Ukraine Strikes Occupied Mariupol Port, Knocking Out Russian Logistics Hub

The port had been actively used by Russian forces for military supply operations, as well as the illegal export of Ukrainian grain, coal, and metals to Russia.

Putin and Trump are both trapped in losing battles against reality | Rafael Behr

The Ukraine and Iran wars are very different, but a common authoritarian delusion unites the men who started them, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Wider Europe Briefing: Brussels Slams Serbia's Rule Of Law Shortfall

In this week's briefing, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two issues: a damning rule-of-law assessment for Serbia and the latest Franco-German EU enlargement proposal.

Kosovo Election Results Signal Need for New Presidential Deal

No political party secured enough seats to govern alone in Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections and experts say the election of a new president is likely to become the key issue in coalition...

Washington’s Retreat from its Bosnia Policy Leaves Country Adrift

A new State Department report, walking away from international oversight, risks placing Bosnia’s democratic order in the hands of whoever is strongest.

Torture, Rape, Mock Executions: Former Donetsk Art Center Turned Into Prison of Abuse

Researchers documented patterns of torture, sexual violence and enforced disappearances at the former Donetsk art center.

French NATO jet shoots down drone over Latvia as another explodes in Moldova

A drone that entered NATO member Latvia's airspace from Russia on Monday was shot down by a French military fighter jet, as fragments of another drone were found in a field in Moldova after it...

Kosovo Prime Minister Looks to Other Parties for Cooperation After Election Win

Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks

The Ukrainian president's meeting with his staunchest European allies came as US President Donald Trump's focus shifts to the war with Iran.

Fight for Russia, Skip the Trial: Bosnia’s Legal Loophole Exposed

Dario Ristic escaped charges of fighting illegally abroad by obtaining a Russian passport; some now urge Bosnia to change its laws.

French NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia in country’s first intercept

Second Baltic intercept in three weeks as spillover from Russia's war on Ukraine accelerates

Moldova Reports Drone Fragments After Overnight Russian Attack on Ukraine

Moldovan authorities said military surveillance systems tracked an unmanned aerial vehicle entering the country’s airspace before debris was discovered in a field near the village of Lopatna, where...