U.S. President Joe Biden signed a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine on April 24 and said shipments of arms will begin within hours ... Show more
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.
- Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.
- The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.
- Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming Hours: U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a long-delayed military aid package hours ...
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U.S. Confirms It Sent Missiles With 300-Kilometer Range To Ukraine: The U.S. State Department confirmed on April 24 that the United States sent long-range ...
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In Photos: Washington announced a major new military aid package for Ukraine on April 24. This is what the weaponry and equipment tranche ... Show more www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-washington-billion-dollar-weapons-package/32920332.html
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes worth $10 billion, according to Russian media ... Show more
Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason
- Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.
- Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
- Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.
- Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.
RFE/RL has been given exclusive access to a Ukrainian thermal power plant that was badly damaged after Russian missile attacks in late March ... Show more
Uzbekistan has vast gas resources, but citizens are shivering during cold winters because of gas shortages. So what's the problem?
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As Georgia Bids To Become A Tax Haven, Critics Worry It's All To Protect Oligarch Ivanishvili
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Why Is Viktor Orban Keeping The 100-Year-Old Treaty Of Trianon Alive?: A newly refurbished museum in Hungary is devoted to the 1920 Trianon Treaty ...
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The Two Problems That Bulgaria Can't Solve: As the country approaches its sixth parliamentary elections in three years, two perennial and pervasive issues ...
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has established a new unit in Tehran to enforce religious dress codes amid a fresh crackdown (called the ... Show more
Church, Entire Village 'Erased' In Azerbaijan's Recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh: Six months after Baku's complete recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic Armenians ...
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Iran Sentences Dissident Rapper Salehi To Death: Iranian dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death by a court in Isfahan ...
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China In Eurasia Briefing: Previewing Xi's Big Europe Trip: Plus: Chinese spy scandals, a diplomatic fumble in Georgia, a Russian oligarch looks east ...
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Police in Armenia's northeastern Tavush Province forcefully pushed protesters and their cars off a road they had been blockading since late on April 19 ... Show more
On the eve of the Ukraine aid vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, gunners with Kyiv's 148th Separate Artillery Brigade told RFE/RL that Ukraine would ... Show more
In Photos: One of the few reporters granted access to cover combat on the front lines, RFE/RL photojournalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko ventured deep into the Donbas to ... Show more www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-m777-howitzer-punishes-russian-advance/32915306.html
Zelenskiy Says U.S. Breakthrough On Military Aid Gives Ukraine A 'Chance For Victory'
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The Ascent Of Ukrainian Rap As The Soundtrack To War: A genre in its infancy at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, hip hop has flourished amid a cultural ...
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Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
- The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.
- Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.
- As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.
- Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The Initiative: The impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the ...
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Farewell Barak: Uzbekistan Absorbs Kyrgyz Exclave As Part Of Historic Border Deal
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What's Behind The Deadly Surge Of Violence In Pakistan's Balochistan?: Pakistan's volatile province of Balochistan has seen a sharp increase in deadly attacks in ...
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One Winner Of The Ukraine War Is Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has just visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow, days after Russian peacekeepers began ...
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Prominent Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani has been detained by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) after attempting to post her work on a wall near the ... Show more
U.S. Report Highlights Worsening Human Rights Abuses In Russia, Iran, Afghanistan
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British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visited Kyrgyzstan on April 22 as part of a diplomatic tour across Central Asia. In an interview with RFE/RL's Kyrgyz ... Show more
At Home In Kharkiv, My City Under Siege: Ten years after witnessing Russian-backed separatists attempt to seize her native city of Kharkiv ...
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Quick Glance: Russian Attack Causes Destruction of TV Tower in Kharkiv
- A television tower in Kharkiv was ripped in two by a Russian missile strike on Monday, described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a deliberate attempt by Moscow to make the second largest city in Ukraine uninhabitable.
- Impressive footage showed the main mast of the tower breaking off and collapsing in the city, which has been under missile and drone attacks for weeks.
- Zelenskyy briefed US President Joe Biden about the airstrike that occurred shortly before their conversation.
- The Service for State Special Communications reported partial damage to the tower's structure, resulting in a temporary loss of television signal. Efforts are underway to restore it, with residents advised to use cable, online TV, or radio if they lack a digital TV signal.
Iranian President Holds Talks With Pakistani PM In First Meeting Since Cross-Border Strikes
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Exiled Journalist Warns Georgia's 'Foreign Agents' Law Is 'First Step On Road To Repression'
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Ukrainians welcomed news that the U.S. House of Representatives had passed a long-delayed aid bill critical to Ukraine's defense against Russia’s ongoing ... Show more
Wider Europe Briefing: Why Doesn't The EU Sanction Corrupt Politicians?: I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two issues ...
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Additional Rescue Teams Sent To West Kazakhstan To Tackle Flood Situation: The Kazakh government has sent additional rescue teams to the Central Asian nation's ...
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A simple asterisk on most diplomatic documents and reports on Kosovo has made it easier for Pristina to interact with international organizations and countries ... Show more www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-independence-asterisk-serbia-recognition/32912630.html
House To Vote On Crucial U.S. Aid Package For Ukraine, Israel: The U.S. House of Representatives is to vote on April 20 on a much-delayed $95 ...
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In Photos: Five Japanese nationals escaped a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle in Karachi on April 19 as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber ... Show more www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-japanese-nationals-suicide-attack-escape/32912596.html
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss: We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day ...
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In Photos: Thousands of Georgians protested for a third straight night outside the parliament building in Tbilisi on April 17 ... Show more www.rferl.org/a/rally-in-tbilisi-against-foreign-agents-law/32910537.html
Khamenei Thanks Troops After Iran, Israel Appear To Downplay Risk Of Wider Conflict
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'You Can Wear A Hijab In The Village But Not In Russia': Nationalists Target Central Asians In Siberia
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Ukraine Shoots Down 2 Of 7 Russian Missiles As Russia Says It Downs 50 Ukrainian Drones
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Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
- At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.
- Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.
- Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.
- A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
Insta-Nazis: How Claims Of 'Rehabilitating Nazism' Are Molding A Militaristic Society In Putin's Russia
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The photo project lifts the lid on the murky world of offshore tax havens. www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-offshore-tax-havens-photographers-visualization/32912484.html
Israel's Limited Attack On Iran Appears Aimed At De-Escalating Conflict : Israel launched a suspected attack on Iran on April 19 in response to Tehran's ...
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Iranian state media said explosions were heard early on April 19 near the central city of Isfahan, which is home to an air base and a nuclear facility ... Show more
Quick Glance: Israel's Targeted Operation in Iran Sends a Strong Message, Experts Note
- Israel conducted a military operation on Iranian territory during the early hours of Friday.
- The operation appeared to be a response to Iran's recent missile and drone attacks.
- According to analysts, the operation was seen as a display of Israel's capability to access Iranian nuclear facilities.
Iran Versus Israel: Who Has The Military Edge?: The prospect of a direct war between Iran and Israel has increased in recent weeks. In the event of a full-scale ...
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The Kazakh-Uzbek 'Tandem': Good For Central Asia, Not So Good For Karakalpak Activists
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Zelenskiy Calls For More Air Defenses After Deadly Ukraine Strike: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has again appealed to Ukraine's Western allies and partners to ...
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Former Bulgarian PM Blasts Powerful Oligarch Peevski As The Country's 'Biggest Evil'
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Iran Has Strong Options For Retaliation Against Israel, Including Going Nuclear: Should Iran choose to escalate its showdown with Israel, it has many arrows in ...
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The Azadi Briefing: Taliban Deals Another Blow To Afghan Media: Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan ...
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Guarding The Memory Of The Brutal Russian Siege Of Chernihiv, As Bombs Fall Again
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Ground Drones: The Next Frontier Of Unmanned Combat In Ukraine: Recent footage from Ukraine show both Russia and Kyiv are using unmanned ground vehicles in ...
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In Bosnia, A Legal Loophole Lets War Criminals Get Off With Just A Fine: Uniquely among its neighbors and over the long-running objections of the OSCE ...
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Georgian protesters called on the government to withdraw its controversial "foreign agents" bill, which would require organizations with foreign ... Show more
Thousands of Georgians protested in Tbilisi on April 15 after lawmakers reintroduced a bill requiring foreign-funded organizations to register with the ... Show more
As Iran And Israel Escalate Conflict, Arab States Stick To Their Guns: As Israel and Iran engage in a dangerous game of one-upmanship that threatens to plunge ...
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How Georgia's Ruling Party Is Using Laws On 'Foreign Agents' And 'Gay Propaganda' To Maintain Its Grip On Power
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Ukraine Will Become NATO Member, Predicts Former NATO Deputy Secretary-General: As NATO approaches its 75th anniversary, the military alliance faces an ...
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Iran's Afghan Community Worried About Prospect Of War With Israel: Members of Iran's sizable Afghan community are worried about the prospect of a full-blown war ...
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Tajik Migrants Find Unlikely Success Acting In Turkish Films, Soap Operas: Desperately looking for work, three Tajik migrants found jobs in Turkey’s booming soap ...
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