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February 07, 2023
In Ukraine, There's Once Again Talk Of An Anti-Corruption Campaign. Will It Really Happen This Time?

At a time when Russia’s onslaught has made Western support an existential issue for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has responded quickly to allegations of corruption, dismissing top officials in the biggest reshuffle since the full-scale invasion a year ago. Does it portend real change?

February 07, 2023
Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: 'This Violence, This Cruelty Have Become Part Of Russian Culture'

Russia must be held accountable for the suffering and destruction resulting from its invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the organization that jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize this year, says in a wide-ranging interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service.
February 07, 2023
Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, Russian protests, and the plight of civilians. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day.
February 06, 2023
'Beaten Very Badly': Now In Legal Limbo, Ukrainian Inmates Freed When Russia Left Kherson Describe Life Under Occupation

For inmates at a Kherson jail, the city’s liberation also meant their liberation: Russian authorities freed them before retreating. Memories of alleged brutality and abuse during the more than eight-month occupation linger on.
February 06, 2023
Freezing Cold Puts Iran's Natural-Gas Ambitions On Ice

Iran looked forward to a tough winter in Europe that would allow Tehran to capitalize on its enormous natural gas resources. But when freezing temperatures arrived in Iran, perennial winter gas shortages served as a reminder of decades of failed energy policies.
February 06, 2023
Investigation: Nazarbaev's Son-In-Law Still Playing Monopoly In Kazakhstan’s Largest City

An RFE/RL investigation found that companies controlled by billionaire Timur Kulibaev acquired formerly government-owned land in top locations in Kazakhstan’s business capital, Almaty. But he may have to fight to keep them.
February 06, 2023
Wider Europe Briefing: A Consensus On New Russian Oil Caps; And Why Ukraine's EU Plans Are Too Ambitious

I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two major issues: the debates over Belarus sanctions and Russian oil caps, and what they really have in common; and why Ukraine is being overly ambitious in its attempts to join the European Union in two years.
February 05, 2023
Spring Occupation, Summer Shelling, Autumn Cold: Life In Wartime For Village Survivors Outside Kharkiv

Vira Levadna and Nina Podrepna and their families endured months of Russian occupation and nearly a year of suffering in their village outside the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
February 05, 2023
Russia's 2021 Census Results Raise Red Flags Among Experts And Ethnic-Minority Activists

The Kremlin released the results of the COVID-delayed 2021 census late last year, and the numbers have alarmed many among the country's non-Russian ethnic minorities, who allege they have been undercounted.
February 04, 2023
'Glimmer Of Hope': Afghan Women Turn To Virtual Learning Amid Education Ban, But Obstacles Remain

Afghan women and girls are turning to virtual learning amid the Taliban's ban on education. RFE/RL's Radio Azadi interviewed those behind Afghanistan Online University, which offers Afghan women free online university courses. But power and Internet outages are undercutting the university's reach.
February 04, 2023
Family Of Kazakh Shot Dead In January 2022 Unrest Fights To Clear His Name

The family of a Kazakh man shot dead during deadly unrest in January 2022 is fighting to clear his name. Prosecutors allege that Farkhat Omarov attacked police but, in a rare case, a court ruled there were "serious violations" of the law during the probe and ordered further investigation.
February 03, 2023
In Ukraine's Donbas, Intensifying Russian Offensives -- An Omen Of Things To Come?

After months of morale-boosting Ukrainian victories powered in part by Western weaponry, the tides of battle are turning yet again: Momentum seems to be shifting to Russia, bolstered by tens of thousands of mobilized men and thousands of prison inmates recruited by the Wagner mercenary group.

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Tuesday 7 February 2023

In Ukraine, There's Once Again Talk Of An Anti-Corruption Campaign. Will It Really Happen This Time?

Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: 'This Violence, This Cruelty Have Become Part Of Russian Culture'

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

'Beaten Very Badly': Now In Legal Limbo, Ukrainian Inmates Freed When Russia Left Kherson Describe Life Under Occupation

Freezing Cold Puts Iran's Natural-Gas Ambitions On Ice

Investigation: Nazarbaev's Son-In-Law Still Playing Monopoly In Kazakhstan’s Largest City

Wider Europe Briefing: A Consensus On New Russian Oil Caps; And Why Ukraine's EU Plans Are Too Ambitious

Spring Occupation, Summer Shelling, Autumn Cold: Life In Wartime For Village Survivors Outside Kharkiv

Russia's 2021 Census Results Raise Red Flags Among Experts And Ethnic-Minority Activists

'Glimmer Of Hope': Afghan Women Turn To Virtual Learning Amid Education Ban, But Obstacles Remain

Family Of Kazakh Shot Dead In January 2022 Unrest Fights To Clear His Name

In Ukraine's Donbas, Intensifying Russian Offensives -- An Omen Of Things To Come?

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Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: 'This Violence, This Cruelty Have Become Part Of Russian Culture'

'Beaten Very Badly': Now In Legal Limbo, Ukrainian Inmates Freed When Russia Left Kherson Describe Life Under Occupation

Ukrainian Wives Of Fallen Soldiers Come Together For Support Online

Wider Europe Briefing: A Consensus On New Russian Oil Caps; And Why Ukraine's EU Plans Are Too Ambitious

Freezing Cold Puts Iran's Natural-Gas Ambitions On Ice

Top Trending

In Ukraine's Donbas, Intensifying Russian Offensives -- An Omen Of Things To Come?

'They Will Send The Army To Ukraine': Bulgarian Social Media Flooded With Rumors Of Military Draft

Interview: Writer Vladimir Sorokin Says Russia's Unresolved Historical Traumas Have Now 'Taken The Form Of War'

Denounced By Her Classmates, Anti-War Russian Teen Faces A Long Prison Term

Russia's 2021 Census Results Raise Red Flags Among Experts And Ethnic-Minority Activists

Ukraine Will Hold Bakhmut, Zelenskiy Vows, Amid Warnings About New Offensive In The East

The Week In Russia: Stalingrad And A 'Stupid, Criminal War'

European Ban On Russian Diesel, Other Oil Products Takes Effect

Situation 'Very Difficult' In East, Zelenskiy Says, As Ukraine Calls Again For Jets, Weapons

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

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Tuesday 7 February 2023

In Ukraine, There's Once Again Talk Of An Anti-Corruption Campaign. Will It Really Happen This Time?

Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: 'This Violence, This Cruelty Have Become Part Of Russian Culture'

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

'Beaten Very Badly': Now In Legal Limbo, Ukrainian Inmates Freed When Russia Left Kherson Describe Life Under Occupation

Freezing Cold Puts Iran's Natural-Gas Ambitions On Ice

Investigation: Nazarbaev's Son-In-Law Still Playing Monopoly In Kazakhstan’s Largest City

Wider Europe Briefing: A Consensus On New Russian Oil Caps; And Why Ukraine's EU Plans Are Too Ambitious

Spring Occupation, Summer Shelling, Autumn Cold: Life In Wartime For Village Survivors Outside Kharkiv

Russia's 2021 Census Results Raise Red Flags Among Experts And Ethnic-Minority Activists

'Glimmer Of Hope': Afghan Women Turn To Virtual Learning Amid Education Ban, But Obstacles Remain

Family Of Kazakh Shot Dead In January 2022 Unrest Fights To Clear His Name

In Ukraine's Donbas, Intensifying Russian Offensives -- An Omen Of Things To Come?

Editors' Picks

Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: 'This Violence, This Cruelty Have Become Part Of Russian Culture'

'Beaten Very Badly': Now In Legal Limbo, Ukrainian Inmates Freed When Russia Left Kherson Describe Life Under Occupation

Ukrainian Wives Of Fallen Soldiers Come Together For Support Online

Wider Europe Briefing: A Consensus On New Russian Oil Caps; And Why Ukraine's EU Plans Are Too Ambitious

Freezing Cold Puts Iran's Natural-Gas Ambitions On Ice

Top Trending

In Ukraine's Donbas, Intensifying Russian Offensives -- An Omen Of Things To Come?

'They Will Send The Army To Ukraine': Bulgarian Social Media Flooded With Rumors Of Military Draft

Interview: Writer Vladimir Sorokin Says Russia's Unresolved Historical Traumas Have Now 'Taken The Form Of War'

Denounced By Her Classmates, Anti-War Russian Teen Faces A Long Prison Term

Russia's 2021 Census Results Raise Red Flags Among Experts And Ethnic-Minority Activists

Ukraine Will Hold Bakhmut, Zelenskiy Vows, Amid Warnings About New Offensive In The East

The Week In Russia: Stalingrad And A 'Stupid, Criminal War'

European Ban On Russian Diesel, Other Oil Products Takes Effect

Situation 'Very Difficult' In East, Zelenskiy Says, As Ukraine Calls Again For Jets, Weapons

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

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