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EU Announces Aid Package For Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure, Refugees In Moldova
The European Union on September 6 announced a new aid package to provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable Ukrainians ahead of the winter months.
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Kyrgyzstan Takes Taliban Off Of Its Terrorist List
Kyrgyzstan's foreign minister said on September 6 that the country has taken the Taliban off of its terrorist list "to secure regional stability and further develop the ongoing dialogue."
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Aliyev Says Baku, Yerevan Agree On 80 Percent Of Peace-Treaty Text
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said his country and Armenia have agreed on about 80 percent of the text of a peace treaty.
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The Azadi Briefing: Reclusive Afghan Taliban Chief Appears To Make Rare Trip
The Taliban’s leader seldom leaves the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, which has become the de facto capital under the militant group’s rule.
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Hungary Reiterates Threat To Send Illegal Migrants To EU Headquarters
Hungary has reiterated it will send asylum seekers to Brussels to put pressure on the European Union into canceling heavy fines against Budapest over its strict anti-migration policies.
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Hungary Reiterates Threat To Send Illegal Migrants To EU Headquarters
Hungary has reiterated it will send asylum seekers to Brussels to put pressure on the European Union into canceling heavy fines against Budapest over its strict anti-migration policies.
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Serbian Opposition Lawmakers Grill Minister Over Handling Of Protests
Serbian opposition legislators questioned Interior Minister Ivica Dacic on September 6 over the alleged mistreatment of activists protesting against a controversial lithium-mining project in the Balkan country.
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Hungary's Orban Urges Closer EU On Markets And Defense, But Not Politics
The European Union needs closer cooperation on markets and defense, but not on political issues such as migration, where major differences between countries make this impossible, says Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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Poland Issues Warrants For 3 Belarusians Over Forced Landing Of Commercial Flight In 2021
A court in the Polish capital has issued arrests warrants for three Belarusian men over their roles in the forced landing in Minsk of a commercial flight carrying then-dissident blogger Raman Pratasevich in 2021.
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In Plea For More Weapons, Zelenskiy Tells Allies At Security Summit Russians Must Choose 'Peace Or Putin'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed for more weapons support from its Western allies on September 6, as Washington announced it would provide an additional $250 million in military assistance to Kyiv.
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Russia Adds Self-Exiled Military Observer Yan Matveyev To Its Wanted List
The Russian Interior Ministry on September 5 added self-exiled military observer Yan Matveyev to its wanted list on unspecified charges.
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Telegram Founder Durov Says French Investigation, Arrest 'Misguided'
Telegram founder Pavel Durov, in his first public comments since his arrest in France in late August, expressed surprise that he was interrogated and told by investigators that he "may be personally r
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'You Wanted Turmoil. There You Have It': How FSB Officers Chatted, And Plotted, To Sow Discord In The U.S.
Dozens of pages of chat logs introduced in U.S. court proceedings reveal Russian security service officers discussing their efforts to sow political discord in the United States, as well as exchanging
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For Some Russian Art Collectors, Uzbekistan Is How You Avoid Sanctions
An obscure Uzbek logistics company has turned into a major middleman for Russian art collectors seeking to burnish their luxury collections with Western art – while evading Western sanctions.
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Sarajevan Police Use Controversial Chinese-Made Body Cams, Despite Warnings
Police in Sarajevo have begun wearing body cameras and turned to Hytera, a leading Chinese manufacturer blacklisted by the United States for data issues and industrial espionage. RFE/RL reports that l
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'New Energy' Or A Routine Rotation? The Lowdown On Ukraine's Biggest Wartime Government Shake-Up
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is conducting Ukraine’s biggest government shake-up since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Here’s a look at the goals, timing, and potential effects of a move the
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First Kyrgyz President Seeks Restoration Of Status
Kyrgyzstan's first president, Askar Akaev, has filed a request with the Kyrgyz parliament to have his status as a former president restored.
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Russians Vote In Regional Elections With Many Opposition Candidates Barred
Russians are voting for governors and regional legislators in 83 regions and cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, on September 6. But many opposition candidates have been barred from running.
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Russian Drone Strikes Injure At Least 5, Cause Fire, Ukraine Says
At least five people have been wounded in latest Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, Kyiv said on September 6, adding that the air defenses shot down 27 out of 44 Russian drones launched overnight.
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Latvia To Ban Vehicles With Belarusian License Plates
Latvia’s parliament is debating a draft law that allows authorities to confiscate vehicles with Belarussian license plates in the Latvian territory.
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Under Pressure, Zelenskiy In Germany To Rally Ukraine's Allies
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on September 6 visits Germany where Ukraine's military backers are meeting, days after one of the deadliest strikes of the war and as Russian forces make battlefield gains.
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193 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Anti-Terrorism Operations This Year, Army Says
The top spokesman for the Pakistani Army said on September 5 that since the beginning of 2024 the army has conducted a total of 32,173 anti-terrorism operations in which 193 officers and soldiers have been killed.
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Death Toll In Russian Attack On Poltava, Ukraine, Rises To 55
The death toll in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Poltava rose to 55 on September 5, the Interior Ministry said, adding that the number of wounded also rose and now stands at 328.
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U.S. Indicts GRU Members On Charges Related To Hacking Of Ukrainian Computers
A grand jury in the U.S. state of Maryland has charged six Russians, including five who are officers in Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU), with conspiracy to hack into computer systems and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Russian TV Presenter Who Was Former Trump Adviser Charged With Violating U.S. Sanctions
Russian TV presenter Dimitri Simes, who served as an adviser to former President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and his wife, Anastasia, have been charged with violating U.S. sanctions in