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February 18, 2022
A 30-year-old Russian man charged with espionage for allegedly passing information about a European rocket to Russian intelligence went on trial in Germany on February 17.
February 18, 2022
New COVID-19 cases hit new highs of around 200,000 a day; Kremlin opponent Aleksei Navalny is on trial again, this time in prison; and tension over Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine’s borders recedes briefly but returns swiftly -- and looks likely to remain high for a long time.  
February 18, 2022
Belarus's authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 18 to discuss "further activities" regarding joint military forces as the two countries hold military exercises together.
February 18, 2022
Russia's Defense Ministry has announced new strategic military maneuvers for February 19, to be overseen by President Vladimir Putin, amid concerns that the Kremlin is possibly planning an invasion of Ukraine.
February 18, 2022
A noted investigative journalist in Kyrgyzstan was briefly detained for questioning in an unspecified case amid concerns by rights activists.
February 17, 2022
France says a decision on salvaging Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers is just days away and that it is now up to Tehran to make the political choice.
February 17, 2022
Belarus's authoritarian leader, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 18 to discuss "further activities" regarding joint military forces as the two countries hold military exercises together.
February 17, 2022
The U.S. State Department says Russia has expelled Bart Gorman, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
February 16, 2022
An activist in Belarus has been handed a two-year prison sentence for taking part in mass demonstrations to protest the results of an August 2020 election that handed victory to authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka despite opposition claims the balloting was rigged. 
February 16, 2022
A Russia-imposed court in Ukraine's Crimea has sentenced RFE/RL freelance correspondent Vladyslav Yesypenko to six years in prison for the alleged possession and transport of explosives, a charge he has steadfastly rejected.