Russian Envoy Says US, Russia, And Ukraine Are Close To A ‘Diplomatic Solution’ To War In Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation said he believes the United States, Ukraine,…
Europe Jumps Into Action After Trump Call With Putin, Zelenskyy Meeting
Europe jumped into action on October 20 with a flurry of moves and announcements at it looked to…
Fierce Fighting, Deaths Reported Along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
Fierce fighting has broken out in at least five locations, with multiple soldiers killed, in a flare-up of…
In ‘Dangerous’ Escalation, Pakistani Drone Strikes Kill Two Senior Taliban Members In Kabul
Two senior members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) extremist group have been killed in unprecedented Pakistani drone strikes…
Massive Russian Air Barrage On Ukraine Kills 4, Including Child
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a massive air attack on Ukraine, killing at…
Trump Threatens Afghanistan If Bagram Air Base Not Handed Back To US
US President Donald Trump threatened Afghanistan with unspecified “bad things” if it doesn’t turn Bagram Airfield back to…
Can NATO Countries Stop Buying Russian Oil, As Trump Demands?
US President Donald Trump has said NATO countries should stop buying Russian oil if they want Washington to…
New Drone Attacks After Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities Deep Inside Russia
KYIV — Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said on September 14, a day…
Iran Defiant As ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Loom But May Not Have Many Options
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has vowed that Tehran will not “bow to pressure” despite the impending…
Iran Weighs Response As ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Set in Motion
The Iranian leadership is pondering numerous countermeasures following a decision by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom —…
Ukraine Mourns Victims Of Mass Russian Missile Strike
KYIV — Ukrainians mourned the dead as rescuers continued to search the debris for survivors following one of…
Iran’s Fragile Economy Braces For More Instability After Sanctions Snapback
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains…