Ukraine’s small navy has pushed Russia’s formidable Black Sea Fleet out of coastal zones they once controlled. On a recent patrol, Ukrainian officers described the tactics and weapons they’ve used to ...

RFE/RL spotlights five Central Asian athletes who have turned adversity into triumph. From a paralyzed man turned ultramarathoner to a blind Paralympian and a Premier League soccer pioneer, these ...

A Serbian military special operations brigade has completed joint training with a Chinese brigade in China despite strong ...

In a region often overshadowed on the global sports stage, Central Asia is producing extraordinary stories of courage, ...

US President Donald Trump said a deadline for Russia to make progress toward ending its war against Ukraine is "10 days from ...

Ukrainian naval patrols in the Black Sea are deployed to shoot down incoming drones and prevent Russian ships from approaching the shore. Officers on one patrol say they've used small boats and ...

Overnight Russian air attacks across Ukraine on July 28-29 included one of the deadliest single strikes of the three-year war ...

Iran’s parliament is fast-tracking a controversial bill targeting “fake news,” prompting outrage from press freedom advocates ...

This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two major issues: Ukraine’s wobbly week and Iceland’s flirting ...

You are listening to the audio version of the Wider Europe newsletter, published on July 29, 2025, read by an AI-generated voice of RFE/RL's Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak.

US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was shortening the deadline for Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine from 50 days to “10-12 days” has been met with silence from the Kremlin and ...

A fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes overnight left more than 20 people dead and scores wounded across Ukraine ...