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June 17, 2025
Afghan Women Fear They Have Fallen Off West’s Radar Amid Global Conflicts, Aid Cuts

Ongoing global conflicts such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East, and shifting international priorities are exacerbating the dire situation for women's rights in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
June 17, 2025
EU Plans Historic Moldova Summit But Stays Vague On Accession Timeline

As Moldova prepares for its first EU summit, a draft declaration reveals cautious support for its membership bid, continued concern over corruption, and sharp criticism of Russia’s interference — but stops short of promising new sanctions or clear timelines.
June 16, 2025
Tehran on Edge as Tensions Rise Over Israeli Strikes in Iran

When Israel issued a warning to residents of one of Tehran's most upscale and densely populated areas, District 3, to evacuate saying it intended to carry out air strikes in the area, already heightened anxiety rose even further.
June 16, 2025
Iran Threatens Nuclear Exit And Oil Choke Point As War With Israel Escalates

As Israel escalates strikes on Iranian targets, Tehran is weighing a dramatic response: withdrawing from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and possibly closing the Strait of Hormuz -- moves that could further destabilize the region and disrupt global oil flows.
June 16, 2025
'Street Of Death': RFE/RL Unmasks Russian Soldiers Behind Bucha Killings

A new investigation by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service reconstructs the killings of civilians on Bucha’s Yablunska Street in March 2022. Using video evidence and military records, the report identifies Russian troops allegedly involved in one of the Ukraine war’s most notorious atrocities.
June 16, 2025
Drones, Distractions, Diplomacy: How Could The Israel-Iran Conflict Affect Russia's War Against Ukraine?

The deadly fighting between Israel and Iran is unlikely to bring Moscow closer to ending its invasion of Ukraine, and there are several ways it could play into Russia’s hands. But they may not move the dial dramatically in a war that seems destined to continue for months to come, or more.
June 14, 2025
Israel's Attack On Iran Could Be Test Of Trump's Resolve To Keep US Out Of War

The Israeli military operation against Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities and ballistic missile program and the US reaction has set up a test for US President Donald Trump and his campaign promise to keep the United States out of foreign conflicts.
June 13, 2025
Who Were The 8 Iranian Generals Killed In The Israeli Attack?

Israeli airstrikes have reportedly killed eight top Iranian military officers, including three from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
June 13, 2025
Israel's Attack On Iran Stuns Military But Could Empower Tehran's Nuclear Drive

Israel’s surprise strike on Iran, dubbed Operation Rising Lion, stunned Tehran’s military leadership but left key nuclear sites intact. As fears of regional war grow, analysts warn the attack may undermine diplomacy -- and give Iran justification to abandon nonproliferation commitments.
June 13, 2025
Unreliable Medical Tests Force Afghans To Seek Treatment Abroad

Every day, the lack of reliable medical testing facilities forces hundreds of Afghans to seek treatment abroad for diseases that are easily detected in clinical laboratories in neighboring countries.
June 12, 2025
Pro-Kremlin Media Hail Los Angeles Unrest As 'Civil War'

Kremlin-friendly pundits and programs have been savoring every shot of protesters in Los Angeles this week, some proclaiming that the United States must be in midst of a new "civil war."
June 12, 2025
The Diplomat, The Oligarch, The FBI Agent: Russian-American Faces Trial In Deripaska Sanctions Case

Sergei Shestakov, a former Russian diplomat who became a naturalized US citizen, is set to go on trial for work he did – illegally, prosecutors charge -- for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. His alleged co-conspirator, the FBI’s former lead spy hunter, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2023.

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