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23 Jul 2026, 10:56 GMT By Alex Raufoglu

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the United States remains prepared to help broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine but that fresh proposals would be needed after previous peace ideas failed.

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No Breakthroughs, Little Optimism As Rubio, Lavrov Meet On Ukraine War
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22 Jul 2026, 16:03 GMT By RFE/RL's Radio Farda

Iran executed a man it accused of carrying out "operational actions" during nationwide protests at the start of the year as the country's leadership ratchets up its crackdown on dissent, sparking a hunger strike among hundreds of death row inmates.

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Iran Continues Executions Amid Protest By Death Row Inmates
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22 Jul 2026, 13:19 GMT By RFE/RL

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌said on July 22 that a naval blockade of the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels would be “problematic,” as the widening conflict with Iran disrupted two of the world’s most important energy chokepoints.

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Rubio Says Iran-Backed Houthis' Red Sea Blockade 'Problematic'
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22 Jul 2026, 11:05 GMT By Mike Eckel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ousted the chief of the General Staff, a day after replacing Ukraine’s top military commander, the latest in a series of major changes to the country’s defense leadership.

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Zelenskyy Appoints New Chief Of General Staff, Latest Shakeup Of Ukraine's Military Leadership
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22 Jul 2026, 10:16 GMT By Alex Raufoglu

The US and Ukraine have signed a statement of intent creating the first formal framework for cooperation on military drones, paving the way for Ukrainian combat drones to be exported to the US for testing and potentially future joint production.

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Exclusive: US, Ukraine Reach Breakthrough Agreement On Drone Cooperation
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22 Jul 2026, 07:08 GMT By Alex Raufoglu

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran's challenge to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz threatened not only global trade but also risked setting a dangerous precedent for Asia's contested maritime routes.

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Rubio Says Iran Not Serious About Diplomacy, Warns ASEAN On Hormuz Threat
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21 Jul 2026, 21:54 GMT By Mike Eckel

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed out Ukraine’s top general nearly a week after he sacked Mykhaylo Fedorov as defense minister, who had openly clashed with the general in a major fight over strategy in the war against Russia.

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Exit 'The Butcher': Zelenskyy Makes Another Shakeup To Ukraine's Military Command
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