MORE

All RFE/RL websites Follow RFE/RL on Google

Breaking News

WAR IN UKRAINE Crisis In Iran CHINA'S INFLUENCE

Features

Features & Briefings

Growing Russia-China-Iran Axis Poses Broader Challenge, Analysts Say

Russia Wants To Build a State-Run VPN. What Could Go Wrong?

What’s the latest brick in Russia’s effort to build its Great Internet Firewall? A proposal to create a government-run Virtual Private Network, co-opting a tool that has been widely embraced by Russians trying to avoid government censorship. Industry insiders are reportedly unimpressed.
Can The Dream Of A Trans-Caspian Pipeline Be Revived?

With the Iran war disrupting traditional energy supply routes and the West seeking to lessen reliance on Russian transit networks, Trans-Caspian corridors have again emerged as a focus of international diplomacy and investment.
Limited Strikes, Larger Signal: What The US Attack On Iran Reveals

The US strikes on Iranian air defense and radar systems appear intended as a limited warning to Tehran rather than the opening salvo of a broader military campaign, according to senior US officials and regional security experts.
China Overtakes Russia As Central Asia's Top Foreign Investor

China has overtaken Russia as the largest source of foreign direct investment in Central Asia, according to the Eurasian Development Bank. China’s accumulated investment in the region exceeded $35 billion in 2025, it said.
Wider Europe Briefing: Brussels Slams Serbia's Rule Of Law Shortfall

In this week's briefing, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two issues: a damning rule-of-law assessment for Serbia and the latest Franco-German EU enlargement proposal.
US Defense Manufacturing Executive Diller Says Drone Era Reshaping Warfare

The Gulf conflict has underscored the growing importance of mass-produced, low-cost weapons systems, particularly drones and munitions, and exposed the limitations of relying on expensive defensive technologies to counter them, according an executive at the defense tech firm Mach Industries.
With Billions At Stake, China Steps Up Efforts To End Pakistan-Taliban Conflict

China remains proactively engaged in finding a lasting solution to the dispute between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. Once allies for decades, Pakistani and the Taliban forces fought bloody clashes last year. What is at stake for China?
Iran Declares End To Strikes On Israel In Credibility Operation

Iran has declared a halt to strikes against Israel, framing the pause as a completed operation. The move came shortly after US President Donald Trump, whom analysts say is keen on a peace deal with Iran, posted on social media that both sides were seeking an immediate cease-fire.
The Secret US Operation To Airlift Soviet Uranium Out Of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has offered to host Iran's enriched uranium in order to streamline a potential peace deal between Tehran and Washington. The offer comes more than 30 years after a massive haul of weapons-grade uranium was taken out of the Central Asian country and flown to the US.
Sun. Sea. Sand. No Gasoline. There’s A Major Problem This Tourist Season In Russian-Occupied Crimea.

Crimea, the Ukrainian Black Sea region occupied by Russia, is heavily dependent on Russian visitors for its economy. This summer, it faces major gasoline shortages, as Ukraine’s military drone campaign squeezes transport routes, making life even more difficult for vacationers.
US Reaffirms Support For Armenia Ahead Of Weekend Election

The United States has reaffirmed its support for Armenia's sovereignty and democratic institutions amid growing concerns over what Western officials describe as an intensifying Russian campaign to weaken Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian ahead of the country's upcoming elections.
Russia Uses Economic Chokehold To Counter Armenia's Westward Tilt

Armenians go to the polls on June 7 in parliamentary elections in which the country’s basic foreign policy orientation is at stake. While Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has pulled the country towards the West, Russia has responded with multiple moves aimed at halting the shift.
Any Iran Deal Must Be Measured By Actions, Not Promises, Says Former Ambassador Lisa Gable

RFE/RL spoke with Lisa Gable, a former US ambassador who served during the George W. Bush administration and is now the chairwoman of World In 2050, about the prospects for diplomacy with Iran, the challenges of verification, and the broader geopolitical stakes of the current conflict.
Russia Sentences Traveler To 16 Years For Treason Over $250 Transfer To A Ukrainian

Riding into Russia on a motorcycle to see his ailing father, Mikhail Loshchinin was detained at the border, tortured, and tried on a treason charge over a $245 transfer to a Ukrainian ex-girlfriend, he and relatives and supporters say. This week, he was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
From Iran To Ukraine, Asymmetric Warfare Challenges Conventional Military Power

From Ukraine to Tehran, asymmetric warfare is redefining the modern battlefield. Superiority is no longer measured solely by jets and naval fleets, but by inexpensive unmanned drones.

Top Trending

Zebra Trucks: Why Russia Is Using 'Dazzle Camouflage' In Ukraine

Ukraine Launches Scores Of Drones On Final Day Of Major Russian Investment Forum

'No Way Out': Russia Sends Badly Wounded Men Back Into Battle In Ukraine

Sun. Sea. Sand. No Gasoline. There’s A Major Problem This Tourist Season In Russian-Occupied Crimea.

Russia Suspends Train Service To Occupied Crimea After Ukraine Drone Strike; Gasoline Shortages Worsen

The Secret US Operation To Airlift Soviet Uranium Out Of Kazakhstan

Trump Says US Responded To Helicopter Downing With 'Very Powerful' Attack

Pashinian Party Takes Big Lead As Armenians Vote With Nation's Future Focus On The Line

US House Passes Sweeping Ukraine Support Bill After Months Of Gridlock

Russia Sentences Traveler To 16 Years For Treason Over $250 Transfer To A Ukrainian

Listen

The Week Ahead In Russia

Latest episode

Putin’s 25 Years In Power

The Week Ahead In Russia

The Week Ahead In Russia

Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed

Listen

Talking China In Eurasia

Latest episode

What China's Xi Learned From The Soviet Collapse

Talking China In Eurasia

Talking China In Eurasia

Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed

Subscribe

banner - WiderEurope - Mailchimp subscription form -- Section (GR-9912)

XS

SM

MD

LG