Ukraine and Russia have conducted a prisoner exchange involving 410 soldiers -- 205 from each side -- the latest in a series of swaps resulting from their ongoing war.

The northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv saw four more casualties from Russian forces after civilian buildings were hit ...

As part of efforts to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States is considering recognizing Ukraine's Crimea as part of Russia.

What You Need To Know: Since June 2022, the European Union has granted Ukraine full trade liberalization to help support the ...

Russian Irina Krynina traveled to Ukraine to find her POW partner. Once he was released in an exchange, he went home. But she ...

You are listening to the audio version of the Wider Europe newsletter, published on April 29, 2025, read by an AI-generated voice of RFE/RL's Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak.

Ukraine's strategic town of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region remains one of the most embattled places on the front line.

Moscow launched air strikes against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight on May 3-4, hitting civilian sites in the capital and injuring at least 11 residents, including multiple children, ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 18th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

Romanians voted to choose a new president, nearly six months after the election's first round was abruptly canceled amid ...

March, the United States has struck over 1,000 Houthi targets in Yemen in a bid to curb attacks on Red Sea shipping and ...

Romania’s last presidential election was canceled in December when it was deemed that the winner had benefitted from Russian ...