The United States on April 15 lifted sanctions on the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet, Antal Rogan, ...

Tesla's global sales fell sharply during the first quarter of 2025 amid fallout over Elon Musk's role in US politics, but the electric vehicle (EV) brand remains in demand in Ukraine due to a recent ...

Tesla's global sales fell during the first quarter of 2025 amid fallout over Elon Musk's role in US politics, but the electric vehicle (EV) brand is in demand in Ukraine. Competition from lower-cost ...

Russia has launched a subsidized mortgage program for its citizens in occupied and Kyiv-controlled Ukrainian cities. Critics ...

Hungary’s LGBTQ community vows to resist a new constitutional amendment banning the public display of homosexuality. Critics say the law violates basic rights and could threaten all forms of dissent.

Residents of Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, gathered on April 15 to bury some of the victims of a Russian missile strike two ...

Four Russian journalists have been sentenced by a Moscow court to 5 1/2 years in prison each for their activities linked to the late opposition leader Aleksei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK ...

Kyrgyz migrants in Moscow say they were beaten and humiliated during a police raid, sparking outrage online. While Russia denies wrongdoing, Kyrgyz authorities face growing criticism for their ...

Kyrgyz migrants living in Russia say they were beaten, forced to crawl, and humiliated during a Moscow police raid. The Kyrgyz government is facing criticism for its muted response, as Moscow denies ...

The EU is set to tighten its visa suspension rules, expanding the reasons it can revoke visa-free travel for 61 countries. New triggers include human rights violations, hybrid threats, and investor ...

Ukraine's government approved the dismissal of the military governor of the Sumy region for holding an award ceremony that appears to have been the target of a Russian air strike that killed 35 people ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 16th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.