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October 04, 2024
Ukraine Live Briefing: Zelenskiy Visits Troops On Russian Border

RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day.

September 19, 2024
U.S. Hits Network Allegedly Facilitating Russia-North Korea Sanctions Evasion

The United States on September 19 imposed sanctions on a network of five entities and one individual for enabling payments between Russia and North Korea, the Treasury Department said.
September 19, 2024
Outgoing NATO Chief Says Members Must Be 'Willing To Pay The Price' Of Peace

In his farewell after leading NATO for a decade, Jens Stoltenberg warned against “isolationism” among members of the military alliance saying the alliance’s 32 members must be "willing to pay the price for peace" in the face of an emboldened Russia.
September 19, 2024
Russia Diverted 40,000 Troops After Ukraine's Kursk Insursion, Zelenskiy Claims

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on September 19 that Ukraine's incursion into Russia's southwestern Kursk region had resulted in the Russian military diverting 40,000 troops to the area.
September 19, 2024
Hungary Braces For Potential Catastrophic Floods As Danube Rises

With the Danube River forecasted to rise to the highest levels in a decade, Hungary is bracing for a critical test of its flood defenses.
September 19, 2024
Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Devastating Drone Strike In Russia

Satellite images have revealed the devastation wrought by a massive Ukrainian drone strike on an important Russian arms depot 400 kilometers west of Moscow.
September 19, 2024
Romania's Transfagarasan: How Soviet Invasion Fears Inspired The 'Best Road In The World'

The Transfagarasan road was officially opened 50 years ago after a mammoth construction project cut through some of Europe’s most inhospitable mountains.
September 19, 2024
'Very Worrying': Afghanistan's Long Battle To Eradicate Polio Faces New Obstacle

Afghans are worried that the Taliban’s suspension of the polio vaccination campaign makes their children vulnerable to the potentially life-threatening disease.
September 17, 2024
Kosovar PM Dismisses Serbia's Demands As EU Dialogue Fails To Bring Negotiators Together

Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti has dismissed as "unconscionable" demands made last week by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for the return of local Serbs to Kosovar institutions.
September 17, 2024
Georgian Parliament Passes Restrictive Anti-LGBT Laws

Lawmakers in Georgia have approved restrictive new laws curbing LGBT rights and allowing for bans on things like Pride marches and culture, in a vote boycotted by the opposition that underscores a dramatically polarized political landscape ahead of national elections in October.
September 17, 2024
Ethnic Serbs In Kosovo Now Feel Betrayed After Quitting Their Jobs

Ethnic Serbs quit their government jobs in Kosovo en masse in 2022 at the behest of the Belgrade-backed Serbian List party. Two years later, some ethnic Serbs want their jobs back and feel betrayed by the party and Serbia.
September 17, 2024
Russian Strikes Cut Power In Ukraine's Sumy Region

The Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine battled extensive power outages on September 17 after an overnight attack by Russian drones that sent emergency crews and Ukrainian officials scrambling to repair damage and tap into backup facilities for water and other utility infrastructure.

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