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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The hard-line regime in Belarus is increasingly taking away the children of opposition activists, who say the tactics are ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to end the war in Ukraine as quickly as possible, but his desire for peace raises the possibility of striking a deal that leaves Kyiv out in the cold.

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.