers that re-imposing UN sanctions against the Islamic republic could compel Iran ...

As the US and Russian presidents prepare to meet for a summit about the Ukraine war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is readying for his own possible meeting with Trump and looking for what precedents could ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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