https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 The latest videos from RFE/RL's multimedia editors and broadcast services. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Fri, 29 May 2026 17:30:53 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Internet access in Iran has been partially restored after the government shut down communications at the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign in late February. Iranians told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that they had been unable to check on their loved ones' safety during months of deadly air strikes. Even as the total blackout ended on May 27, Iranians inside and outside the country described slow connections and difficulty reaching friends and family. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restored-blackout/33767726.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restored-blackout/33767726.html Thu, 28 May 2026 19:10:53 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, told RFE/RL that Ukraine is "desperate" to strike an agreement with the United States on military support to intercept ballistic missiles launched from Russia, adding that Ukraine is prepared to finance the additional systems. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-air-defense-us-military-support/33767483.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-air-defense-us-military-support/33767483.html Thu, 28 May 2026 13:21:01 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Afghanistan is drawing in foreign tourists and travel influencers, many of whom showcase the country’s beauty and hospitality under Taliban rule. But critics say these videos whitewash human rights violations and overlook the harsh restrictions Afghan women face. https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html Sat, 23 May 2026 04:58:00 +0200 VideosVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories In Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and neighboring countries, newborn boys outnumber girls at a rate well beyond the worldwide average. That shift is the result of sex-selective abortion, in which families choose to terminate a pregnancy when a daughter is expected. Social scientists warn that this choice is not always made freely by pregnant women, who sometimes face coercion from their husbands and relatives. https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-uzbekistan-sex-selective-abortion-demographics/33762791.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-uzbekistan-sex-selective-abortion-demographics/33762791.html Fri, 22 May 2026 20:47:04 +0200 TajikistanUzbekistanVideo ArchiveVideos In an interview with RFE/RL, Representative Don Bacon, a senior Republican from Nebraska, backed tough sanctions on Russia, saying that the United States should continue to apply strong financial pressure. He added that Ukraine's recent attacks on military targets inside Russia appear to be "a game-changer" in the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-russia-sanctions-representative-don-bacon/33761153.html https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-russia-sanctions-representative-don-bacon/33761153.html Wed, 20 May 2026 17:33:39 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos The public spectacle of hundreds of couples marrying in Tehran surrounded by armored vehicles and antiaircraft guns on May 18 demonstrates a new level of patriotic messaging from the country amid a fragile cease-fire with the US and Israel. The Iranian regime's "Janfada," or self-sacrifice, program has also involved organized displays of children and women learning to assemble assault rifles while the conflict drags into its third month. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-war-wedding-irgc-janfada-self-sacrifice-ceasefire/33760330.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-war-wedding-irgc-janfada-self-sacrifice-ceasefire/33760330.html Tue, 19 May 2026 17:31:37 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Friends, classmates, and teachers gathered in Kyiv to say goodbye to sisters Vira and Lyubava Yakovleva, killed in a Russian strike on May 14. Vira was 17. Lyubava was 12. Their father had already been killed in the war in 2023. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html Tue, 19 May 2026 16:04:18 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the wake of massive drone strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine launched air attacks on May 17 called the heaviest to hit the Moscow area in over a year. At least four people died, officials said on Sunday, in strikes on the Moscow and Belgorod regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attacks 'completely fair' on social media, saying Ukraine had penetrated Russia's strongest air defenses. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html Sun, 17 May 2026 17:35:26 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Mourners paid tribute to Ukrainians killed on May 14 when a Russian air attack caused an apartment building to collapse in Kyiv. "They just wiped out people," said one witness about the attack at a makeshift memorial near the ruins. Meanwhile, Russia followed up with more attacks May 16 as both countries renewed drone strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html Sat, 16 May 2026 18:07:19 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Eyewitness video captured an explosion as a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building in the Russian city of Ryazan, killing at least four people, according to local officials. The drone attack targeted a major oil refinery in the city southeast of Moscow, the latest in wave of Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ryazan-drone-strike-apartment-oil-refinery/33757934.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ryazan-drone-strike-apartment-oil-refinery/33757934.html Fri, 15 May 2026 23:45:58 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos Some Iranians in exile who are advocating a return of the monarchy in Tehran have been displaying symbols associated with the notorious secret police, SAVAK, used by the former shah to repress political opponents before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. That imagery has sparked outrage among fellow exiles and is complicating the position of Reza Pahlavi, the son of the shah, who hopes to return to power if the current theocratic rule in Iran should crumble. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pahlavi-shah-savak-demonstrations-regensburg-manchester-copenhagen-1979-islamic-revolution/33757076.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pahlavi-shah-savak-demonstrations-regensburg-manchester-copenhagen-1979-islamic-revolution/33757076.html Thu, 14 May 2026 19:03:47 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories As Russia launches waves of drone attacks, one of Ukraine's best defenses is an inexpensive, domestically produced weapon: the Sting interceptor drone. These 3D-printed quadcopters are designed to take out Shahed drones and cost less than one-tenth as much as their targets. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-interceptor-drones-russia-technology/33756539.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-interceptor-drones-russia-technology/33756539.html Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:03 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The war and its global ripple effects are a through line influencing many of the issues that the two leaders will discuss in Beijing, from rare earth minerals to Taiwan. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-xi-meeting-taiwan/33756180.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-xi-meeting-taiwan/33756180.html Wed, 13 May 2026 18:34:43 +0200 ChinaIranVideosThe Rundown Stories Iran is proposing to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a digital chokepoint threatening to charge, regulate, or potentially sabotage the undersea cables that carry a significant share of global internet traffic. Those cables are owned by Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, and they power the apps and services hundreds of millions of people use every day. https://www.rferl.org/a/33755937.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33755937.html Wed, 13 May 2026 14:53:45 +0200 VideosIran Sweden is hosting large-scale NATO exercises, called Aurora 2026, on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. As the alliance members fine-tune their cooperation, nonmember Ukraine is playing a special role, with drone units training their NATO counterparts in cutting-edge battlefield tactics. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nato-military-exercises-sweden-aurora-26/33755466.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nato-military-exercises-sweden-aurora-26/33755466.html Wed, 13 May 2026 00:03:57 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos After Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause hostilities for three days starting on May 9, both sides said there had been attacks on their territory in violation of the deal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is "not even trying" to observe the cease-fire along the front lines. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-cease-fire/33753868.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-cease-fire/33753868.html Sun, 10 May 2026 21:03:05 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Russian forces marched in Moscow's Red Square during May 9 Victory Day events, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The event was held under high security and at a smaller scale than in previous years amid concerns over potential Ukrainian strikes. One day earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day cease-fire starting on May 9. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-parade-ukraine-cease-fire/33753398.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-parade-ukraine-cease-fire/33753398.html Sat, 09 May 2026 20:12:07 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos In an online post, US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to his request for a three-day cease-fire deal starting on May 9. The date coincides with major celebrations in Russia commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there would be no attacks on the site of the celebrations. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-zelenskyy-cease-fire-victory-day/33752919.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-zelenskyy-cease-fire-victory-day/33752919.html Fri, 08 May 2026 23:33:19 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Leonid and Valentyna Stoyanov, two veterinarians in Odesa, took in as many injured and abandoned animals as they could. Soon, they were making regular trips to the front lines to rescue animals affected by the war. They've now treated monkeys and lions freed from zoos, rescued sea birds caught in an oil spill, and found new homes abroad for hundreds of their patients. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-veterinarians-rescued-animals-front-lines/33752175.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-veterinarians-rescued-animals-front-lines/33752175.html Fri, 08 May 2026 15:45:30 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Security is tight as Moscow prepares for the May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. For the first time in nearly 20 years, the event will be held without military hardware. Mobile Internet restrictions are already in effect across the Russian capital. Moscow has warned foreign embassies and organizations in Kyiv that it will launch a massive attack on the city if Ukraine disrupts its Victory Day events. https://www.rferl.org/a/snipers-checkpoints-limited-internet-moscow-prepares-for-victory-day/33752111.html https://www.rferl.org/a/snipers-checkpoints-limited-internet-moscow-prepares-for-victory-day/33752111.html Thu, 07 May 2026 19:20:10 +0200 VideosRussiaVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories