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China Built This $650M Highway in Serbia. Villagers Say It Cost Them Everything
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- China Built This $650M Highway in Serbia. Villagers Say It Cost Them Everything
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- 2 months ago
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- A 30-kilometer highway in western Serbia was built by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and opened in July 2025. Officials call it a project of “public interest” worth about $650 million.
But for dozens of villagers along the route, the highway meant losing land, crops, and years in court. Many say they are still waiting to be fully compensated for property taken through expropriation. Some also allege environmental damage during construction.
The government says most compensation cases are resolved. Residents say the hardship continues.
So what is the true cost of Serbia’s newest mega-project — and who is really paying the price?
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- Pakistan Bombs Kabul: Is ‘Open War’ Brewing In Afghanistan?
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- 2 months ago
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- Pakistani war planes bombed Kabul after Afghanistan and Pakistan traded strikes on each other in their volatile mountain border region as days of escalating tensions boiled over into what one senior official from Islamabad called "open war."
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- Is Trump Preparing To Attack Iran? Inside The Massive US Military Buildup
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- UPDATE: Israel And US Launch Strikes On Iran On February 28
Follow live: rferl.org/a/33640284.html
US "Armada" Heads to Iran: Deterrence or Attack Prep?
President Trump warns of imminent strikes as carriers, F-35s, & destroyers flood the region. Satellite images reveal massive buildup: Patriots in Qatar, F-15s in Jordan, USS Gerald R. Ford steaming east. But can Iran's 2,000km hypersonics, Shahed drones & IRGC overwhelm US defenses?
Timestamps:
00:00 US Armada Deployment
01:06 Air Wings & Bases
2:07 Expert: Attack Imminent?
05:32 Iran Missiles/Drone Threat
06:18 Regional Risks
#USIranWar #MilitaryComparison #TrumpIran #MiddleEastCrisis #F35vsIran #Geopolitics2026
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- Deadly Drone Strike At Russian Chemical Plant
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Reports detail recent drone strikes and missile attacks targeting Russian infrastructure. On February 21, Ukraine’s military claimed a "Flamingo" missile struck a defense plant in Votkinsk, Russia, causing casualties. Subsequently, a critical oil pumping station in Tatarstan, an important oil hub connected to the Druzhba pipeline, was hit by a drone on February 23, marking a significant development in the ukraine war. Stay informed on the latest ukraine news and ukraine drone footage.
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- Trump: I Will "Never Allow" Iran To Gain A Nuclear Weapon
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- US President Donald Trump said that he will "never allow" Iran to gain a nuclear weapon during his State of the Union address on February 24. He spoke amid a US military buildup in the Middle East, raising fears of a conflict with Iran, which claims its nuclear program is for civilian purposes.
#trump #trumpiran #irannews
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- Russians Reveal What 4 Years Of War Really Cost Them
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, economic sanctions and military losses have taken their toll on many Russians. People on the streets of Moscow and Yekaterinburg told independent Russian media outlet SotaVision how their lives have changed, from rising prices to job losses.
#russia #war #shorts #ukrainewar
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- Student Protests Continue To Spread Across Tehran, Iran
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- University students across the Iranian capital turned out for a fourth day of renewed anti-government protests on February 24, following a brutal state crackdown in January.
Thousands of people were killed last month in protests sparked by economic collapse and oppression in Iran.
Students called for the end of theocratic rule and the freeing of thousands of political prisoners.
#iranprotests #iran #irannews #tehran #tehranprotests #studentprotest
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- Ukraine Marks 4th Anniversary Of Full-Scale War As Russia Strikes Zaporizhzhya
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ukrainians marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion with memorial ceremonies across Ukraine.
European leaders attended events in Kyiv as people reflected on the war’s toll and their hopes for peace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released footage from the bunker where he spent the first hours of the invasion, while residents voiced skepticism about stalled peace talks.
On the day of the anniversary, drone strikes hit the city of Zaporizhzhya.
#ukraine #ukrainwaranniversary #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar #zelenskyy #kyiv
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- AI Or Real? Ukraine Debunks Russia's Claim That It Captured Kupyansk
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- AI or real? Did Russia really capture Kupyansk — or was it Russian fake news? As the Ukraine war enters its fifth year, Russia claimed it had taken control of Kupyansk and later Kupyansk-Vuzloviy.
But Ukrainian officials denied the reports. When a Ukrainian officer posted a video from the town center to prove it remained under Kyiv’s control, Russian accounts responded with a new accusation: the footage was a fake AI video.
In this report from the front line of the Kupyansk battle, Ukrainian forces push back not only against Russian troops but also against what they call Russia propaganda Ukraine war narratives. The officer filmed himself twice to counter claims of an AI video and to show that reports saying Russia captures Kupiansk were false.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar #russiaukrainewar #aiorreal
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- Iranian Students Protest For Third Day Calling For Regime Change
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Hundreds of Iranian students have held protests for a third straight day on at least six university campuses, demanding respect for human rights and calling for regime change.
At the University of Tehran, they chanted "Women, life, freedom!" on February 23, while crowds at Al-Zahra University called for the toppling of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The renewed demonstrations follow a brutal crackdown on protests in January in which human rights groups say thousands were killed.
#iran #iranprotests #irannews #tehranprotests #studentprotest
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- Explosion Rocks Major Russian Pipeline Oil Facility In Tatarstan
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A key oil pumping station in Russia's Tatarstan region was rocked by a massive explosion overnight on February 22-23.
The facility is a crucial logistics hub for Russia's energy sector and the Druzhba pipeline, which transports oil to Europe.
Russian authorities claim the blast was caused by falling debris from a drone attack.
#russia #tatarstan #druzhbapipeline #dronestrike #russianews
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- Risking Everything To Find Ukraine’s 80,000 Missing | Give Me Back My Name
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In this powerful one-hour documentary, RFE/RL war correspondent Maryan Kushnir follows the painstaking and emotional effort to identify Ukraine’s unnamed war dead.
Titled Give Me Back My Name, the film goes behind the front lines and into morgues, forensic labs, and family homes to document the search for Ukraine missing soldiers and other missing people whose fate remains unknown years into the war.
From battlefield recovery missions to the complex process of exhumation, investigators and volunteers risk their lives while recovering dead in Ukraine. Their mission: to identify dead soldiers, return remains to families, and restore dignity to the Ukraine war dead.
With an estimated tens of thousands still unaccounted for, the work of finding missing people has become one of the most urgent and emotionally charged tasks of the war.
This film bears witness to the people determined to put names to the unidentified — and to the familie...
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- Russia Attacks Ukraine With 50 Missiles, 297 Drones Overnight
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Overnight, Russia launched 50 missiles and 297 drones across Kyiv and six other regions, hitting energy, transport, and residential sites, he said.
#russiaukrainewar #kyiv #ukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainenews
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- At Washington Rally, Ukraine's Supporters Say It Is 'Holding The Line' For Europe
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Just ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, demonstrators rallied in Washington, DC, to show their solidarity and call for US support in ending the war.
EU representatives and other participants asked Western governments not to turn their attention away from Ukraine, stressing that its fate matters to other democratic countries.
#ukrainewar #washingtondc #ukrainesupport #ukraine #ukrainenews #usa
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- Thousands In Czech Republic Flood Prague Streets To Support Ukraine
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Thousands of people gathered in Prague’s Old Town Square on February 21 to reaffirm solidarity with Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Speakers, including President Petr Pavel, warned that the outcome of the war will shape Europe’s long-term security and insisted that any future peace must be decided by Ukrainians themselves, amid shifting political signals at home and abroad.
#czechrepublic #prague #pragueprotests #ukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #czechia
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- Give Me Back My Name: Inside Ukraine’s Search For 80,000 Missing | Official Trailer
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 80,000 Ukrainian soldiers remain unaccounted for. What happens after a soldier disappears? This documentary goes inside frontline recovery missions, forensic laboratories, and DNA databases, tracing the complex effort to identify the dead and give families certainty.
A new RFE/RL documentary by @MaryanKushnir
Coming soon.
Subscribe for more frontline reporting and in-depth documentaries from Ukraine.
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- Iranian Woman Spots Sister Among Dead In New Video Of Protester Bodies
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- (WARNING: Viewers may find the content of this video disturbing) Mitra Aqili said she saw the face of her sister, Aida, among the dead in a new video to emerge following Iran's deadly crackdown last month.
The images show bodies outside Tehran's Al-Ghadir Hospital on January 9 when Iranian security forces were killing thousands of people for joining antigovernment protests.
#iran #iranprotests #irannews
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- Students In Tehran Did Something Unexpected For Their Grieving Teacher
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Students in Tehran offered a heartfelt tribute to their teacher, honoring his son who died during the recent Iran protests. The powerful moment was captured on February 18, 2026, and quickly became news across social media.
#iranprotests #iranprotests2026 #irannews #irannewstoday
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- On Icy Baltic Coast, NATO Forces Rehearse For War And Hybrid Threats
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Some 10,000 troops from 13 countries are participating in NATO military exercises on Germany's Baltic coast, aimed at honing the alliance's rapid responses. NATO officials said the exercises demonstrate the alliance's ability to respond to hybrid warfare and conventional threats, along with the cutting-edge drone technology seen in the war in Ukraine.
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- Russia, Iran Hold Joint Naval Drills As US Renews Threats Of Military Action
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Iranian and Russian navies have been conducting joint drills in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean as the United States issued new threats against Tehran.
“Iran would be very wise to make a deal,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva ended without a breakthrough.
The US is continuing its military buildup in the Middle East and is sending a second aircraft carrier to the region following Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters.
#iran #russia #navaldrills #irannews #russianews
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- He Helped Saved Navalny. Now Latvia Won’t Let Him Work.
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- 2 months ago
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- Latvia has dismissed dozens of medical workers under new national security rules, including a Russian doctor who once helped save Aleksei Navalny.
Intensive care specialist Aleksandr Polupan was among the doctors who treated Navalny after Novichok poisoning and pushed for his urgent transfer to Germany despite resistance from Russian authorities.
Polupan later spoke out about Navalny’s health in prison, publicly challenged the official cause of death, and fled Russia.
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- 'Death To Khamenei': Iranians Rally At Funerals For Dead Protesters
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- 2 months ago
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- Iranians gathered at funerals and memorials for those killed during the deadly January crackdown, after Iran mass protests early in 2026. Videos from Abdanan and other cities show Iranian protesters chanting “Death to Khamenei” and expressing defiance against the government and against the regime, even as security forces attempt to disperse crowds.
Human rights groups say thousands died during the unrest, though the true number of killed Iran protesters may be significantly higher.
#iranprotests #iranprotest2026 #iranprotests2026 #irannewstoday
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- The Girl Who Was On Ukrainian Skeleton Racer's Banned Helmet
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- “I am glad Vladyslav did this. He did not forget my daughter.” Among the Ukrainian athletes honored on skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s banned helmet was Karina Bakhur, a 17-year-old kickboxing champion killed by a Russian missile.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #olympics #olympics2026 #milanocortina2026
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- Moment Ukrainian Aid Worker Narrowly Escapes Death
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The moment Ukrainian aid worker narrowly escapes death caught on camera -- but it's hardly the first time. Yevhen Tkachov, an aid worker with the NGO Proliska, has spent years helping Ukrainians evacuate from war-torn towns and villages.
He's had more narrow escapes from enemy fire than he can count and has caught some harrowing scenes on camera as drones and missiles hit nearby.
Each time, Tkachov has returned to the front to keep carrying out his humanitarian missions.
#ukrainewar #ukainerescue #ukrainiandrones #ukrainenews #drones #ukrainefrontline #frontline
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- Family Honors Navalny At Moscow Grave On Second Death Anniversary
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dozens gathered at a Moscow cemetery to pay tribute to Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny on the second anniversary of his death. His mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, laid flowers at his grave, joined by diplomats from several European countries. A day earlier, European governments said Navalny had been poisoned with a toxin derived from the South American poison dart frog, a claim the Russian government has denied.
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- Hundreds Of Thousands In Munich Protest Against Iranian Regime
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iranians living in exile gathered in Munich to protest against the government of Iran as world leaders gathered in the city for the annual security conference. German police estimated that some 250,000 people joined the demonstration. Protesters said they were there to show their unity in condemning the Tehran regime in the wake of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran.
#iranprotests #iranprotest2026 #iranprotests2026 #munichsecurityconference
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- Ukrainian Unit Uses Ground Drones To Save Soldiers On The Battlefield | Ukraine Front Line Update
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Aerial drones are among the deadliest weapons in Ukraine's fight against Russian forces, but unmanned vehicles are also playing a crucial role on the ground.
Near the front lines in the Donetsk region, members of Ukraine's 117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade deploy ground drones to deliver supplies and evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
#ukraine #ukrainiandrones #ukrainenews #ukrainewar #drones #ukrainefrontline #frontline
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- Ukrainian Skeleton Athlete Disqualified From Olympics Over Helmet Dispute
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- 2 months ago
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- Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian skeleton pilot, will not be allowed to compete in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games after refusing to comply with guidelines of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
In a statement on February 12, the IOC ruled that the helmet Heraskevych intended to wear -- which featured images of Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia's invasion -- did not meet competition rules.
The IOC stated that despite multiple exchanges and in-person meetings between the committee and Heraskevych, including with IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the Ukrainian athlete would not consider any form of compromise.
#winterolympics2026 #ukrainianathletes #milanocortina2026
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- Scores Of Children Killed In Iran's Violent Crackdown
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iranian 12-year-old Taha Hoshyar Baghbanani was killed while returning home from a trip to the store with his parents, according to his family. He's one of at least 200 children killed during Iran's violent crackdown in January, according to an Iranian teachers union.
Another victim, 16-year-old Sina Ashgbousi, was a known fan of Harry Potter. The books' author, J.K. Rowling, expressed condolences to the teenager on social media.
#iranprotests #iran #irannews
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- Iranians Shout 'Death To The Dictator' On Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iranians in different cities called out anti-government slogans on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, responding to state-sponsored official festivities.
Chants of "Death to the dictator" and "Death to Khamenei" could be heard as darkness fell.
The anger follows a brutal state crackdown on protesters in which thousands of people were killed.
#iran #iranprotests #irannews #islamicrevolution
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- This Russian Officer Shot Himself To Avoid Fighting In Ukraine
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Russian officer Yevgeny Korobov participated in the invasion of Ukraine; his unit was sent to capture Kyiv in the early days of the full-scale war.
Deciding to get out of there, he shot himself in the leg and ended up in the hospital.
Korobov realized he did not want to return to the war and fled to Kazakh's capital, Astana, but officials refused to grant him refugee status, despite him being wanted in Russia for desertion.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukrainefrontline #russiansoldiers
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- Why This Dog Won't Stop Visiting His Owner's Grave
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Alireza Karami is one of the victims who died in Tehran during Iran's violent crackdown on anti-regime protests. The image of his loyal dog, Ariel, at his graveside, has gained widespread attention on social media.
Speaking with RFE/RL's Radio Farda, a close acquaintance said Karami was shot while trying to help an injured woman. Before his death, the 26-year-old auto body repairman left a touching testament for his beloved pet.
Correction: The voice in this video is not the voice of Alireza Karami, but from a post he distributed on his social media account.
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- 'I Buried Him': Presumed Dead For 2 Years, A Ukrainian POW Comes Home
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For more than two years, Ukrainian serviceman Nazar Daletskiy was believed to be dead. After DNA testing, his mother "buried" her son. But on February 5, he returned from Russian captivity during the first prisoner exchange of 2026 between Russia and Ukraine.
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- Why Are So Many American Men Converting To The Russian Orthodox Church?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At a Russian Orthodox Church in Washington DC, church leaders say they've seen a significant rise in attendance from newcomers hoping to join the congregation.
Many of the new and potential converts have no initial family ties to Orthodox Christianity and discovered the faith through friends or social media channels.
Though Orthodox Christians make up just 1 percent of the US population, there's been growing interest in parishes across the country, especially among young men.
#russianorthodoxchurch #orthodoxchurch #americanorthodox #orthodox #washingtondc
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- A Skater Meets An Uzbek Woman And The Internet Fell In Love
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An encounter between a Canadian skateboarder @Theskatenomad and an Uzbek woman in Samarkand has struck a chord for its depiction of two cultures meeting on the Silk Road.
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- New START Is Dead. What Comes Next For Nuclear Arms Control?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia is gone.
New START once limited how many nuclear warheads Washington and Moscow could deploy and allowed inspections of missile silos, submarines, and bombers. With the treaty’s expiration, those limits and inspections are over.
In this video, we explain:
What New START did and why it mattered
What changes now that it has expired
Whether a new US-Russia arms race is likely
How Ukraine, China, and NATO factor into the future of arms control
As mistrust deepens and new weapons are unveiled, the end of New START raises urgent questions about nuclear stability in a more dangerous world.
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- Emotional Scenes As Ukrainian Soldiers Return Home After Prisoner Exchange
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ukraine and Russia exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war as negotiators from both sides wrapped up a second day of US-brokered peace talks with no other apparent breakthroughs in efforts to end Moscow's all-out war on Ukraine.
RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service filmed returning soldiers reuniting with their loved ones.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #prisonerexchange #ukraine #ukrainenews
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- Ukraine's New Counter-Drone Patrols Are Protecting Key Highway | Ukraine Front Line Update
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ukraine front line update: Ukrainian soldiers are patrolling one of the most dangerous roads on the front line in eastern Ukraine, where Russia's drone attacks increasingly target both military convoys and civilian vehicles.
This report follows a newly deployed Ukraine counter drone patrol working along a key highway leading to Kostyantynivka — a critical logistics route for supplying Ukrainian forces near some of the heaviest fighting in the Donetsk region. Using counter drone measures, including small-arms fire and specialized equipment such as a counter drone gun, troops are attempting to shoot down incoming strike drones and keep the road open.
Despite constant warfare, destroyed vehicles, and ongoing danger, traffic continues to move along what soldiers call the “road of life.” Civilians are still evacuating on foot, while Ukrainian units push to maintain supply lines to nearby hubs including Kramatorsk and Slovyansk.
Report by Yevhenia...
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- Iran, US Prepare To Resume Talks As New Activity Is Spotted At Iranian Nuclear Sites
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- With US warships heading toward Iran, diplomats from the two countries are scheduled to resume high-stake talks at a meeting on February 6.
The officials will reopen discussions over Iran's nuclear program, which was disrupted by US strikes on key nuclear facilities last June.
New satellite images suggest that Iran has begun restoring some of those sites, raising new questions about its nuclear ambitions.
#irannuclear #usa #trump #irannucleartalks #irannuclearprogram #uraniumenrichment #irannuclearnews
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- Father Mourns Teenage Son Killed in Russian Drone Strike in Zaporizhzhya
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A man mourns his teenage son, killed in a Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhya that also claimed the life of the boy’s girlfriend. At least 12 people, including four children, were injured in the attack. Russia also launched one of its largest strikes of 2026 on energy infrastructure, hitting facilities in the Kyiv and Kharkiv regions. EU ambassadors visited one of the damaged energy facilities in Kyiv.
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- Iranian Students Turn Memorials Into Protests
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Students at universities throughout Iran are gathering to honor classmates who were killed during nationwide protests in January. In Mashhad, Tabriz, and Shiraz, students have chanted, held sit-ins, and refused to take school exams. Iranian security forces launched a massive crackdown on protesters in January -- more than 6,800 people were killed, according to US-based human rights group HRANA.
#iranprotests #iranprotests2026
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- How A Russian Nesting Doll Satellite Approached A US Target In Orbit
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- When a Russian “nesting-doll satellite” maneuvered into close proximity to a US satellite last June, the concern at US Space Force was “would they release a kill vehicle from that and attack the satellite?”
Former US Space Force Commander DeAnna Burt told RFE/RL this was the second time an incident of this kind has occurred, and a part of a wider trend of “provocative” actions in space by Russia and China.
#russia #china #nestingdollsatellite #nestingdoll #russiansatellite
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- 'Killed Right Here': Donbas Pensioner Loses Family To Russia Drone Strike
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- An elderly Ukrainian man is trying to cope with the tragedy of losing his wife and son to a Russian drone strike in June 2025. Mykola Meleshko was sleeping when that attack hit his home, destroying most of the structure. He's managed to live in a salvaged room but hopes a family could take him in as he struggles with the loss of his loved ones.
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- Serbia’s “Steel Friendship” With China: What’s The Real Cost?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- China and Serbia have a "steel friendship," as the Serbian president points out. But what does that friendship actually cost Serbia?
Official figures say Serbia owes about 11% of its foreign debt to China—roughly $3.3 billion. But that number doesn’t tell the full story. Many Chinese loans come with confidentiality clauses, bypass public procurement rules, and keep key details out of the public eye.
As Serbia balances ties with the EU and China, questions about debt, transparency, and influence are becoming harder to ignore.
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- Iranian State TV Host Fired For Mocking Dead Protesters
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- An Iranian state television program sparked widespread public anger after airing a show that mocked victims killed amid a brutal crackdown on protesters.
Even state-linked media and conservative voices criticized the program, which was taken off the air.
The channel's director and host were dismissed as a response.
#iran #iranprotests #iranprotest #iranprotest2026 #iranprotests2026 #irannews
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- Funeral For 'Bright And Positive' Mother Killed In Russian Drone Strike Near Kyiv
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Mourners gathered in Bilohorodka, west of Kyiv, for the funeral of Svitlana Chernovol, who was killed along with her partner when a drone hit their residential building. Her neighbor, an RFE/RL correspondent, had rushed to her apartment to save the victim's four-year-old daughter from the fire. Friends remembered Chernovol as a kind and supportive person who loved working with customers at her beauty salon.
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- 'Severe Hypothermia': Ukrainian Troops Are Battling Extreme Cold | Ukraine Front Line Update
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- In the Donetsk region near the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian troops fight extreme cold amid ongoing Russian attacks.
At a trauma stabilization point in the Zaporizhzhya region, medical workers say they've seen cases of frostbite and severe hypothermia.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #pokrovsk
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- Iran Protest Movement Crushed. What Will Trump Do?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Iran’s protest movement has been brutally suppressed after weeks of nationwide unrest sparked by economic collapse and political anger. As the Iran protest movement got crushed by mass arrests, lethal violence, and an unprecedented internet blackout, the world is asking one urgent question: what will Trump do?
This report examines how the protests against the government evolved from scattered demonstrations into a nationwide uprising — with protesters openly calling for systemic change and even revolution. Leaked videos and eyewitness accounts reveal the scale of the crackdown and the growing international stakes.With US military assets moving into the region, speculation is intensifying: will US strike Iran?
President Donald Trump has issued warnings, hinted at action, and claimed Tehran wants talks — but does that mean Trump will help protesters, pressure through force, or another shift in strategy?
#iranprotests #iranprotests2026 #irann...
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- RFE/RL's Ukraine War Reporter Sees His Own Apartment Building Hit
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- RFE/RL's Ukraine war reporter sees his own apartment building hit: Maryan Kushnir's home was hit by in the latest Russian drone strike on Kyiv in January 28. "I saw a flash and heard windows shatter," said Kushnir, who ran upstairs to his neighbors and rescued a child from the burning apartment in the village of Bilohorodka. According to police, the child’s mother and her partner were killed in the fire.
#ukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar
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- Deadly Russian Drone Strike Hits Ukrainian Passenger Train
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A drone strike hit a Ukrainian passenger train in the Kharkiv region on January 27, killing at least five people, according to authorities.
Some 200 people were on board during the attack, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced as "terrorism."
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #kharkiv #russiaukrainewar #droneattack
