Law enforcement authorities said the suspected arms trafficker is believed to be part of a criminal group that has smuggled weapons from the U.S. to Russia.

RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western military aid to Kyiv, worldwide reaction, and the plight of civilians and refugees.

The import of goods from Poland to Ukraine has doubled compared to pre-2022 levels, with this increase attributed to, among other factors, Russian aggression as well as other global tensions and ...

Seeing that Russia may not stop at Ukraine, Warsaw has begun to ramp up its military spending. The balance of power is shifting in Europe, and NATO member Poland is on track to surpass Russia in ...

Nariman Dzhelyal has been appointed as Ukraine’s new ambassador to Turkiye after facing jail at the Kremlin’s hands. Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia’s full-scale ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. At least 14 people were killed in Poltava ...

Missile attack damages historic buildings in Odesa, injures seven Zelenskiy emphasizes need to strengthen Ukraine's air defences Odesa governor reports repeated Russian military attacks on same ...

“This is everyone’s war. If Russia wins, wins over Ukraine, that affects Poland, that affects all the European countries.” The repatriation of dead Americans is the culmination of a complex ...

The Presidents of Ukraine and France met in Poland following the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp. Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed ...

The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country fighting to take over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official ...

Eastern Europe’s stock markets are among the world’s best performers this month, benefiting from optimism that the nearly three-year war in Ukraine could be resolved as Donald Trump pushes for ...

KYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine's special operations forces have not seen North Korean troops on the battlefield in Russia's Kursk region for around three weeks, suggesting they have been forced ...