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March 30, 2024
Ukraine: Russia fired 12 drones, four missiles in overnight attack

There were no immediate reports of casualties
January 26, 2023
Russia Launches Fresh Missile Strikes As US, Germany Promise Tanks for Ukraine

Ukraine’s president calls for gear to beef up Ukraine's air defense
January 13, 2023
Kyrgyzstan Blogger Arrested After Court Cancels Probation

Adilet Ali Myktybek, known on social media as Alibek Baltabai, was sentenced to five years in prison in November on a charge of calling for social unrest via the internet, allegations he has called politically motivated
September 07, 2022
Albania Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Iran Over Cyberattack

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the expulsion of all Iranian diplomats and embassy staff and gave them 24 hours to leave
September 04, 2022
Iranian Authorities Arrest 12 Baha'i Members in Continuing Crackdown on Faith

Iranian state media on Sunday said the arrests took place in different cities in Mazandaran province
August 25, 2022
HRW Condemns Russia's 'Widespread Use' of Cluster Munitions in Ukraine

Cluster munitions, which can be fired by artillery and rockets or dropped by aircraft, open in the air, spreading numerous bomblets or submunitions over a wide area
August 17, 2022
Russian Police Search Homes of Journalists Contributing to RFE/RL Programs

Pro-Kremlin website says searches were linked to articles about war in Ukraine
July 26, 2022
Britain, EU Extend Sanctions Against Russia

Since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Britain has sanctioned more than 1,100 people and over 100 businesses
May 09, 2022
Russian Ambassador Doused with Red Paint at Warsaw Ceremony

Sergei Andreyev was surrounded the protesters, who were holding Ukrainian national flags and chanting, 'Fascist! Fascist!'
January 25, 2022
Russia Adds Navalny to List of ‘Terrorists’

Move marks latest in ongoing crackdown on Navalny's now-outlawed political network and civil society more broadly
January 16, 2022
Iran Confirms Again Imprisoning French-Iranian Academic

Fariba Adelkhah is one of at least a dozen Western nationals believed to be held in Iran
January 05, 2022
Russia-Led Security Bloc to Send Troops to Kazakhstan Amid Unrest

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a nationwide state of emergency after protests over a fuel price increase turned violent
January 05, 2022
Kazakh Security Forces Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Almaty

Protesters and security forces clashed In Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, in the early hours of January 5, amid intensifying anti-government demonstrations in the Central Asian country. Protests first erupted in the western region of Mangystau on January 2 over a sudden hike in fuel prices.
January 05, 2022
Kazakh President Vows 'Tough' Response as Anti-Government Protests Intensify

President vows to act with 'maximum toughness'
December 26, 2021
Putin to Mull Options if West Doesn’t Meet Security Demands

Comments come amid heightened tensions involving a massive deployment of Russian troops near Ukraine.
December 23, 2021
Jailed Belarusian Journalist Kuznechyk Faces Criminal Charges

Andrey Kuznechyk remains in jail on unspecified charges, despite serving two 10-day sentences on controversial hooliganism charges, his relatives said
December 23, 2021
Minsk Labels RFE/RL's Belarus Service as 'Extremist'

Move appears to be part of continued clampdown on independent media and civil society sparked by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko
December 21, 2021
Belarusian Blogger Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for 'Insulting' Lukashenko

Vadzim Ermashuk is one of dozens in Belarus who have faced court action in recent months as authorities move to suppress dissent in any form since the disputed presidential election in August 2020
December 16, 2021
Belarusian Journalist Kuznechyk Remains Detained Despite Fulfilling Sentence

Kuznechyk's relatives told RFE/RL at the time that the journalist continued to maintain his innocence
December 06, 2021
Belarusian Journalist's Family Says He's Still Waiting for His Release From Jail

Andrey Kuznechyk, whose 10-day jail term was to end Monday, has been working for RFE/RL’s Belarus Service

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