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 13:41:30 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Amid widespread reports of Russian abuses against residents, Vladimir Putin said living standards in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine should reach the average level for Russia by 2030. That’s unrealistic, Ukrainian officials and activists argue, citing hurdles put up by the invading country. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-occupation-life-economy-putin/33470289.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-occupation-life-economy-putin/33470289.html Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:10:53 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineFeaturesUkraineThe Rundown Stories The former deputy mayor of Nova Kakhovka, Serhiy Davydyuk, recounts brutal torture and escape from his hometown occupied by Russia after the 2022 full-scale invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-torture-survivor-fled-russian-occupation/33459738.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-torture-survivor-fled-russian-occupation/33459738.html Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:20:02 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In 2022, Serhiy Davydyuk did not think Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine – but it did. For Davydyuk, what followed was capture, incarceration, and interrogation aided by beatings, electric shocks, and threats of execution – and, later, release and escape from occupied territory. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-captive-torture-abuse-occupation-russia/33456478.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-captive-torture-abuse-occupation-russia/33456478.html Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineFeaturesRussiaUkraine