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 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:18:40 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL "Every day I feel discomfort that the guys are still there and I am free," says former Kherson Mayor Volodymyr Mykolayenko, who spent three and a half years in Russian captivity. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-captivity-torture-beatings/33544192.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-captivity-torture-beatings/33544192.html Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:01:49 +0200 VideosUkraine Volodymyr Mykolayenko, the former mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, spent more than three years in Russian captivity. Now 65, he is thin, frail, and recovering, but ready to help rebuild his war-torn hometown. https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:48:41 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories After refusing Russian passports, Ukrainians who left Crimea are losing their homes to forced sales. Rights groups say Russia's property seizures in occupied Crimea amount to systematic expropriation. https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-property-seizures-ukrainians-targeted-by-russia/33410669.html https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-property-seizures-ukrainians-targeted-by-russia/33410669.html Tue, 13 May 2025 00:43:32 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline