Reid Standish

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Correspondent at Radio Free Europe

Correspondent covering Eurasia for @RFERL. Author of the China In Eurasia briefing. https://t.co/mWGcqYDFkd

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Russian Attack On Dnipro Kills 2 Women, Injures At Least 16

2 months ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

A Russian drone attack killed young woman and an elderly woman and injured at least 16 others on April 16 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said. Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said on Telegram that among the16 people injured were three children. Five people were being treated in hospital, he said.
Serbian Student Cyclists Reach Strasbourg, Ending Trek To Highlight Anti-Government Protests

2 months ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

Serbian university students who have been on a cycling tour across Europe for nearly two weeks to draw attention to protests against corruption in their home country arrived on April 15 in Strasbourg, France, seat of the European Parliament. Around 80 student cyclists rode on to Strasbourg's main square and were greeted with shouts of "Pump, pump" before bottles of champagne were uncorked in celebration.
US Lifts Sanctions Against Member Of Orban's Cabinet

2 months ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

The United States on April 15 lifted sanctions imposed in January on the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet, Antal Rogan, over accusations of corruption and cronyism. A statement posted on the Treasury Department website said Rogan had been deleted from the sanctions list. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 15 spoke with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and informed him of the move, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
Russian Journalists Handed Prison Terms For Alleged Ties To Navalny

2 months ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

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), which Russian authorities have designated as an "extremist organization." The journalists -- Antonina Favorskaya, Sergei Karelin, Konstantin Gabov, and Artyom Kriger -- were convicted after a closed-door trial for their contributions to YouTube channels affiliated with FBK before it was...
What 'Unprecedented' US Tariffs Mean For Europe

2 months ago | cnas.org | Reid Standish |Rikard Jozwiak |Maja Zivanovic |Amos Chapple

US President Donald Trump's April 2 announcement to raise tariffs to the highest level in more than 100 years has sent stock markets tumbling and shaken the global economy. "This is unprecedented in the last century in terms of the scale of tariffs, the number of countries hit, [and] just the sheer level of these tariffs," Emily Kilcrease, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), told RFE/RL.
What Do US Tariffs Mean For You?

2 months ago | rferl.org | Reid Standish |Ajla Obradovic |Kaisa Alliksaar

The URL has been copied to your clipboardThe code has been copied to your clipboard. If you're a company that exports to the US -- like a car manufacturer or a whiskey distillery — suddenly your goods got way more expensive. That means fewer sales, less revenue, and potential job cuts.
US Negotiators Head To Russia With Washington's Cease-Fire Proposal In The Balance

Mar 13, 2025 | rferl.org | Mike Eckel |Rikard Jozwiak |Todd Prince |Reid Standish

A US delegation was heading to Russia for talks with Moscow on March 13, both sides confirmed, after US President Donald Trump urged the Kremlin to agree to his 30-day cease-fire proposal or face sanctions, and as Russia made more gains on the battlefield against Ukraine. RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's invasion, Western military aid, the plight of civilians, and territorial control maps. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here.
Kremlin Says It's Waiting For Details Of Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal

Mar 12, 2025 | rferl.org | Mike Eckel |Rikard Jozwiak |Todd Prince |Reid Standish

Russia reacted cautiously to a proposed cease-fire agreement announced by Ukrainian and US negotiators and held out the possibility of a phone call between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in the coming days. Speaking a day after the deal was announced, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 12 that Russian officials were waiting to hear more details from US negotiators before commenting further.
Strikes Hit Ukraine, Russia Day After Kyiv Accepts US-Brokered Cease-Fire Terms

Mar 12, 2025 | rferl.org | Rikard Jozwiak |Todd Prince |Reid Standish

A Russian missile killed one person as it struck an infrastructure facility in the central Ukrainian city of Kryviy Rih, the morning after Ukraine agreed to accept an immediate 30-day cease-fire following hourslong negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. Serhiy Lysak, the regional governor, also said the March 12 missile strike injured at least two other people.
Ball In Russia’s Court As Ukraine Agrees To US Cease-Fire Proposal

Mar 11, 2025 | rferl.org | Todd Prince |Rikard Jozwiak |Reid Standish

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump – and the world – are about to find out whether Russia is really interested in ending its more than three-year full-scale invasion of Ukraine or pursuing its maximalist goals of absorbing the country. RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's invasion, Western military aid, the plight of civilians, and territorial control maps. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here.