Ukrainian naval patrols in the Black Sea are deployed to shoot down incoming drones and prevent Russian ships from approaching the shore. Officers on one patrol say they've used small boats and ...

US President Donald Trump said a deadline for Russia to make progress toward ending its war against Ukraine is "10 days from ...

Overnight Russian air attacks across Ukraine on July 28-29 included one of the deadliest single strikes of the three-year war ...

Iran’s parliament is fast-tracking a controversial bill targeting “fake news,” prompting outrage from press freedom advocates ...

This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two major issues: Ukraine’s wobbly week and Iceland’s flirting ...

You are listening to the audio version of the Wider Europe newsletter, published on July 29, 2025, read by an AI-generated voice of RFE/RL's Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak.

US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was shortening the deadline for Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine from 50 days to “10-12 days” has been met with silence from the Kremlin and ...

A fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes overnight left more than 20 people dead and scores wounded across Ukraine ...

Suicide rates have increased in Afghanistan in recent years, as the nation grapples with crippling poverty, a lack jobs and ...

Today the most significant "no-fly" areas are a consequence of sharply rising military risks and blanket airspace closures by ...

The city of Odesa on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast is packed with tourists, despite the ongoing threat of Russian attacks.

The Black Sea city of Odesa is crowded with tourists this summer, despite the risk of Russian drone and missile strikes. One local compared the city's resorts to "Monaco in the daytime and Afghanistan ...