Russia

• June 09, 2026

  EU Considering Sanctions On Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Chess Federation Chief, Others

  The European Union is calling for financial sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Russian head of the world chess federation, a historian who is a close adviser to President Vladimir Putin, and other top officials.

• June 09, 2026

  China Overtakes Russia As Central Asia's Top Foreign Investor

  China has overtaken Russia as the largest source of foreign direct investment in Central Asia, according to the Eurasian Development Bank. China’s accumulated investment in the region exceeded $35 billion in 2025, it said.

• June 09, 2026

  Panic Buying In Russian-Occupied Crimea Amid Transportation Crisis, Fuel Shortages

  Residents of Russian-occupied Crimea are reporting empty shelves in grocery stores and purchase limits on a number of basic goods. This comes amid a regional transportation collapse and fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and vital infrastructure.

• June 09, 2026

  US House Passes Georgia Bill Targeting Russian, Chinese Influence Amid Deepening Rift With Tbilisi

  The US House of Representatives has passed legislation requiring the administration to produce a detailed assessment of Russian and Chinese intelligence activities in Georgia

• June 09, 2026

  Wider Europe Briefing: Brussels Slams Serbia's Rule Of Law Shortfall

  In this week's briefing, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two issues: a damning rule-of-law assessment for Serbia and the latest Franco-German EU enlargement proposal.

• June 09, 2026

  A Kyiv Statue No More: Ukrainians Debate Role Of Russian Author Mikhail Bulgakov

  Kyiv Residents have mixed reactions over the removal of a statue of writer Mikhail Bulgakov, author of The Master And Margarita. Born in Kyiv, the novelist penned sharp satires of Soviet society. But Ukrainian officials said Bulgakov also symbolized Russian imperial thinking.

• June 08, 2026

  Oil On The Beach But No Fuel For Cars: Tourist Season Opens In Crimea

  The summer tourist season is starting in Russian-occupied Crimea, but with Ukrainian drone attacks and fuel shortages, how many people will visit? Current Time correspondent Andrey Cherkasov explains, tour operators are trying to put a positive spin on the crisis, but it's being met with skepticism.

• June 08, 2026

  Pashinian Wins In Armenia, But No Supermajority

  Victory for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian in parliamentary elections marks a firm slap down of Russian efforts to derail his pro-Western policy moves, although failure to win a two-thirds majority in parliament will complicate the ongoing US-brokered peace process with Azerbaijan.

• June 08, 2026

  Russia Suspends Train Service To Occupied Crimea After Ukraine Drone Strike; Gasoline Shortages Worsen

  Russian authorities suspended train service for Crimea after a Ukrainian drone knocked out a locomotive, further squeezing commerce to the occupied Black Sea peninsula struggling with fuel shortages.

• June 08, 2026

  Pashinian Declares Victory, Awaits Final Margin In Armenia's Crucial Parliamentary Vote

  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian early on June 8 declared victory for his Civil Contract party over several pro-Russia groupings, with his party hovering around 50 percent as votes are counted, higher than pre-vote surveys suggested.

• June 07, 2026

  Russian Strikes Hit Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility Near Chernobyl

  Russian forces hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said June 7. He called the strike an "extremely vile" attack as international atomic energy monitors announced it did not lead to a spike in radiation.

• June 07, 2026

  Pashinian Party Takes Big Lead As Armenians Vote With Nation's Future Focus On The Line

  The ruling Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has taken a big lead in a crucial parliamentary election, gaining 51.4 percent of the vote as initial ballots are counted.

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