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 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:08:49 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Thousands of people gathered in Prague’s Old Town Square on February 21 to reaffirm solidarity with Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-czech-republic-support-protest/33684203.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-czech-republic-support-protest/33684203.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:01:11 +0100 UkraineVideos Moscow recently relaxed rules allowing for visa-free entry to Russia for Chinese nationals, which could spark a tourism boom to the country. But why have the "no limits" partners waited until now to boost people-to-people ties? https://www.rferl.org/a/chinese-citizens-can-tavel-to-russia-visa-free-putin-xi/33613065.html https://www.rferl.org/a/chinese-citizens-can-tavel-to-russia-visa-free-putin-xi/33613065.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:10:23 +0100 VideosRussiaChina The Serbian government says a resort with a hotel, guesthouses, and sport facilities was used to train Moldovans to incite unrest in their country. https://www.rferl.org/a/training-camp-sabotage-unrest-/33556496.html https://www.rferl.org/a/training-camp-sabotage-unrest-/33556496.html Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:55:31 +0200 VideosRussiaSerbiaVideo Archive Three decades after the genocide in Srebrenica, many families are still trapped in a painful limbo -- searching for closure that remains painfully out of reach and waiting for justice. Mothers like Hajra Catic spent their lives searching for their missing children, only to die without answers. https://www.rferl.org/a/genocide-anniversary-closure-hope/33470345.html https://www.rferl.org/a/genocide-anniversary-closure-hope/33470345.html Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:39 +0200 VideosBosnia-HerzegovinaVideo Archive Bulgaria’s lev currency is set to become history as the country prepares to join the eurozone on January 1, 2026 -- a milestone long delayed by legislative hurdles and political debate. While EU officials have approved the move, public opinon in Sofia remains sharply divided. https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-lev-economy-euro/33466317.html https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-lev-economy-euro/33466317.html Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:03:43 +0200 VideosBulgaria After US air strikes on its nuclear sites, Tehran is threatening to shut the Strait of Hormuz -- a move that could send oil prices soaring and trigger global fallout. Here's what’s at stake. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-strait-closure-world-oil/33452536.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-strait-closure-world-oil/33452536.html Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:07:49 +0200 VideosIranVideo Archive Russia will soon teach high school students how to build and fly drones, which have become a key weapon in the war between Moscow and Kyiv. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drones-ukraine-schoolchildren-uavs/33450805.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drones-ukraine-schoolchildren-uavs/33450805.html Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0200 Russia After rifles and grenade launchers, drones are now landing in Russian schools. A new state-approved textbook teaches teens how to build and fly UAVs as a part of a national project to militarize education by 2030. https://www.rferl.org/a/drone-military-education-russia/33442311.html https://www.rferl.org/a/drone-military-education-russia/33442311.html Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:20:16 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo Archive Deep beneath the mountains near the city of Qom lies one of Iran’s most heavily guarded nuclear sites: the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. https://www.rferl.org/a/fordow-hard-to-destroy-iran-nuclear/33449064.html https://www.rferl.org/a/fordow-hard-to-destroy-iran-nuclear/33449064.html Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:00:19 +0200 VideosIran Did you know that the same technology used to power a city can also be used to build a nuclear bomb? Uranium enrichment is a process that increases the amount of uranium-235 in natural uranium, making it usable as fuel for nuclear reactors or, at much higher levels, for nuclear weapons. Natural uranium contains only about 0.7 percent uranium-235, which isn’t enough for most applications. Enrichment boosts this percentage, allowing uranium to serve different purposes. The level of... https://www.rferl.org/a/in-what-phase-is-iran-nuclear-program/33443056.html https://www.rferl.org/a/in-what-phase-is-iran-nuclear-program/33443056.html Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:10:29 +0200 IranNewsNuclear Talks Israel launched a major attack on Iran -- saying it had no choice but to act before Tehran could build a nuclear weapon. Was it enough to stop Iran’s nuclear program? https://www.rferl.org/a/why-did-israel-attack-iran/33442234.html https://www.rferl.org/a/why-did-israel-attack-iran/33442234.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:28:11 +0200 VideosIran Living next to the Chinese-owned Zijin mines, villagers near Bor in eastern Serbia and Panjakent in western Tajikistan face the same threat: poisoned air, degraded farmland, and no recourse. At the same time their governments deepen ties with Beijing. https://www.rferl.org/a/enviroment-pollution-zijin-serbia-tajikistan-china/33432904.html https://www.rferl.org/a/enviroment-pollution-zijin-serbia-tajikistan-china/33432904.html Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:04:22 +0200 FeaturesTajikistanSerbiaThe Rundown StoriesChina Villages near Bor in Serbia and Panjakent in Tajikistan share a growing concern: pollution from Chinese-owned mines. While Belgrade and Dushanbe welcome Beijing’s investment, locals fear for their land and air -- while the mines' owner, Zijin, denies harming the environment. https://www.rferl.org/a/environment-pollution-zijin/33432693.html https://www.rferl.org/a/environment-pollution-zijin/33432693.html Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:50 +0200 VideosTajikistanSerbiaVideo Archive US tariffs on defense components risk disrupting arms supplies to Ukraine, raising costs and straining NATO supply chains. Bosnia, a key ammunition producer backed by US investment, could be caught in the middle. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-tariffs-impact-weapons-war-ukraine-russia-bosnia/33409257.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-tariffs-impact-weapons-war-ukraine-russia-bosnia/33409257.html Sat, 10 May 2025 00:02:19 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaBosnia-HerzegovinaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Members of R.E.M. say that the mission of promoting free expression has always resonated with the band. https://www.rferl.org/a/radio-free-europe-new-remix/33403254.html https://www.rferl.org/a/radio-free-europe-new-remix/33403254.html Sat, 03 May 2025 08:00:03 +0200 VideosVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories