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'Everything Is Fine And There Are 92 Days Left': Twin Russian Conscripts Killed Near Belgorod

The twin brothers were popular, hard-working young men from Siberia who were drafted for their year of military service in November 2023. With only a few months left to go, Konstantin and Dmitry Reshka were posted near the Ukrainian border. That's the last their family heard of them.
Romania's Transfagarasan: How Soviet Invasion Fears Inspired The 'Best Road In The World'

The Transfagarasan road was officially opened 50 years ago after a mammoth construction project cut through some of Europe’s most inhospitable mountains.
'Very Worrying': Afghanistan's Long Battle To Eradicate Polio Faces New Obstacle

Afghans are worried that the Taliban’s suspension of the polio vaccination campaign makes their children vulnerable to the potentially life-threatening disease.
Israel's Suspected Attack On Electronic Devices In Lebanon Marks New Phase In Hizballah Hostilities

Experts say Israeli’s suspected attack targeting Lebanese militant group Hizballah marks a new phase in the escalating hostilities between the two sides.
China In Eurasia Briefing: Why The Pacific Matters To Beijing and Moscow

Plus: a Chinese sex trafficking case in Serbia, Chinese expands its global policing push, Xi plans to visit Russia for BRICS, Europe mulls its green future, and much more.
Iranian-American Freed In Prisoner Exchange Accuses Iran Of 'Selling' Its Own People

Siamak Namazi was the longest-held Iranian-American prisoner in Iran until his release along with four other Americans last year in a controversial prisoner exchange.
Tajiks Skeptical That Attack On Top Islamic Leader Was 'Hooliganism'

Tajik police have described the recent stabbing attack on the country’s state-backed Islamic leader an act of “hooliganism.” But some critics say the assault on Saidmukarram Saidqodirzoda may be linked to his role in aiding the state in “violating people’s religious freedoms.”
Leaked Records Detail Vast Russian Influence Campaign Targeting Ukraine, EU

A cache of leaked Russian records shines light on a multifaceted Russian disinformation campaign that sought to destabilize Ukraine and damage its support in the West, while also boosting far-right EU parties that would promote pro-Russian narratives.
Ethnic Serbs In Kosovo Now Feel Betrayed After Quitting Their Jobs

Ethnic Serbs quit their government jobs in Kosovo en masse in 2022 at the behest of the Belgrade-backed Serbian List party. Two years later, some ethnic Serbs want their jobs back and feel betrayed by the party and Serbia.
Wider Europe Briefing: Probing NATO On Ukraine

A top NATO military official discusses Ukraine's Kursk incursion, Putin's threats, and the alliance's readiness.
Interview: Former British Air Commander Says Ukraine Must 'Inflict Maximum Pain' On Russia

Sean Bell, a former British pilot and commander, argues in an interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service that with Russia outgunning Ukraine, Kyiv needs to fight "asymmetrically" to throw Russian President Vladimir Putin off balance and better its odds against Russia's invading force.
'The Recruiter Guy With An American Flag Around His Neck': Who Is The Man Accused In Apparent Trump Assassination Attempt?

Ryan Routh, who was known as an active supporter of Ukraine’s military in its defense against Russia’s invasion, has been arrested in connection with what the FBI said was an attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump.
'Express Your Loyalty': Russian Speakers In Latvia Face Language Test -- Or Deportation

After years of increasing pressure, the Latvian government has begun issuing orders for the longtime Russian residents who have failed to learn Latvian to leave the country. A handful have been deported, hundreds have simply left, while up to 1,000 mostly elderly Russian speakers wait in limbo.
'Finally, A Boy!': The Lonely, Secret Lives Of Putin's 'Crown Princes'

Over his decades in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said little about his children. In recent years, journalists have exposed the identities of his two grown daughters, and now a new probe sheds light on the lives of his small sons, whose mother is retired Olympic gymnast Alina Kabayeva.
Kyrgyzstan And Kazakhstan: Rival Superpowers In The Game Of Goat-Grabbing

Kok-boru and kokpar are full-blooded equestrian sports played by around a dozen countries, including, for the last eight years, the United States. But the two countries that meet in the final are always the same.

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