A "coalition of the willing" called on Russia on May 10 to agree to an unconditional 30-day cease-fire. If accepted, the ...

Cemeteries in Kyiv are nearing capacity as Ukraine’s war dead mount. Soaring demand is driving funeral costs to record highs, ...

Friends and family of Vitaliy Shumey, who regained his ability to speak despite losing part of his skull in a Russian attack ...

Explosions rocked the border areas of India and Pakistan on the morning of May 10, but a cease-fire was announced hours later. The last attacks came after Pakistan accused India of launching missile ...

Putin’s Victory Day speech on Red Square was one of the shortest in years, maybe ever. It was heavy on the usual tropes: the ...

For Kremlin watchers, May 9 is a tea-leaf event, providing clues for possible shifts in thinking for Vladimir Putin, in power ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang out Thursday, signaling ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 19th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

When EU foreign ministers gather in Warsaw and Lviv this week, few concrete decisions are expected be made. But they are ...

A Russian strike late on May 7 caused more than a dozen civilian casualties in Kostyantynivka, a city in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Speaking with RFE/RL, survivors recalled the terrifying moment of ...

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Fiona Hill is an author, Russia analyst, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who previously served in intelligence and security roles under three US administrations. In a wide-ranging ...