Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 20th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

Brussels holds Rama in high esteem, with EU officials praising him for his diplomatic skills and sharp wit. A reflection of ...

US President Donald Trump touched down in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on May 13, marking the start of a four-day trip across ...

A surprise offer by US President Donald Trump on May 12 to join Ukraine-Russia talks later this week in Istanbul prompted a call between US and European diplomats who continue to seek a path leading ...

After refusing Russian passports, Ukrainians who left Crimea are losing their homes to forced sales. Rights groups say Russia ...

When the Kolisnichenko family discovered their apartment in Crimea had a resident they knew nothing about, they soon realized Russia had seized their property. Hundreds of Ukrainians have had to ...

The PKK has announced it is dissolving its armed structure and ending its decades-long insurgency against Turkey, marking a ...

The United States and China have agreed to a 90-day cut in reciprocal tariffs levied on an array of traded goods after ...

US President Donald Trump has demanded that Ukraine should "immediately" hold direct talks with Russia to end the war, ignoring Kyiv's call for a cease-fire before any negotiations.

Cemeteries in Kyiv are nearing capacity as Ukraine’s war dead mount. Soaring demand is driving funeral costs to record highs, ...

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has taken tens of thousands of lives. The high death toll has led to a shortage of burial plots in cemeteries in the country. Current Time correspondent Borys ...