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November 20, 2024
At Azerbaijan's Climate Conference, Not All 'Protests' Are Equal

Baku's COP29 has billed itself as an event where "all voices are heard." But some protesters are being treated very differently from others.

November 19, 2024
Central Asia's 'Island Of Democracy' Endangered As Kyrgyz Opposition Fades Away

The arrest of opposition politicians on the eve of local elections continues a trend in which even the hint of political competition to President Sadyr Japarov’s regime is being discouraged.
November 19, 2024
RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

A new documentary by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service has pieced together the life and death of Oleksiy Pobihay, an obscure shopkeeper whose home was surrounded by armored vehicles and truckloads of Russian troops.
November 19, 2024
Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

In this week's newsletter, what the EU can do about Georgia and the potential changes 2025 will bring for people entering the EU.
November 18, 2024
Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

The Biden administration has reportedly given Ukraine permission to strike deep inside Russian territory, opening the door for the U.K., France, and Germany to follow in its steps. Its impact, however, will depend on how many weapons Ukraine is given.
November 18, 2024
'Mirror Politics' And Deepfakes: How Authoritarians Are Honing Their Disinformation Game

Before Moldova held a dual presidential vote and EU referendum, Kremlin-linked actors were busy sowing disinformation, explains Felix Kartte, a disinformation expert. Authoritarian regimes are also using new tactics to "confuse" and "deflect blame."
November 17, 2024
No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is used to being attacked by political enemies. In Georgia, though, she caught some flak from those she was trying to support.
November 17, 2024
At Turkmenistan's Showpiece Beach Resort, The Tide Is Always Out

Turkmenistan's luxury seaside beach resort has all you need for a summer vacation -- except the sea. Water levels in the Caspian Sea have been declining for years, leaving the isolated country's tourist flagship high and dry.
November 16, 2024
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. That's why we've put together The Week's Best. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past week.
November 16, 2024
Afghanistan, One Of The World's Most Vulnerable Countries To Climate Change

Afghanistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change. But the country is also considered one of the most ill-equipped to adapt to and mitigate its effects.
November 16, 2024
A Blood-Red Stripe: Russian Opposition's Anti-War Rally Shadowed In Advance By Controversy Over Flag

Ahead of what opposition leaders abroad hope will be a major demonstration in Berlin this weekend against Putin’s government and its war on Ukraine, controversy over a powerful and pervasive symbol -- the Russian flag -- has sparked a dispute.
November 15, 2024
In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

Two years after 70 Russian diplomats were kicked out of Bulgaria, a response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an investigation by RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service has found that an underground consulate is being run at the headquarters of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

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Wednesday 20 November 2024

At Azerbaijan's Climate Conference, Not All 'Protests' Are Equal

Central Asia's 'Island Of Democracy' Endangered As Kyrgyz Opposition Fades Away

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

'Mirror Politics' And Deepfakes: How Authoritarians Are Honing Their Disinformation Game

No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

At Turkmenistan's Showpiece Beach Resort, The Tide Is Always Out

The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

Afghanistan, One Of The World's Most Vulnerable Countries To Climate Change

A Blood-Red Stripe: Russian Opposition's Anti-War Rally Shadowed In Advance By Controversy Over Flag

In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

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In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Kazakhstan's 'Eco-Entrepreneurs' Battle Indifference To Promote Sustainability

'We're Scared': Frontline Ukrainian Residents Prepare To Leave Amid Russian Strikes On Kupyansk

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

How Iran Is Using Mental Illness As A Tool Of Repression

How Ukraine Lost $24 Million: Sanctioned Businessman's Assets Go To Private Buyers

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Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say

UEFA To Rule After Kosovar Players Walk Off In Romania Amid Claims Of 'Racist' Chants

U.S. Reportedly Allows Ukraine To Strike Russia With Long-Range Weapons

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Ukraine Live Briefing: Kyiv Recieves Latest Arms Pledges

At Least 21 Dead In Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine's Odesa, Sumy

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Wednesday 20 November 2024

At Azerbaijan's Climate Conference, Not All 'Protests' Are Equal

Central Asia's 'Island Of Democracy' Endangered As Kyrgyz Opposition Fades Away

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

'Mirror Politics' And Deepfakes: How Authoritarians Are Honing Their Disinformation Game

No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

At Turkmenistan's Showpiece Beach Resort, The Tide Is Always Out

The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

Afghanistan, One Of The World's Most Vulnerable Countries To Climate Change

A Blood-Red Stripe: Russian Opposition's Anti-War Rally Shadowed In Advance By Controversy Over Flag

In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

Editors' Picks

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Kazakhstan's 'Eco-Entrepreneurs' Battle Indifference To Promote Sustainability

'We're Scared': Frontline Ukrainian Residents Prepare To Leave Amid Russian Strikes On Kupyansk

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

How Iran Is Using Mental Illness As A Tool Of Repression

How Ukraine Lost $24 Million: Sanctioned Businessman's Assets Go To Private Buyers

Top Trending

Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say

UEFA To Rule After Kosovar Players Walk Off In Romania Amid Claims Of 'Racist' Chants

U.S. Reportedly Allows Ukraine To Strike Russia With Long-Range Weapons

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Ukraine Live Briefing: Kyiv Recieves Latest Arms Pledges

At Least 21 Dead In Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine's Odesa, Sumy

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