https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:50:57 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch strikes on Iran presents Russian President Vladimir Putin with peril and opportunity: the attacks hit a strategic partner of Moscow, but they may open a potential window for Russia’s diplomatic relevance. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-strikes-iran-nuclear/33451450.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-strikes-iran-nuclear/33451450.html Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:54:44 +0200 RussiaIran As Israel pounds nuclear sites in Iran with air strikes, one target -- the Fordow enrichment site that lies deep underground in central Iran -- appears to be untouched. Could a new US bomb be used on it? https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-fordow-bunker-buster-israel-strike-analysis/33448145.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-fordow-bunker-buster-israel-strike-analysis/33448145.html Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:34:22 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Fereydoun Abbasi, the former head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, is one of several scientists killed in Israel's air strikes on Iranian nuclear assets. RFE/RL's Nathan Hodge once interviewed Abbasi, and recalls the 2007 encounter. https://www.rferl.org/a/encounter-with-iranian-nuclear-scientist-abassi-killed-israel-strikes/33442329.html https://www.rferl.org/a/encounter-with-iranian-nuclear-scientist-abassi-killed-israel-strikes/33442329.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:28:28 +0200 IranNews Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear complex and military leadership have sent shockwaves around the globe, raising fears of escalation and a wider war in the region. The campaign also reverberated in Moscow, where President Vladimir Putin has positioned himself as a power broker with Tehran. https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-strikes-iran-putin-potential-mideast-peace-broker/33442126.html https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-strikes-iran-putin-potential-mideast-peace-broker/33442126.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:48:42 +0200 IranNewsRussiaNuclear TalksThe Rundown Stories In his first 100 days in office, one key foreign policy goal has eluded US President Donald Trump: ending the war on Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/patience-washington-ukraine-peace-deal-trump-zelenskyy-putin/33405520.html https://www.rferl.org/a/patience-washington-ukraine-peace-deal-trump-zelenskyy-putin/33405520.html Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:39 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine