You are listening to the audio version of the Wider Europe newsletter, published on April 29, 2025, read by an AI-generated voice of RFE/RL's Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak.

An annual report on global military spending shows that Ukraine is spending more of its GDP on defense than any other country ...

A massive explosion at Iran's key commercial port near the city of Bandar Abbas has killed at least 25 people and injured ...

The Russian military intelligence (GRU) oversaw the recruitment of prisoners into assault units known as “Storm Z”. It also funded the units and collected of information about casualties, RFE/RL's ...

With tensions simmering, the militant attack has governments worried that India and Pakistan are once again on the brink of ...

A massive explosion and fire struck the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on April 26, officials said, leaving at least 500 ...

Iran and the United States met in Oman on April 26 for the third round of talks over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear ...

As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers ...

European nations largely represented by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have tried their best to engage in talks between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia.

As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 17th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "closer" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater international pressure on the Kremlin ...