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• July 16, 2025

  Bulgarians Protest Against Detention Of Varna Mayor On Corruption Charges

  Thousands of people demonstrated in Sofia on July 16 over the arrest of the mayor of Varna, Blagomir Kotsev, a week earlier. Kotsev is accused of soliciting a bribe, but his supporters say the Bulgarian government is targeting opposition politicians.

• July 16, 2025

  Rescuers Search For Survivors After Russian Strike On Dobropillya

  A Russian aerial bomb hit a busy shopping center in the town of Dobropillya in Ukraine's Donetsk Region on July 16. Rescue workers rushed to the site to locate and help the wounded. Dobropillya has come under attack in recent days as Russian forces continue their offensive around Pokrovsk.

• July 16, 2025

  Kremlin-Friendly Media Play Down Trump's Threats Over Ukraine

  Russia's pro-Putin media platforms and figures have scrambled to put a positive spin on US President Donald Trump's pledges to supply key weapons systems to Ukraine and to punish Russia and allies with tariffs to prompt a return to cease-fire talks.

• July 16, 2025

  With Pokrovsk In Ruins, A Ukrainian Soldier Warns That Russians May Bypass It

  A plainspoken Ukrainian soldier who has been defending the Pokrovsk area says it's a mistake to underestimate Russian forces. They don't often succeed after breaking through Ukrainian lines, says "Dzhokhar," a drone unit sergeant in the 155th Brigade, but Russian forces are relentless.

• July 15, 2025

  'Some Were So Young': Ukrainian Frontline Morgue Workers Bear Witness To Military Deaths

  The Ukrainian Army is suffering its heaviest losses in the Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsk areas in the Donetsk region, where battles are intensifying. One worker at a morgue where fallen soldiers were arriving told Current Time, "If you take every death to heart, you’ll lose your mind."

• July 14, 2025

  Trump 'Very Disappointed' In Putin, Issues New Ultimatum On Cease-Fire

  US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with "severe" tariffs if there is no cease-fire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow within 50 days. Trump spoke at a news conference with NATO leader Mark Rutte, where he also announced plans to supply military hardware to Ukraine, to be paid for by NATO.

• July 14, 2025

  The (Untimely) Death Of Roman Starovoit Has Rattled Russia’s Elites. Why?

  Hours after being fired by President Vladimir Putin, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead from a gunshot wound in a parking area in a Moscow suburb. A week later, the circumstances of his death are still unclear.

• July 13, 2025

  An Afghan Singer, Once Propelled To Fame On TV Show, Goes Missing In Kabul

  Zulala Hashimi became a popular Afghan celebrity as a teenager when she sang in a musical competition on Tolo TV in 2016. But when the Taliban returned to power, the government banned all musical performances, and Zulala returned to a quiet life. This June, she disappeared without a trace.

• July 13, 2025

  Under Siege By Russian Drones, Ukrainian Troops Hold Near Soledar

  Ukrainian artillerymen hold the front line in the Donetsk region amid constant Russian drone attacks. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service visited a unit near Soledar that is in constant threat of aerial attacks. Its soldiers say that drones have become one of the most dangerous weapons.

• July 12, 2025

  Ukrainian Drone Hunters Patrol Frontline Streets in Kostyantynivka

  The city of Kostyantynivka is considered a key target for the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine's Donetsk region. With most civilians having already evacuated, Ukrainian troops are patrolling deserted streets, trying to defend themselves by shooting down incoming drones.

• July 11, 2025

  A Bone to Bury: Almedina Lays Her Brother to Rest 30 Years After Srebrenica Genocide

  Thirty years after the Srebrenica genocide, Almedina Kadašević is burying her brother Senajid, the youngest of seven victims being laid to rest this year. He was just 19 when Bosnian Serb forces killed more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in July 1995.

• July 11, 2025

  Assessing Belarusian Opposition, Tsikhanouski Says Energy Of 2020 Movement Is Gone

  Syarhey Tsikhanouski was jailed in May 2020 while attempting to run for president against authoritarian Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. Following his release from prison in June, he spoke with RFE/RL's Belarusian Service about the opposition movement in exile and the role he wants to play.

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