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 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:25:13 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL On October 3, Russia unleashed its biggest-ever attack on Ukraine’s natural gas sector. A week later, a nighttime barrage knocked power out across a large swath of Kyiv. As temperatures drop and Moscow steps up attacks on the energy sector, Ukrainians are preparing for a rough winter. https://www.rferl.org/a/war-power-gas-energy-strikes-ukraine-russia/33556392.html https://www.rferl.org/a/war-power-gas-energy-strikes-ukraine-russia/33556392.html Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:11:35 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Kazakhstan signed a deal to buy $4.2 billion worth of US locomotives and rail equipment amid a push by President Donald Trump to deepen economic ties with Central Asia. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-kazakhstan-rail-deal/33537378.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-kazakhstan-rail-deal/33537378.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:29:17 +0200 NewsKazakhstanUzbekistanThe Rundown Stories The US Senate has fast-tracked a bipartisan bill to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism if it fails to return thousands of Ukrainian children it has “kidnapped, deported, or forcibly removed” during its war against Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-terror-sponsor-ukraine-us-sanctions/33535012.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-terror-sponsor-ukraine-us-sanctions/33535012.html Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:58:42 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories For decades, most major US tech companies and investors steered clear of the Pentagon because of complicated contracting rules and ethical questions about making weapons. But the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and China’s rapid military rise have changed the calculus. https://www.rferl.org/a/silicon-valley-us-defense-tech-rising-global-conflicts/33533099.html https://www.rferl.org/a/silicon-valley-us-defense-tech-rising-global-conflicts/33533099.html Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:19:57 +0200 Beyond Our BordersFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Analyst Peter Doran told RFE/RL that Russia’s drone incursion into Poland marks a serious escalation, saying it is a test of NATO’s unity and US resolve, which demands a strong, coordinated response. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drones-poland-nato-response-peter-doran-interview/33527022.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drones-poland-nato-response-peter-doran-interview/33527022.html Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:46:09 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories When a swarm of 39 Russian drones attacked a compressor station in western Ukraine this month, it was a sign of how Russia has shifted the focus of its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-gas-imports-russia/33510194.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-gas-imports-russia/33510194.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:17:43 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia As Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump prepare to meet in Alaska for a high-stakes summit to discuss ending the 43-month-old war in Ukraine, a deep feeling of unease is gripping European capitals, especially Kyiv. https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-trump-ukraine-alaska-zelenskyy-war-summit/33503732.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-trump-ukraine-alaska-zelenskyy-war-summit/33503732.html Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:18:17 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The ruling by a Connecticut state court was the latest chapter in the long-running saga surrounding Gusinsky, who was forced into exile in the early 2000s by President Vladimir Putin after his hard-charging private TV channel NTV was seized. https://www.rferl.org/a/33503187.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33503187.html Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:48:46 +0200 RussiaFeaturesThe Rundown Stories When US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, they will meet in a place that is at once a point of cooperation, rivalry, and deep symbolism. https://www.rferl.org/a/alaska-trump-putin-meeting-ukraine/33502210.html https://www.rferl.org/a/alaska-trump-putin-meeting-ukraine/33502210.html Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:12:55 +0200 UkraineRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The war in Ukraine has ushered in a radically different era of drone warfare -- one built not around a few elite systems but around millions of small, cheap, and expendable drones deployed by soldiers at the front. And the U.S. is scrambling to catch up. https://www.rferl.org/a/pentagon-wake-up-call-drone-innovation-ukraine-war/33496970.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pentagon-wake-up-call-drone-innovation-ukraine-war/33496970.html Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:16:27 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved $500 million in security assistance for Ukraine in the draft 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amid reports that President Donald Trump could separately announce a new round of aid for the embattled country. https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-aid-ukraine-trump-statement-putin/33471857.html https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-aid-ukraine-trump-statement-putin/33471857.html Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:29:09 +0200 NewsRussia Invades Ukraine As Russian drones and missiles rained down again on Ukrainian cities, Western officials and investors gathered in Italy to discuss how to rebuild the embattled country.  https://www.rferl.org/a/west-reconstruction-ukraine-russia-attack/33470844.html https://www.rferl.org/a/west-reconstruction-ukraine-russia-attack/33470844.html Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:15:22 +0200 NewsRussia Invades Ukraine US President Donald Trump has expressed growing frustration with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as the war in Ukraine drags on, saying he is considering imposing new sanctions on Moscow.  https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-critics-putin-ukraine-war/33467712.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-critics-putin-ukraine-war/33467712.html Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:25:09 +0200 NewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump said the United States would try to supply Ukraine more air defense systems to protect against deadly Russian attacks but would not commit to approving more aid to the embattled nation. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-ukraine-aid-nato-summit/33454789.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-ukraine-aid-nato-summit/33454789.html Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:58:07 +0200 NewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump has suggested he could impose harsh new sanctions on Russia if he runs out of patience with the Kremlin’s slow-motion approach to Ukraine peace efforts and resistance to calls for a cease-fire. What could happen if Washington lowers the boom? https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-war-sanctions-ukraine-oil-trump/33428713.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-war-sanctions-ukraine-oil-trump/33428713.html Fri, 30 May 2025 02:50:20 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories For the past decade, Yemen has stood as one of the world’s gravest humanitarian disasters, with more than 20 million people—over half the population—in need of aid. Now funding cuts, air strikes, and new sanctions are intensifying an already dire situation, according to aid groups and experts. https://www.rferl.org/a/yemen-humanitarian-crisis-sanctions-aid-air-strikes-us-israel/33422593.html https://www.rferl.org/a/yemen-humanitarian-crisis-sanctions-aid-air-strikes-us-israel/33422593.html Sat, 24 May 2025 00:01:00 +0200 Beyond Our BordersFeaturesThe Rundown Stories A two-hour-plus call was an eyebrow-raising shift in both substance and tone from Donald Trump: there was no demand for Vladimir Putin to sign onto an immediate cease-fire. And the White House was pulling back from its efforts to halt the fighting. https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-call-trump-ukraine-war-zelenskyy-peace-talks/33418571.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-call-trump-ukraine-war-zelenskyy-peace-talks/33418571.html Tue, 20 May 2025 14:15:38 +0200 RussiaNewsFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Clifford May is the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a conservative national security-focused think tank. In a wide-ranging interview with RFE/RL, May argued that US President Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy has succeeded in forcing European NATO members to step up their defense budgets and contribute more meaningfully to their collective security. "It can't be an entitlement that America protects you," May told RFE/RL correspondent Todd Prince. But he cautioned that turning away from the world could run counter to the president's own goal of preserving US global primacy. https://www.rferl.org/a/foreign-policy-clifford-may-trump-nato-russia/33414272.html https://www.rferl.org/a/foreign-policy-clifford-may-trump-nato-russia/33414272.html Fri, 16 May 2025 00:05:50 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos US military leaders are increasingly concerned that the United States faces the prospect of global flashpoints turning into prolonged, multi-front confrontations stoked by the United States' main adversaries -- Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. https://www.rferl.org/a/war-russia-china-iran-north-korea-mcconnell/33413185.html https://www.rferl.org/a/war-russia-china-iran-north-korea-mcconnell/33413185.html Wed, 14 May 2025 04:38:57 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesChina Fiona Hill is an author, Russia analyst, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who previously served in intelligence and security roles under three US administrations. In a wide-ranging interview, she spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Todd Prince about what President Donald Trump's second term could mean for NATO, the emergence of a Trump foreign policy doctrine, and how European governments could help end the war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/fiona-hill-foreign-policy-trump-ukraine/33400410.html https://www.rferl.org/a/fiona-hill-foreign-policy-trump-ukraine/33400410.html Fri, 09 May 2025 00:05:45 +0200 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideos