Features

• January 14, 2026

  Maduro Is Gone From Venezuela, But Russia May Not Be

  Over more than two decades, Russia has built deep ties inside Venezuela’s military, energy sector, and political elite -- connections analysts say could persist despite the capture of Nicolas Maduro. But with the new US clout and focus on the country’s oil, how much of a presence can Russia retain?

• January 13, 2026

  Goldberg: 'Nothing Is Off The Table' For Trump's Response In Iran

  Hannah Kaviani of RFE/RL’s Radio Farda spoke with Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, on January 13 about what Trump’s next move might be in Iran.

• January 13, 2026

  Iranian Doctor Says Security Forces 'Shooting Inside' Hospitals

  RFE/RL’s Radio Farda interviewed a doctor inside Iran about the deadly state crackdown on antiestablishment protesters.

• January 13, 2026

  'He Deeply Cared About Bread, Inequality': Iranian Exile Mourns Uncle Lost In Tehran Protests

  In an interview with RFE/RL's Radio Farda, Maedeh Soltani, who lives in Germany, confirmed the killing of her uncle, Ali Dehghan Joghan. She said there were so many bodies in Tehran that it took her relatives four to five days to find her 55-year-old uncle.

• January 13, 2026

  EU Set To Suspend Visa Liberalization For Georgian Diplomats This Month

  The European Union is set to follow through this month on a plan to suspend visa liberalization for all Georgian diplomatic and service passport holders after saying Tbilisi has “violated numerous commitments undertaken during the visa liberalization dialogue.”

• January 12, 2026

  What Are The Options, Military Or Otherwise, The US Has To Use Against Iran?

  US military action against Iran appears to be back on the policy agenda in Washington amid the increasingly deadly crackdown on protesters in cities and towns across the country.

• January 12, 2026

  As The EU Eases Sanctions On Pristina, What's Next For Kosovo?

  The European Union says it will start this month to lift sanctions first imposed on Kosovo in the summer of 2023 when Pristina implemented the results of controversial elections in the Serb-dominated north despite warnings from Brussels not to do so.

• January 12, 2026

  Will Russia's War Against Ukraine End In 2026?

  With the sides far apart on key issues as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, analysts say the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II is unlikely to end in 2026. They also caution that a halt in hostilities would not necessarily lead to sustainable peace.

• January 11, 2026

  Taliban Gold Rush Turns Deadly, Putting Spotlight On Chinese-Backed Mining

  The Interior Ministry of the Taliban government confirmed on January 7 that ongoing clashes between officials of a contracting gold-mining company and residents of Chah Ab district in Takhar province that started last week left four people dead and five others wounded.

• January 09, 2026

  From Taiwan To Iran, US Strike On Venezuela Tests China's Global Reach

  Michael Sobolik, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Hudson Institute and a former aide to US Senator Ted Cruz, tells RFE/RL about what China is learning from the US strike and what it means for Beijing as it looks to compete with the United States around the globe.

• January 09, 2026

  New Year. Old War. New Team. Who’s Who In Zelenskyy’s Personnel Shuffle

  Amid corruption scandals and relentless Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is conducting major personnel changes at high levels in Ukraine. Here’s a look at who’s in, who’s out, who’s up, and who’s down – and why.

• January 09, 2026

  Iran Is At The 'Beginning Of A Revolutionary Moment,' Says Leading Scholar

  RFE/RL’s Radio Farda has interviewed Jack Goldstone, one of the world's leading scholars of revolutions and social change, about the antiestablishment protests in Iran.

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