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As US Ratchets Up Pressure On Venezuela, Will (Or Can) Moscow Help Maduro?

Serbian Parliament To Fast-Track Jared Kushner Property Development

Serbian lawmakers gather on November 4 to discuss controversial plans to turn a ruined war site into a gleaming hotel complex.
A Comic-Con In Russia Was Shut Down For Being 'Satanic'

In St. Petersburg, the organizer of the Necrocomicon festival of mysticism and fantasy is being investigated on forgery charges. His festival was recently shut down after Orthodox activists accused its organizers of "satanism."
Forced Labor In Central Asian Cotton Fields Disrupts Schools, Hospitals

Thousands of teachers, health workers, and other civil servants have been mobilized to pick cotton across Central Asia, despite official pledges to end forced labor.
As Persecution Of Iran's Christians Intensifies, Tehran Opens 'Holy Mary' Metro Station

Inside Tehran’s newest metro station, Iranians who can be imprisoned for owning bibles will soon walk past a plaque that declares, “the message of Jesus Christ was the salvation of humans from darkness, ignorance, corruption, depravity and discrimination.”
Serbia Mourns Victims Of Deadly Roof Collapse After Year Of Protests

Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Serbia's second city on November 1 as the country marked the first anniversary of the deadly railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad that sparked Serbia’s largest anti-government protests in decades.
After A Year Of Protests, Serbian Nationalists Seek To Hijack Student Movement

For the past year, Serbian students have been leading nationwide street protests demanding accountability after a railway station collapse that killed 16 people. But are the Serbian nationalists now taking control of the narrative?
Sanctions Gray Area Helping Iran To Replenish Missile Stockpile

This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at reports that Iran is taking deliveries of a precursor for solid missile propellant from China to replenish its missile stockpile.
A Violent Death Casts A Stark Spotlight On Ukraine's Military Manpower Problems

The death of Roman Sopin has focused heightened attention on Ukraine’s manpower problems and the violence that recruiters sometimes use against men they are seeking to bring into the military.
Romanian Foreign Minister Says NATO Members To Fill Void Left By Departing US Forces

Other NATO members will provide troops to fill the void created by the departure of US soldiers from Romania, the country's Foreign Minister Oana Toiu told RFE/RL, leaving the alliance with a “stronger" presence.
Pokrovsk Is In Danger Of Falling To Russia. Ukrainian Soldiers Are Fuming.

Russian forces have gained a foothold inside the Ukrainian-controlled city of Pokrovsk. It’s fraying Ukrainian defenses, stoking frustrations, and worrying experts, who say if the city falls, it will imperil a swath of Ukraine’s frontline defenses. "The situation is on the verge of critical."
Trump Strikes A Trade Truce With Xi, But Superpower Competition Is Here To Stay

The American and Chinese leaders have agreed to ease trade tensions, but many of the irritants driving their rivalry — from Taiwan to the war in Ukraine to nuclear doctrine — were largely untouched and poised to grow in the coming months.
Trump, Xi Agree To Ease Trade Tensions And 'Work Together' On Ukraine

Amid escalating global tensions, US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have concluded high-stakes talks in South Korea.
Trump Seeks Trade Agreement With Xi As Ukraine, Taiwan Loom Large

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping say they have agreed to a “framework” ahead of an October 30 meeting as they meet for the first time in years to discuss trade, Beijing’s support for Russia amid the war in Ukraine, and tensions over the status of Taiwan.
Who's Behind A New Black Sea Luxury Resort Complex? Politically Connected Belarusians, That's Who.

A nearly finished hillside complex in the southern Russian ski resort town of Krasnaya Polyana is backed by investors linked to Belarus’s strongman leader, a new investigation found.
Wider Europe Briefing: A New EU Peace Plan For Ukraine

The European Union's efforts to address key challenges are under the spotlight this week, as discussions on a proposed 12-point peace plan for Ukraine and Armenia's path toward EU visa liberalization gain momentum.

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