Wikimedia Commons Ivan IV Vasilyevich was just a teenager when he was crowned czar and grand prince of all Russia on January 16, 1547. Today, Ivan is better known as Ivan the Terrible, though the ...

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.

Ukraine is launching a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, aiming to reclaim the initiative, expose Russia’s persistent vulnerabilities and strengthen its position ahead of potential ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The development of a new generation of drones ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev ...

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Here are the key developments on the 1,056th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.