In a wide ranging exclusive interview with RFE/RL, the EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos talks about decoupling Moldova ...

Russian missiles and shells have struck the city of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in recent days, killing at ...

The city of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region has been under attack from Russian artillery and guided bombs. As ...

Tearful family and friends gathered at the funeral for Danylo Khudia, a Ukrainian teenager killed in a massive Russian strike ...

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

An annual report on global military spending shows that Ukraine is spending more of its GDP on defense than any other country ...

The Russian military intelligence agency oversaw the recruitment of prisoners into assault units known as “Storm Z”. It also ...

A massive explosion at Iran's key commercial port near the city of Bandar Abbas has killed at least 25 people and injured ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 17th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "closer" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater international pressure on the Kremlin ...

With tensions simmering, the militant attack has governments worried that India and Pakistan are once again on the brink of ...