Todd Prince

Washington, D.C.

Senior Correspondent at Radio Free Europe

RFE/RL Correspondent

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Amsterdam Stabbing Rampage Suspect Is From Ukraine, Police Say

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Ray Furlong |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Margot Buff

Police in the Netherlands said on March 29 that a man suspected of a stabbing rampage that wounded five people in Amsterdam is a Ukrainian national from the eastern Donetsk region. The 30-year-old man is suspected of using multiple knives to randomly stab five people in a busy shopping area in central Amsterdam on March 27 and is set to appear in court on April 1, police said in a statement. The motive for the attack remains unclear, and the investigation remains ongoing, police said.
Pakistan Says At Least 7 Soldiers Killed In Clash With Militants

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Ray Furlong |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Margot Buff

At least seven soldiers and six suspected militants were killed during a military operation in northwestern Pakistan, a Pakistani intelligence official told RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaalon March 29. The deadly encounter erupted a day earlier during an operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, where Pakistani forces regularly conduct counterterrorism sweeps, an official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the media.
Russian Drone Attack On Ukrainian City Of Dnipro Kills 4, Injures 19, Governor Says

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Ray Furlong |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Margot Buff

A Russian drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro late on March 28 killed four people and sparked a large fire in a hotel and restaurant complex and multiple private homes, the regional governor said. "According to the information we have at the moment, there are 4 deaths in Dnipro," said Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, on Telegram. Russian forces used more than 20 drones in the strike on Dnipro, which also injured 19.
RFE/RL Continues Lawsuit As It Awaits Funds

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Ray Furlong |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Margot Buff

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is continuing legal action against the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to secure the release of congressionally appropriated funding, it said in a statement on March 28. USAGM oversees RFE/RL and other US international media.
After New US Push, Ukraine Is Still Considering Minerals Deal

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Margot Buff |Austin Malloy

KYIV -- The Ukrainian government said it is still considering a draft agreement from the United States on the country's minerals amid media reports Washington has changed the terms of the deal several times. Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced at a government meeting that Kyiv is forming its position on the agreement but lawmakers would only state their stance once there was consensus. Before then, she said, public discussion would be harmful.
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Drone Strikes

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Todd Prince |Abubakar Siddique |A Thread' |Margot Buff

KYIV -- Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes overnight, as Russian forces increased the intensity of attacks on the ground. In a statement, the Ukrainian Air Force said that, on the night of March 28, Russia launched 163 drones of various types. Of the 163 drones launched overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force claimed to have shot down 89 of them. According to the air force, 51 failed to hit their targets, most likely as a result of electronic warfare countermeasures.
Zelenskyy Urges US, Other Partners To Stand Strong In Face Of Russian Demands

4 weeks ago | rferl.org | Todd Prince |Abubakar Siddique |A Thread' |Margot Buff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine’s partners to be “at least as resilient as we are” in the face of conditions Russia has placed on the implementation of a Black Sea cease-fire agreement. Zelenskyy, speaking to journalists in Paris ahead of a meeting of European leaders on March 27, said he had agreed to proceed with cease-fire talks in Saudi Arabia to ensure a resumption of US aid and intelligence sharing.
Ukraine, Russia Report Drone Attacks Amid Questions About Black Sea Truce

4 weeks ago | rferl.org | Todd Prince |Abubakar Siddique |A Thread' |Margot Buff

Russia claimed it downed two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and seven in other locations overnight, while the mayor of Mykolayiv, a Ukrainian port city near the sea, said emergency power cuts were implemented following reports of a Russian drone attacks in the area. Ukrainian officials also said Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet on the central city of Kriviy Rih and that in all, Ukraine's air defense units shot down 56 of 117 drones launched by Russia.
Sud naložio USAGM-u da zaustavi poteze za zatvaranje Radija Slobodna Evropa

1 month ago | slobodnaevropa.org | Todd Prince

Američki sud odobrio je u utorak zahtev Radija Slobodna Evropa za privremenu zabranu (TRO) u tužbi protiv Američke agencije za globalne medije (USAGM) zbog prestanka finansiranja RSE koje je namenio američki Kongres. Okružni sud u Vašingtonu je u svojoj presudi naveo da je agencija verovatno postupila "arbitrarno i hirovito" ukidajući grant za RSE i da bi takvi postupci tom mediju naneli "nepopravljivu štetu" ako bi bile sprovedene.
USAGM Agrees To Release Portion Of Radio Free Europe Grant As Judge Mulls Case

1 month ago | globalsecurity.org | Todd Prince |John Pike

By Todd Prince and Margot Buff March 24, 2025 WASHINGTON -- The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) committed to release to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) a portion of funds appropriated to it by Congress just ahead of a scheduled court hearing on the issue as part of a legal case brought by the broadcaster against the government over the agency's attempt to terminate RFE/RL's federal funding.