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On Extra Extra, Radio Free Europe/RL is grouped with center outlets, a placement drawn from the consensus of independent media-bias raters (AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias/Fact Check) rather than our own opinion. Its reliability rating of B reflects generally factual reporting, though it may frame stories to fit an editorial viewpoint. That rating is a guide for weighing what you read here, not a verdict on any single article.

We are currently tracking 8 recent articles from Radio Free Europe/RL, published over the past 4 days. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include Ukraine, Trump, Push, Russia, and Starlink.

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Recent Articles (8)

Bipartisan US Lawmakers Push Back On Trump's Russia Policy, Vow Support For Ukraine

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is stepping up efforts to defend Ukraine, challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian energy imports and demanding guarantees that

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine's Starlink Speed Restored As Moscow And Kyiv Exchange Attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Starshield satellite communications system had returned to its previous operating speed following restrictions that had disrupted Ukrainian military op

White House Says Melania Trump Brokers Localized Cease-Fire For Occupied Ukrainian City

US First Lady Melania Trump has brokered a localized cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine for the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky, with Kyiv confirming preparations for an operati

US Accuses Russia Of 'Deliberately Reckless' Move With Military Satellite Flyby

US officials publicly accused Russia of threatening a Finnish-operated commercial satellite that provides imagery and intelligence to Ukraine and other nations, calling the move “deliberately reckless

Trump Says Musk Has Lifted Starlink Restrictions On Ukraine While Kyiv Reports Ongoing Issues

Amid growing controversy over restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink satellite Internet services, which its military relies heavily on, US President Donald Trump claimed that the company's head, El

US Citizen Accused By Moscow Of Fighting For Ukraine Released From Russian Prison

Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan held by Russia since 2022 on accusations of joining Ukraine's armed forces, has been freed in what is being framed as a goodwill gesture by

After Witkoff Meeting, Putin 'Ready To Resume' US-Led Peace Talks With Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow was willing to resume stalled, US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said after the tw

Rubio Trip Highlights US Push For Deeper Ties With Central Asia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed Uzbekistan on October 20 for India after meetings with all five Central Asian countries, wrapping up a visit aimed at expanding Washington’s economic and dip

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