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How Is The World Coping With The Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz?
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (68+ words) Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty How Is The World Coping With The Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz? No media source currently available It has been over two months since one of the world's key oil chokepoints was shut down....
Russia's Balancing Act Wobbling as Iran Crisis Deepens, Says Policy Analyst Katz - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (1475+ words) WASHINGTON -- As tensions across Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf roll down parallel tracks, a new conventional wisdom is taking hold -- namely, that the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are no longer isolated events but two fronts in…...
EU Quietly Takes Big Step Toward Montenegro's Accession
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (973+ words) EU ambassadors gave a green light to both a 90 billion-euro ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine and the latest round of sanctions on Russia, but another decision went largely unnoticed: the creation of a working group to draft Montenegro's EU accession treaty....
Iran's Currency Falls To Record Low As War, US Blockade Rattle Economy - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (335+ words) Iranians shop for fruit and vegetables in a market in northern Tehran on April 21, 2026. Iran's currency has fallen to a record low against the US dollar as the two-month-long conflict rattles the country's sanctions-hit economy. Air strikes by the United…...
Russian Orthodox Church In US Sees 'Amazing Change' As New Converts Join
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (110+ words) At a Russian Orthodox Church in Washington DC, church leaders say they've seen a significant rise in attendance from newcomers hoping to join the congregation. Many of the new converts have no initial family ties to Orthodox Christianity and discovered…...
'Mr Nobody Against Putin' Co-Director Calls Russia's Ban On Oscar-Winning Film 'Brilliant PR"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (94+ words) 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' Co-Director Calls Russia's Ban On Oscar-Winning Film 'Brilliant PR'Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' Co-Director Calls Russia's Ban On Oscar-Winning Film 'Brilliant PR' No media source currently available Pavel Talankin, the co-director of…...
Wider Europe Briefing: The EU's Plan To Defeat Russia In Armenia And Belarus After US Potash Sanctions Lifted
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1105+ words) Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this…...
Russian, Chinese Lifelines Keeping Tehran's Military Reconstruction Alive, Experts Warn
1+ week, 1+ day ago (600+ words) WASHINGTON -- With tensions high and the prospects for a deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran uncertain, analysts say a "two-way street" of support from Russia and China is a crucial element of Tehran's ability to weather the effects…...
Rooftop Raids: Turkmenistan Cracks Down On Starlink Users
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (422+ words) Police are scouring rooftops in Turkmenistan for Starlink satellite Internet terminals as residents seek to sidestep sluggish and restricted connections, locals say. In the eastern city of Turkmenabat, residents have described searches by teams of local officials and law enforcement....
Nicusor Dan's Surprise Victory in Romanian Presidential Elections Signals Relief for EU, NATO
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (572+ words) After months of political turmoil following annulled elections and a banned front-runner nationalist candidate, Romanians have finally elected a new president -- one that will bring a sigh of relief from Brussels. Centrist, pro-EU, and pro-Ukraine, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan now…...