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Chris Dougherty, a former U.S. defense official and fellow at the Center for a New American Security, explains why both Russia and Ukraine face tight timelines on the battlefield and tough political questions over how long they can sustain their war efforts.

Amid a rise in anti-government protests, Iran's parliament will vote on a bill that would make it easier for law enforcement to use firearms. Critics say the proposed legislation is an attempt to intimidate protesters who have taken to the streets in recent weeks to protest the high cost of living.

Iran’s removal of 27 cameras installed by the UN nuclear agency complicates efforts to revive 2015 nuclear deal.

From Wang Yi’s Central Asia trip to the Czech Republic considering leaving China’s “16+1,” this edition of the China In Eurasia newsletter looks at how Chinese influence is diverging across the world.

The West has sanctioned Russian natural gas, oil, and coal since Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Not blacklisted is the Russian nuclear fuel provided by Rosatom, the Russian state-run colossus with deep global energy ties.

Safe in Lithuania but grieving for her decimated family, Mariupol survivor Anzhelika Medvedyeva describes the flattened Ukrainian city as a "graveyard." Her son and husband, who died before her eyes, were among the thousands of civilians killed in Russia's assault on the port city.

Bridges are blown in a key Donbas city. Russian forces are advancing. About 100-200 Ukrainian soldiers are dying every day. Amid withering Russian artillery and rocket fire, the tide of war is turning against Ukraine. Kyiv says the only way to turn it back is to get more Western weapons faster.

Accelerating Western aid to Ukraine could bring a quicker end to Russia's invasion, Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. historian Anne Applebaum said in an interview with RFE/RL's Belarus Service.

A day after Georgia's government announced it had taken over a majority stake in the iconic Borjomi bottled-water brand, workers remain on strike and the precious liquid is running straight into the town's river.

Whatever happens after the collapse of Bulgaria's ruling coalition, it's clear that Sofia has been slowed on euro adoption, crucial reforms, and an EU-friendly compromise for North Macedonia.