German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of stalling diplomatic efforts to achieve a cease-fire at a joint news conference in Berlin on May 28.

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Russia-friendly billionaire considered Georgia's most-powerful political figure, has refused a meeting with the US ambassador in Tbilisi, which the embassy said was requested ...

Ukrainian artillery and drone crews are developing defensive strategies in preparation for an expected offensive by Russian forces this summer. US-supplied howitzers, drones that carry mines, and ...

The European Union hopes to set up a "Black sea maritime security hub" to counter Russia’s action in the region and to ...

Iran says it executed Pedram Madani, who was accused of "spying for Israel" in a case human rights groups said was filled ...

In Ukraine's war-torn Chernihiv region, a volunteer bus driver risks his life to deliver isolated villagers to safety, medicine, and supplies -- braving Russian drones to ensure that these embattled ...

Due to constant attacks by the Russian military, settlements in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region have become all but cut ...

After a winter lull, Russia is ramping up the tempo of operations on Ukraine’s battlefields. Ukraine is bracing for a summer offensive, with skies filled with drones and fields littered with ...

Remarks by the German Chancellor have sparked renewed debate about Germany supplying Ukraine with Taurus missiles.

US President Donald Trump again lashed out at Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin after Russia capped a three-day bombing spree on May 26 with its biggest aerial attack of the more than three-year war.

Moscow launched 60 drones at Ukraine during the night of May 26-27, hitting at least nine targets across the country, including a civilian area in the northwestern city of Sumy, according to Kyiv. The ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 22nd week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.