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Received today — 30 April 2026 Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty

Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia Amid Talks Of Temporary Cease-Fire

30 April 2026 at 09:49
Ukraine has hit an oil facility and industrial site in Russia's Perm region, roughly 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Russian officials, as US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a potential temporary cease-fire aimed at pausing the four-year war in Ukraine.

US Senator Tillis: Putin Wants To 'Eradicate US Influence' In Europe, Middle East

29 April 2026 at 21:06
In an interview with RFE/RL, US Senator Thom Tillis said the wars in Ukraine and Iran represent a broader conflict "between the democratic world and the totalitarian world." He said Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking far beyond Ukraine in his geopolitical aims.

Received yesterday — 29 April 2026 Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty

Russia-Iran Axis Expanding The Battlefield, US Senator Thom Tillis Warns

29 April 2026 at 18:54
Senator Thom Tillis, a co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group and a self-described “plain-spoken” Republican from North Carolina, has a message for those who view the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as isolated events: they are not.

Russian Oil Spills Into Black Sea After Strike On Tuapse Refinery

29 April 2026 at 15:55
Russian oil is polluting the Black Sea following multiple Ukrainian strikes on the Tuapse oil refinery in recent weeks. The region is now facing a growing environmental disaster. Ukraine has targeted Russia's oil infrastructure for months, undermining a major source of revenue for Moscow.

Iran's Conservative Camp Split Over US Talks To End War

29 April 2026 at 14:20
The unity that Iran’s rival political camps maintained through 40 days of US and Israeli strikes is fracturing over negotiations to end the war. The real divide, experts say, is not necessarily about whether to talk but rather when.

No Tanks, No Convoys: Moscow Scales Back Victory Day Parade

29 April 2026 at 13:54
Russia says it will scale back this year's Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square over security concerns and there will be no column of military vehicles taking part this May 9. The move follows waves of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia as it battles against Moscow's full-scale invasion.

Hybrid War At NATO's Door: Lawmaker Wesley Bell On The Baltics, Russia, And US Resolve

29 April 2026 at 10:20
In an interview with RFE/RL, US Representative Wesley Bell, whose legislation to address threats to the Baltics has advanced with bipartisan support, discusses checking Russia’s ambitions, how the war in Ukraine shapes long-term security, the implications of Russia-Iran cooperation, and more.

Russia Scales Back Victory Day Parade, Citing Ukrainian Drone Attacks

29 April 2026 at 09:19
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Victory Day parade on Red Square -- an annual spectacle celebrating the Soviet role in orld War II and Moscow’s military today -- will be drastically scaled back this year, with no military vehicles or heavy weaponry on display for the first time since 2007.

Received — 28 April 2026 Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty

Russia's Tuapse Oil Facility In Flames After Third Attack In Two Weeks

28 April 2026 at 18:33
Residents living near the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse evacuated as black smoke from a burning oil refinery filled the air. A Ukrainian drone strike hit the facility on April 28, the third such attack on Tuapse in a short period. Ukraine has targeted Russia's oil infrastructure for months.

Russia Hoped Africa Corps Would Replicate Wagner's Success. It's Not Going Well.

28 April 2026 at 16:31
Africa Corps, the Russian Defense Ministry mercenary unit, was supposed to build on the successes of the now-defunct Wagner Group, forging commercial ties and giving a hard-power backstop to shaky African countries. Judging by this weekend’s events in Mali, it’s not going well.

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