Mike Eckel is a Senior Correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. With a focus on Eastern Europe and Russia, Mike covers a range of topics including geopolitics, military conflicts, cybersecurity, and political developments. His reporting provides insightful analysis and in-depth coverage of events shaping the region.
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Mike Eckel's articles primarily focus on government & politics and world affairs, particularly related to Russia, Ukraine, international relations, military conflict, and espionage. Given his emphasis on evolving stories and breaking news in these areas, he would likely be interested in receiving pitches that provide exclusive insights or updates on geopolitical events involving Russia and Ukraine.
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By: Mike Eckel
After a nearly 10-month ordeal into the whirlwind of the Russian prison system, Alsu Kurmasheva is rediscovering life as a free woman.
By: Austin Malloy, Mike Eckel
Alsu Kurmasheva, an RFE/RL journalist and mother of two, was reunited with her family after she was freed in a prisoner swap after months in Russian detention. She had been sentenced to 6 1/2 years on a charge of spreading falsehoods about the Russian military, a charge rejected by her employer.
By: Mike Eckel
Plagued by manpower shortages and a months-long gap in U.S. weapon supplies, Ukrainian forces have struggled to hold back Russian advances across the front line. So why has Ukraine now launched the largest cross-border invasion of Russian territory since the start of the all-out invasion?
By: Mike Eckel
Two weeks into their stunning invasion of Russian territory, Ukrainian forces are blowing river crossings and digging defenses, suggesting the end game is far from over. further to the south, Russian troops are closing in on critical Donbas supply lines.
By: Vidka Atanasova, Rostyslav Khotin, Volodymyr Ivakhnenko, Mike Eckel
Long suspected as a tool of Russian soft power, the Russian Orthodox Church has openly embraced the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. That’s accelerated efforts in a growing number of countries to weaken ties with the Moscow church–or kick it out entirely.
On March 12, 2018, just before 6 p.m. in Moscow, Aleksandr Ionov, a well-traveled Russian man with a penchant for tailored three-piece suits, sent
By: Aleksander Palikot, Mike Eckel
Ryan Routh, who was known as an active supporter of Ukraine’s military in its defense against Russia’s invasion, has been arrested in connection with what the FBI said was an attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump.
By: Sergei Dobrynin, Mark Krutov, Mike Eckel
U.S. and British authorities for the first time publicly linked an ex-Russian special forces officer to one of the world’s most notorious ransomware groups, adding further evidence of ties, formal and informal, between Russian intelligence agencies and criminal groups.
By: Mike Eckel
Ukraine lost the Donbas coal-mining city of Vuhledar, amid a relentless, months-long offensive by Russian forces. It probably doesn’t herald the entire collapse of Ukrainian lines, but it’s definitely not a good sign.
By: Mike Eckel
By Mike Eckel ( RFE/RL ) — In late January 2023, a column of Russian vehicles and hundreds of naval infantry ran into a buzz saw of Ukrainian
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