The general strike takes place all across Serbia. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Belgrade on January 24, ...

Belarus will hold a presidential election that will almost certainly give authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka a ...

On his third day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to tighten sanctions on Russia if it does not move toward ...

This edition of The Farda Briefing delves into how Iran's top brass is signaling that Tehran is open to talks with the United ...

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by video link to the World Economic Forum on January 23. Referring to his pledge to swiftly end the war in Ukraine, Trump said he wants to meet with Russian President ...

Iran worked for decades to build its network of proxies and allied states to counter the U.S. and Israel. But the past year has seen so-called axis of resistance crumble, diminishing Iran’s regional ...

As Russian troops gain ground in Ukraine around Pokrovsk, residents of nearby Mezhova are taking in evacuees. Many worry as the front line of Russia's invading forces draws nearer.

European countries have ramped up defense budgets since Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022. And many leaders have ...

Getting a plum government gig in Russia is a lot easier if you’ve served in the Kremlin’s presidential bodyguard agency, the Federal Protection Service (bonus points if you’ve saved Vladimir ...

The Belarusian government of Alyaksandr Lukashenka is making a concerted push into TikTok, viewing the platform as crucial ...

Israel-Hamas war has profoundly altered the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Iran and Russia, once dominant forces, have ...

RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western military aid to Kyiv, worldwide reaction, and the plight of civilians and refugees.