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 2025 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:54:49 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL The Iranian Foreign Ministry on April 14 said a second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will be held in Oman, contradicting an earlier statement from Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani that the talks will be held in Rome. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-nuclear-talks-italy-rome-witkoff-trump/33384657.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-nuclear-talks-italy-rome-witkoff-trump/33384657.html Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:59:01 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesEurope Iranian and US negotiators agreed to a second round of high-level talks over Tehran's nuclear programs next week after meeting on April 12 for more than two hours of what Tehran's officials described as a "positive" and "constructive" effort. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-united-states-nuclear-talks-trump-witkoff/33383225.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-united-states-nuclear-talks-trump-witkoff/33383225.html Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:05:49 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Russia and Ukraine have pounded each other with drones, with Moscow complaining that Kyiv had targeted its energy facilities in violation of a tenuous cease-fire agreement that has yet to take hold. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drones-attack-minerals-kellogg-witkoff-envoy/33383138.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drones-attack-minerals-kellogg-witkoff-envoy/33383138.html Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:40:53 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump said he felt "in very good shape" after his first medical checkup since returning to the White House. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-medical-cognitive-cardio-heart-biden/33382923.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-medical-cognitive-cardio-heart-biden/33382923.html Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:06:11 +0200 News Iranian and US negotiators wrapped up more than two hours of high-level talks over Tehran's nuclear programs, with Iranian officials describing the effort as "positive" and "constructive." https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-united-states-nuclear-talks-trump/33381410.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-united-states-nuclear-talks-trump/33381410.html Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:01:00 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Headline Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina, who was imprisoned in Russia for donating $51 to a US-based Ukrainian aid charity, has arrived back in the United States after a prisoner swap for Arthur Petrov, a dual German-Russian citizen who allegedly exported sensitive microelectronics. https://www.rferl.org/a/karelina-russia-ukraine-prisoner-swap-petrov/33381812.html https://www.rferl.org/a/karelina-russia-ukraine-prisoner-swap-petrov/33381812.html Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:55:14 +0200 NewsRussiaThe Rundown Stories Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russian dual citizen sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony, has been released in the latest prisoner swap between Russia and the US. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-prisoner-swap-karelina-petrov-ksenia-arthur/33381000.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-prisoner-swap-karelina-petrov-ksenia-arthur/33381000.html Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:34:27 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories China pushed back against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for making what it called "irresponsible remarks" about Beijing being aware that its citizens are being recruited to fight for Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-soldier-mercenaries-ukraine-russia-war-foreign-fighter/33380952.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-soldier-mercenaries-ukraine-russia-war-foreign-fighter/33380952.html Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:42:13 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump has again threated to use military force if Iran does not agree to end its nuclear program and said Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nuclear-talks-israel-trump-hegseth/33379155.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nuclear-talks-israel-trump-hegseth/33379155.html Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:15:05 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Sweeping new tariffs on goods imported by the United States are took effect on April 9 under US President Donald Trump new trade policy, which he said is aimed at revitalizing American manufacturing. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-trade-tariffs-europe-china/33378032.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-trade-tariffs-europe-china/33378032.html Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:01:00 +0200 Beyond Our BordersNewsWider EuropeThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated publicly for the first time that his forces have begun operations inside Russia's Belgorod region. Zelenskyy said it was to protect Ukrainian territory, especially the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, which share a border with Belgorod. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-confirms-ukrainian-soldiers-fighting-in-russia-s-belgorod-region-/33377379.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-confirms-ukrainian-soldiers-fighting-in-russia-s-belgorod-region-/33377379.html Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:44:34 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The United States is holding direct talks with Iran, President Donald Trump said, insisting that the Islamic Republic must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-direct-talks-nuclear-deal-trump/33376422.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-direct-talks-nuclear-deal-trump/33376422.html Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:58:20 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Iran's foreign minister rejected US proposals for direct negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, days after US President Donald Trump called for face-to-face talks. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nuclear-us-direct-talks/33375167.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nuclear-us-direct-talks/33375167.html Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:48:40 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Russia hit the Ukrainian capital with a ballistic missile and dropped a powerful "glide" bomb on a city east of Kharkiv, inflicting few casualties but further undermining efforts to cement a cease-fire between Moscow and Kyiv. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-missile-kyiv-glide-bomb/33375069.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-missile-kyiv-glide-bomb/33375069.html Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:53:49 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Iran’s national currency, the rial, tumbled to a record low against the US dollar, as US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" strategy against the Islamic Republic's economy continued to take its toll. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-rial-currency-trump-sanctions-nuclear/33374989.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-rial-currency-trump-sanctions-nuclear/33374989.html Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:33:29 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States on April 6 to meet with President Donald Trump for discussions on the “Iranian threat” and new US trade tariffs, the Israeli leader’s office said. https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-trump-netanyahu-iran-gaza-tariffs/33374639.html https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-trump-netanyahu-iran-gaza-tariffs/33374639.html Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:40:56 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown StoriesBeyond Our Borders The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has terminated contracts with two satellite systems that carry Russian-language content produced by Current Time, a network run by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, amid a fight over winding down operations at a number of U.S.-funded broadcasters. https://www.rferl.org/a/usagm-satellite-broadcasts-radio-free-europe-russian-language-current-time/33373678.html https://www.rferl.org/a/usagm-satellite-broadcasts-radio-free-europe-russian-language-current-time/33373678.html Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:50:07 +0200 NewsRussia Hundreds of Lithuanians gathered in Vilnius on April 3 to honor four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania, as a procession carrying their coffins passed through the city’s Cathedral Square. https://www.rferl.org/a/lithuania-us-american-soldiers-farewell-ceremony-accident/33372417.html https://www.rferl.org/a/lithuania-us-american-soldiers-farewell-ceremony-accident/33372417.html Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:12:03 +0200 NewsThe Rundown StoriesEurope US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is committed to remaining in the NATO and urged the military alliance's 32 members to pledge to increase spending to strengthen its defense capabilities. https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-rutte-rubio-ukraine-russia-foreign-ministers/33370655.html https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-rutte-rubio-ukraine-russia-foreign-ministers/33370655.html Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:09:00 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesEurope US President Donald Trump on April 2 announced reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, including 20 percent on goods from the European Union, a move that some experts fear will set off a trade war and cause the world’s economy to tank. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-tariffs-trade-europe-asia-economy/33370284.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-tariffs-trade-europe-asia-economy/33370284.html Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:04:50 +0200 NewsThe Rundown StoriesEurope