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            <title>Senator Curtis: &apos;Failure Is Not An Option&apos; In Russia-Ukraine War</title>
            <description>In an interview with RFE/RL, US Senator John Curtis, a Republican from Utah, said there is strong bipartisan support for new legislation sanctioning Russia, stressing that a Russian victory in Ukraine would have negative repercussions elsewhere in the world. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-john-curtis-russia-ukraine/33822950.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:51:52 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Drone Carrying Explosives Found Near Ukrainian Plane At Leipzig Airport</title>
            <description>German authorities are investigating two &quot;very serious security incidents&quot; at the Leipzig/Halle airport that temporarily suspended and diverted flights, raising suspicions of Russian involvement after similar incidents in recent years.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/german-police-probe-leipzig-airport-suspicious-flying-object/33822656.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:01:41 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Barrage On Kyiv Region Kills 17 Amid Ukraine&apos;s Air Defense Missile Shortage</title>
            <description>BROVARY, Ukraine -- Russian overnight drone and ballistic missile strikes killed at least 17 people in the Kyiv region, as Ukraine warned of critical air defense shortages and urged its allies to hasten deliveries of urgently needed air defense missiles.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-on-ukraine/33822483.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:50:58 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Senator Rick Scott: Putin &apos;Underestimated Trump&apos;s Commitment To Freedom&apos;</title>
            <description>In an interview with RFE/RL, Republican Senator Rick Scott said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not anticipate the strength of US support for Ukraine&apos;s war effort, adding that a new sanctions bill is meant to hold Russia accountable.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-senator-rick-scott-russia-putin/33821933.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:37:01 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>&apos;Putin Is A Thug&apos;: Senator Rick Scott Says Congress Must Hold Russia Accountable</title>
            <description>Influential Republican Senator Rick Scott talks to RFE/RL about why he believes sanctions against Russia should be passed immediately, why Ukraine&apos;s military innovations matter for the United States, and why defeating Russia is central to deterring an increasingly coordinated authoritarian bloc. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-thug-senator-rick-scott-congress-russia-ukraine/33821929.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-thug-senator-rick-scott-congress-russia-ukraine/33821929.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:03:31 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Wildberries: Ukrainian Drones Strike &apos;Russia&apos;s Amazon&apos; Near St. Petersburg</title>
            <description>Russian authorities claim Ukrainian drones hit multiple Wildberries warehouses in several regions on August 4. Officials reported damage at facilities near St. Petersburg, and in the Tver and Moscow regions. Ukraine&apos;s drone commander Robert Brovdi said at least 15 Wildberries hubs have been hit since mid-July as part of a sustained campaign to disrupt logistics networks of Russia&apos;s largest online retailer.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-ukrainian-drones-strike-russia-s-amazon-near-st-petersburg/33821702.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:42:45 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Is Underestimating The Iran-Russia-China-North Korea Axis, Warns Mark Montgomery  </title>
            <description>The growing strategic partnership between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea is a defining security challenge facing the US and its allies. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery speaks to RFE/RL about says the West continues to underestimate both the scale of this alignment and the risks it poses.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-russia-china-ukraine-north-korea-montgomery/33821449.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Hits Another Wildberries Hub, This Time In Russia&apos;s Vladimir Region</title>
            <description>Ukraine has launched another long-range drone strike targeting a Wildberries warehouse overnight on August 3, according to Russian authorities. The latest attack, in the Vladimir region, is part of a broader campaign in recent weeks that has repeatedly hit the logistics network of Russia&apos;s largest online retailer.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-another-wildberries-hub-this-time-in-russia-s-vladimir-region/33820788.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:49:47 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Logistics Sites Targeted Again As Zelenskyy Urges Faster Patriot Deliveries</title>
            <description>Ukraine and Russia exchanged another wave of overnight drone strikes targeting logistics, energy, and civilian infrastructure, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced frustration with Western allies over delays in delivering urgently needed Patriot air defense systems and other military aid.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russian-drone-attack-wildberries/33820750.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:52:56 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Hub In Samara Region, Saratov Refinery</title>
            <description>Ukrainian drones struck a 178,600-square-meter Wildberries logistics hub in Russia&apos;s Samara region and a major oil refinery near Saratov. The warehouse attack is part of a sustained campaign targeting the Russian e-commerce giant&apos;s logistics network.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-wildberries-hub-in-samara-region/33820269.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:44:55 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>At Least 3 Killed in Moscow Restaurant Explosion</title>
            <description>At least 3 people were killed and 21 injured in a blast at a Moscow restaurant, officials said. A security guard stopped a woman carrying a bomb that detonated. Telegram channel Astra reported the venue was hosting a Russian general&apos;s party, citing military vehicles outside.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/at-least-3-killed-in-moscow-restaurant-explosion/33820213.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:06:14 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>At Least 3 Killed, 21 Wounded In Moscow Restaurant Bombing, Russian Authorities Say</title>
            <description>Russian authorities said on August 2 that an improvised explosive device was detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and wounding 21 others, as investigators worked to determine who was behind the bombing.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-russia-restaurant-bombing--kudrinkskaya-square/33820153.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:47:27 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>For These Ukrainian Soldiers, Accepting Death Proved The Key To Living </title>
            <description>When Serhiy Kutrakov decided to take up arms in 2014 to defend Ukraine from Russian-backed separatists, he accepted there was a good chance he would be killed in combat. Now, he&apos;s determined to live -- and secure his country&apos;s freedom amid Russia&apos;s full-scale invasion. Documentarian Yulia Hontaruk followed Kutrakov and two other soldiers on and off the battlefield for 12 years. Her new film, To Die To Live, premiered in July at the Karlovy Vary film festival.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-soldier-donetsk-donbas-2014-documentary-karlovy-vary-film-hontaruk-kutrakov-russia-civilian/33817605.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-soldier-donetsk-donbas-2014-documentary-karlovy-vary-film-hontaruk-kutrakov-russia-civilian/33817605.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:40:05 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zelenskyy Says &apos;Answers&apos; Needed On Patriot Delivery As Civilian Death Toll Climbs </title>
            <description>In the wake of the latest deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with his Western allies, urging speedier delivery of urgently needed Patriot air defense missiles and other weapons.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:03:14 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Launches Deadly Ballistic Missile Attack On Kyiv</title>
            <description>Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring 23, according to emergency services. Zelenskyy said a shortage of air defense missiles limited Ukraine&apos;s ability to intercept the attack.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-attack-on-kyiv/33819745.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-attack-on-kyiv/33819745.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:30:23 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Patriot Debate Deepens As Congressman Don Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms</title>
            <description>US President Donald Trump&apos;s decision to step back from his earlier pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors has prompted renewed debate in Washington over the future direction of US military support for Kyiv.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/patriot-missile-trump-bacon-republicans-ukraine-zelenskyy/33819653.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/patriot-missile-trump-bacon-republicans-ukraine-zelenskyy/33819653.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:41:57 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Struggles With Air Defense Shortages</title>
            <description>Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles early on August 1 as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for the Washington to grant licenses for Kyiv to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles amid apparent renewed reluctance by US President Donald Trump. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:01:04 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Kyiv Visit By Trump Envoys Could Shift US View Of Ukraine War, Says Kurt Volker</title>
            <description>US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will send his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Kyiv in the coming weeks.
RFE/RL spoke with Kurt Volker about the significance of their visit.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-kyiv-visit-us-envoys-witkoff-kushner/33819200.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:34:20 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Attacks Wildberries Logistics Hub In Volgograd </title>
            <description>A Ukrainian drone attack targeted another Wildberries facility ⁠in Russia, this time in the southern city of Volgograd. Russia&apos;s largest online retailer said on July 31 that a logistics hub had been hit. The strike is the latest in a series of attacks that have damaged at least 13 Wildberries warehouses since mid-July, reportedly destroying about 10 percent of the company&apos;s storage capacity.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-wildberries-volgograd-refinery-strike/33819070.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:49:57 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trump Says US Should Be &apos;Careful&apos; About Granting Kyiv Patriot License Despite Zelenskyy Pleas </title>
            <description>President Donald Trump said the United States should be &quot;very careful&quot; about granting Kyiv a license to produce Patriot missiles as Ukraine seeks greater air defense capabilities to protect itself against Russia&apos;s daily air attacks.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-patriot-missile-license/33819054.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:07:03 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Designates Telegram Founder Pavel Durov As A &apos;Terrorist&apos;</title>
            <description>Russia said it had designated Telegram founder Pavel Durov a “terrorist” and “extremist,” further tightening the screws on the popular messenger app ahead of parliamentary elections in September.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-durov-terrorist-extremist-internet-crackdown/33818974.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:45:17 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Students See University Dreams Deferred As More Spots Go To Veterans</title>
            <description>Young Russians hoping to attend university are finding they have poor odds of getting in this year, even with outstanding exam scores. One reason is a government quota system that favors veterans of the war in Ukraine and their children for coveted state-funded university spots. At the same time, officials have slashed the number of options for a privately paid education. Both policies have been put into place just as children born during a 2008 baby boom are reaching high-school graduation age.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-university-students-veterans-war-ukraine/33818603.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:40:37 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Putin&apos;s Shifting Rhetoric Now Echoes Criticism He Once Aimed At Kyiv </title>
            <description>In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of using the war in its eastern Donbas region to cover up its alleged economic and social problems. In 2026, Putin has been regularly blaming &quot;external enemies&quot; for Russia&apos;s internal issues, including its growing fuel crisis and mounting security challenges caused by increased drone attacks from Ukraine.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-s-shifting-rhetoric-now-echoes-criticism-he-once-aimed-at-kyiv-/33818300.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:38:15 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Missile Strike On Ukrainian Village Kills Almost Entire Family</title>
            <description>KRYVIY RIH -- Russian ballistic missile strike hit a home in the village of Radushne in Ukraine&apos;s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, killing almost an entire family, as local officials reported at least nine people dead and dozens of others injured across the country.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-missile-deadly-strike-ukraine/33818229.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:46:18 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukrainian Drones Strike Targets Deep Inside Russia, Wildberries Hit Again</title>
            <description>Ukrainian drones struck targets in several places inside Russia on July 29, including an oil refinery and a logistics center belonging to Russia&apos;s largest online retailer, Wildberries, as Kyiv expands its long-range strike campaign to pressure Moscow into peace negotiations.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-zelenskyy-trump/33817538.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:02:31 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Hits Another Wildberries Warehouse In Russia</title>
            <description>Ukrainian drones struck industrial facilities in Russia&apos;s Ryazan region, with videos on social media showing a Wildberries warehouse engulfed in flames. Russia&apos;s largest online retailer said it evacuated the facility. The strike is the latest in a series of attacks.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-another-wildberries-warehouse-in-russia/33817559.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:51:25 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>For Central Asian Migrants, Russia&apos;s School Rules Are Splitting Families</title>
            <description>As the new school year approaches, Central Asian migrant parents face a stark choice: bring their children to Russia and risk them being unable to enroll because of stricter Russian language rules or leave them behind.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-migration-migrants-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-uzbekistan-central-asia/33816803.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-migration-migrants-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-uzbekistan-central-asia/33816803.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:54:25 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Lawmaker Wilson Urges Serbia To Distance Itself From Russia Or Face Hurdles To Integration</title>
            <description>US Congressman Joe Wilson tells RFE/RL&apos;s Balkan Service that Serbia should stop purchasing Russian energy and distance itself from Moscow, Beijing and Tehran if it wants to be fully integrated into Western institutions.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-wilson-serbia-russia-integration-osce/33816956.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-wilson-serbia-russia-integration-osce/33816956.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:50:22 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Senate Advances Landmark Russia Sanctions Bill After Zelenskyy&apos;s Capitol Appeal</title>
            <description>As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the US Capitol, a majority of senators from both parties voted to advance legislation intended to strike at the economic foundations of Russia&apos;s war. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-united-states-senate-bill-sanctions-russia/33817262.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-united-states-senate-bill-sanctions-russia/33817262.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:09:46 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Signals Congress United Behind Ukraine, Senator Whitehouse Tells RFE/RL</title>
            <description>As the US Senate prepared to vote on a sweeping bipartisan sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a co-sponsor of the legislation, said the measure reflects renewed bipartisan resolve to squeeze the Kremlin war machine and reinforce support for Ukraine. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-whitehouse-sanctions-russia-iran/33816935.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-whitehouse-sanctions-russia-iran/33816935.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:22:21 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine And Gulf Conflicts Have Become Increasingly Intertwined, Says Russia-Iran Analyst Nicole Grajewski</title>
            <description>Russia and Iran&apos;s expanding partnership in drones, intelligence, sanctions evasion and internal security is increasingly linking the conflicts in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf, says Nicole Grajewski, an expert on Russian-Iranian relations.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-iran-partnership-ukraine-persian-gulf-nicole-grajewski/33816737.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-iran-partnership-ukraine-persian-gulf-nicole-grajewski/33816737.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:36:50 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Hits At Iran. In The Caspian Sea, Things Get Even Messier. </title>
            <description>Russia’s Iranian-designed drones have ravaged Ukrainian forces in Moscow’s all-out war. As far as Ukraine is concerned, that means cargo ships plying the Caspian Sea with Iranian military goods are fair game. Including this past weekend. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-iran-caspian-strikes-ships/33816728.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-iran-caspian-strikes-ships/33816728.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:31:36 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>During Talks With Putin, Kazakh Leader Urges Freeze in Ukraine War</title>
            <description>In a face-to-face meeting, Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev told Vladimir Putin that it was time to freeze Russia&apos;s war in Ukraine. The appeal to the Russian leader came at a summit in Omsk on July 25. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later said &quot;a freeze as such is impossible,&quot; adding, &quot;The main condition is that we must achieve our goals.&quot; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha welcomed the Kazakh leader&apos;s efforts calling it &quot;a realistic, timely,...</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/toqaev-tells-putin-to-freeze-ukraine-war/33816013.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/toqaev-tells-putin-to-freeze-ukraine-war/33816013.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:01:25 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zelenskyy Becomes First Foreign Visitor For New British PM Burnham</title>
            <description>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 27 as he kicked off a key week of talks with officials around the world to bolster Ukraine&apos;s defenses amid a rising civilian death toll from Russian air strikes back home.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-burnham-britain-russia-trump/33813436.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-burnham-britain-russia-trump/33813436.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:51:14 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zelenskyy Says Russia Wants To Bring More North Korean Troops Into Ukraine War</title>
            <description>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Moscow wants to bring in thousands of North Korean soldiers again for its invasion of Ukraine, with preparations in Russia having been under way since early summer.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-claims-caspian-strike-russia-iran-military-route-kyiv-mourning/33812868.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-claims-caspian-strike-russia-iran-military-route-kyiv-mourning/33812868.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:32:07 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia&apos;s &apos;Axis Of Upheaval&apos; Is Built To Last Beyond Ukraine, Analyst Kendall-Taylor Says</title>
            <description>Russia&apos;s deepening partnerships with China, Iran, and North Korea represent one of the most significant geopolitical realignments driven by the war in Ukraine. Yet according to Andrea Kendall-Taylor, viewing this grouping through the lens of a traditional military alliance misses the bigger picture.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-china-iran-ukraine-war/33812439.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-china-iran-ukraine-war/33812439.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:37:49 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Hits More Wildberries Warehouses Near St. Petersburg, Occupied Crimea</title>
            <description>Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics hubs near St. Petersburg and in occupied Crimea, causing fires and disruptions. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine also hit a key military facility in Russia’s Kirov region that supplies components for aircraft and missile systems.
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            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-more-wildberries-warehouses-near-st-petersburg/33811994.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-more-wildberries-warehouses-near-st-petersburg/33811994.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:13:42 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Wildberries, &apos;Russia&apos;s Amazon,&apos; Hit Again In New Wave Of Ukrainian Strikes </title>
            <description>Ukraine struck targets in several parts of Russia early on July 24, including another warehouse of Russian e-commerce retailer Wildberries, as Kyiv continues to expand its retaliatory long-range strike campaign in an effort to force Moscow into negotiations.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-ukraine-strikes-us-rubio/33811940.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-ukraine-strikes-us-rubio/33811940.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:50:56 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rubio Vows Iran, Russia Crises Won&apos;t Weaken US Commitment To Asia</title>
            <description>As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded his first Southeast Asia trip as America’s top diplomat, he sought to reassure regional partners that the war in Iran and Russia&apos;s invasion of Ukraine would not weaken Washington&apos;s commitment to the region.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-russia-us-commitment-asia/33811919.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-russia-us-commitment-asia/33811919.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:52:59 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>The Rise Of Russia&apos;s &apos;Disposable&apos; Agents</title>
            <description>Two people arrested on the Serbia-Hungary border are under criminal investigation, Serbian prosecutors say, after reports linked them to Russian intelligence. German media report that they were carrying explosives and may have been planning an attack in Germany as &quot;disposable&quot; agents.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-agents-destabilize-europe-russia/33810693.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-agents-destabilize-europe-russia/33810693.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:17:29 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>No Breakthroughs, Little Optimism As Rubio, Lavrov Meet On Ukraine War  </title>
            <description>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the United States remains prepared to help broker an end to Russia&apos;s war in Ukraine but that fresh proposals would be needed after previous peace ideas failed. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-ukraine-war-lavrov-meeting-russia/33810551.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-ukraine-war-lavrov-meeting-russia/33810551.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:56:09 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>&apos;Nice Hairstyle&apos;: Russian Foreign Minister Dodges RFE/RL Question On Ukraine</title>
            <description>Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dodged RFE/RL&apos;s senior correspondent Alex Raufoglu&apos;s questions on ending the war in Ukraine amid a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers&apos; meetings in Manila on July 23. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/nice-hairstyle-russian-foreign-minister-dodges-rfe-rl-question-on-ukraine/33810525.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:40:49 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Online Retailer Wildberries Again</title>
            <description>Ukraine struck warehouses belonging to Russia&apos;s largest online retailer, Wildberries, which was already targeted earlier this week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks targeted logistics centers involved in supplying the Russian military.
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            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-s-largest-online-retailer-wildberries-again/33809888.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-s-largest-online-retailer-wildberries-again/33809888.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:47:38 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Hits Russian Retailer Wildberries&apos; Warehouses Again Amid Accusations It Supplies Military Goods</title>
            <description>The Ukrainian military struck warehouses belonging to Russia&apos;s largest online retailer, Wildberries, in the third attack targeting such facilities in a week, as Kyiv continues to expand its retaliatory long-range strike campaign in an effort to force Moscow into negotiations.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-wildberries-war-strikes-zelenskyy/33809727.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-wildberries-war-strikes-zelenskyy/33809727.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:42:38 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Rubio Attends ASEAN As Iran War Fuels Energy Security Fears</title>
            <description>Marco Rubio arrives at ASEAN talks dominated by China tensions and the Iran war, as Southeast Asian governments increasingly weigh strategic partnerships against concerns over energy costs, shipping disruptions, inflation, and economic stability.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-asean-iran-war-china-energy-security-russia/33809063.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-asean-iran-war-china-energy-security-russia/33809063.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:15 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Could The US-Iran Battle For Hormuz Be A Win For Russia And China?</title>
            <description>For years, policymakers in Washington have viewed Asia primarily through the lens of Taiwan, the South China Sea and China&apos;s military rise. Russia&apos;s invasion of Ukraine only reinforced that perspective, cementing Europe and East Asia as the principal arenas of geopolitical competition.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-hormuz-russia-china/33808969.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-hormuz-russia-china/33808969.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:39:50 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>In The Fuel Crisis Gripping Russia&apos;s Hinterlands, Worries For Tractors, Winter Hay, And Cows.</title>
            <description>A far-reaching Ukrainian drone campaign targeting Russian gasoline refineries is squeezing the country. Even though it’s high summer, for rural villages, winter is just around the corner. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fuel-gasoline-crisis-shortages-villagers-ukraine-drones/33807520.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fuel-gasoline-crisis-shortages-villagers-ukraine-drones/33807520.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:08:08 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian And Ukraine Exchange Overnight Strikes As Drone Attacks Target Moscow Region</title>
            <description>Large plumes of black smoke rose high into the skies of the Moscow region on July 20 after Ukrainian drone strikes hit an oil depot and logistics facilities, wounding 10 people as Kyiv vowed to respond to deadly Russian attacks that have left several people dead.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-and-missile-strikes/33807500.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-and-missile-strikes/33807500.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:14:08 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Launches 400 Drones At Moscow Region In Overnight Barrage</title>
            <description>Over 400 Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted the Moscow region in an overnight attack on July 19-20. The strikes purportedly hit an oil depot and major logistics facilities that set several facilities ablaze near Moscow.  </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:40:06 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Launches Major Missile, Drone Attack On Kyiv As Ukraine Hits Black Sea Tankers</title>
            <description>Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv since the start of its full-scale invasion overnight on July 19 killing one person and wounding 16 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Ukraine announced strikes on two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-zelenskyy-ballistic-missile-attacks/33806851.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-zelenskyy-ballistic-missile-attacks/33806851.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:03:49 +0200</pubDate>
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