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• April 30, 2026

  Wanted Ukrainian Tycoon’s Family Ties To Russia War Revealed

  A mining firm in Russian-occupied Crimea that was once owned by the holding company of Vadym Novynskiy, a Ukrainian tycoon suspected of treason, and that remains in family hands, continues to contribute to Moscow’s war chest, Schemes has found. Novynskiy, meanwhile, has bought property in Croatia.

• April 30, 2026

  American Man Who Fled Charges For Crypto Fraud Moved To Russia -- And Is Suing Partners

  The findings by Systema, RFE/RL’s Russian investigative unit, confirm past unconfirmed reports that Kyle Nagy had moved to Russia shortly before his November 2023 indictment in the United States.

• April 30, 2026

  Rooftop Raids: Turkmenistan Cracks Down On Starlink Users

  Arrests and confiscated terminals are being reported in Turkmenistan as locals set up secret Starlink connections to access the internet in the authoritarian country.

• April 30, 2026

  Moscow's Axis With Iran Impacting Battlefield, Ex-Pentagon Analyst Matthew Tavares Says

  Matthew Tavares, a former Pentagon analyst, tells RFE/RL the West is no longer facing a partnership of convenience between Moscow and Tehran, but a strategic alignment that spans the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of warfare. 

• April 29, 2026

  'Endgame' For Iran's Oil Sector? How US Blockade May Impact Tehran's Calculus

  Weeks of US and Israeli air strikes, sanctions, and restrictions have hit Iran hard, but it could be geology that eventually pushes it into making concessions in its ongoing standoff with the United States.

• April 29, 2026

  Iran's Conservative Camp Split Over US Talks To End War

  The unity that Iran’s rival political camps maintained through 40 days of US and Israeli strikes is fracturing over negotiations to end the war. The real divide, experts say, is not necessarily about whether to talk but rather when.

• April 29, 2026

  Hybrid War At NATO's Door: Lawmaker Wesley Bell On The Baltics, Russia, And US Resolve

  In an interview with RFE/RL, US Representative Wesley Bell, whose legislation to address threats to the Baltics has advanced with bipartisan support, discusses checking Russia’s ambitions, how the war in Ukraine shapes long-term security, the implications of Russia-Iran cooperation, and more.

• April 28, 2026

  Russia Hoped Africa Corps Would Replicate Wagner's Success. It's Not Going Well.

  Africa Corps, the Russian Defense Ministry mercenary unit, was supposed to build on the successes of the now-defunct Wagner Group, forging commercial ties and giving a hard-power backstop to shaky African countries. Judging by this weekend’s events in Mali, it’s not going well.

• April 28, 2026

  As Cease-Fire With Iran Wavers, US Expands Its Military Footprint

  The United States has deployed a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, significantly boosting its capabilities, despite a cease-fire with Iran.

• April 28, 2026

  North Korea Is Honoring Some Of Its Soldiers Killed In The Ukraine War. But What About The Rest?

  Why a sprawling war memorial that was opened on April 26 commemorates only a fraction of the estimated thousands of troops Pyongyang lost in Russia.

• April 27, 2026

  Photo Exclusive: Cathedral, Church Demolished In Nagorno-Karabakh

  Satellite imagery sourced by RFE/RL shows two major Christian monuments have been demolished in recent weeks inside Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region.

• April 27, 2026

  Starving Soldiers: Ukrainian Army's New Manpower Struggle

  The photos of the emaciated soldiers circulated widely, along with complaints from angry relatives, prompting the removal of the unit’s commander. Four-plus years into war with Russia, it’s the latest controversy highlighting some of Ukraine’s continuing problems with logistics and manpower.

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