I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I am drilling down on two major issues: potential Georgia sanctions ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi ruled out a quick resumption of talks with the United States after President Donald ...

A Soviet-era “Bukhanka” van, retrofitted with modern tech, scans for Russian drones, helping Ukrainian troops survive fierce ...

Russian officials are telegraphing a slowdown of the country’s war economy -- the first major slump since the launch of the ...

A Current Time crew talked to Ukrainian artillerymen fighting outside the city of Pokrovsk as they try to prevent Russian ...

You are listening to the audio version of the Wider Europe newsletter, published on July 1, 2025, read by an AI-generated voice of RFE/RL's Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak.

US President Donald Trump said he is not speaking to Iran, claiming the country’s nuclear facilities are “totally obliterated ...

Serbian police cleared blockades in Belgrade on June 30 amid student-led protests demanding snap elections and detainee releases. Serbia has faced eight months of political turmoil following the ...