This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at growing concerns in Iran about the Taliban’s new dam in Afghanistan that ...

Putin talks, but hopes for peace remain dim. Russia’s demands are unchanged, US commitment is cautious, and Europe is left to ...

Central Asian migrants in Russia face a new wave of crackdown, entry denials, and deportation as Moscow reported a 20 percent ...

The renowned Moscow theater has always been under the watchful eye of government authorities -- including the intelligence ...

Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok has sparked controversy by removing the word "Russian" from his statement condemning a missile strike in Ukraine, fueling criticism over Hungary's stance on Moscow ...

A Ukrainian national has been arrested in Italy in connection with explosions, carried out in 2022, that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

RFE/RL received video showing dozens of Tajik migrants stuck at Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport. They say they were deported but prevented from leaving. Since the Crocus Hall attack in March 2024, Russia ...

At least one person was killed and two others injured in Lviv as a result of Russian strikes with drones and cruise missiles, according to regional authorities. The Ukrainian military said that Russia ...

Russia has dramatically increased sabotage operations throughout Europe, a new report has found, with the number of attacks ...

Russia continues to recruit Central Asian migrants and convicts to fill the ranks of its depleting armed forces in Ukraine. Russian authorities use various methods -- from enticements to coercion -- ...

A wave of protests that began in Serbia in November 2024 have entered a new phase, with daily clashes between demonstrators and police since August 12, when violence broke out in the northern cities ...

As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia gain traction, Western leaders insist on enforceable security guarantees for ...