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September 04, 2024
China In Eurasia Briefing: What Eurasia Can Learn From China's Footprint In Africa

Plus: a bottleneck along the Middle Corridor, China’s electric-vehicle expansion in Central Asia, Pakistani Internet censorship, Taiwan’s Russia rhetoric, and much more.

September 03, 2024
With Kursk Incursion, Kyiv Seeks To Show West 'Red Lines Don't Exist,' Khodorkovsky Says

Ukraine’s ongoing incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is “an important element of the war,” Russian opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky said. For Russia, it makes mobilization more difficult, while for Ukraine it is establishing there are no "red lines" in taking the offensive against Russia.
September 03, 2024
Wider Europe Briefing: The Mood Is Somber On Ukraine

In this week's newsletter, I'm reporting from the Globsec Forum in Prague, which was dominated by discussion of the war in Ukraine.
September 03, 2024
Olympic Champion, Popular Singer Targeted In Uzbekistan's Crackdown On Beards

Uzbek officials continue their campaign against beards, ordering men to trim their facial hair and forcibly shave.
September 02, 2024
Tajik Families 'Shocked' Their Relatives Were Involved In Deadly Hostage-Taking At Russian Prison

Tajik inmates Navruz Rustam and Nazirjon Toshov were among the four men named who killed four prison guards and took several people hostage at a prison in Russia last week, according to Russian officials. In Tajikistan, the men's relatives expressed shock and disappointment at the news.
September 02, 2024
'Already Dead': Siberia's Homeless Pushed To Join Russia's War On Ukraine

An unknown number of Siberian homeless men are among the roughly 190,000 men Russia says it recruited this year to fight its war in Ukraine. Money, patriotism, and a desire for purpose motivate the homeless to join up, but activists doubt that fighting in Ukraine will give them a “normal life.”
September 01, 2024
'No Time To Breathe': Russia's Tatarstan Faces Teacher Shortage As School Year Opens

As schools in Russia’s Tatarstan region prepare for the new school year, they find themselves short some 2,000 teachers. Educators say big workloads and low salaries are the reasons fewer people are taking up the profession.
September 01, 2024
The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan

Experts say the attacks highlight the growing strength of the Baloch Liberation Army, which has expanded its recruitment efforts and gained access to modern weapons.
August 31, 2024
Azerbaijan's Second Snap Vote Since Karabakh Victory Could Further Signal Democratic Dead-End

President Ilham Aliyev’s moves have thrown cold water on hopes among Azerbaijanis and outsiders that a resolution of the “Karabakh question” could rejuvenate democratic impulses in Baku.
August 31, 2024
Exclusive: Uzbek Leader's Son-In-Law Building Secretive Compound In Tashkent Worth Millions

A mysterious construction site is expanding in an expensive district of Uzbekistan’s capital, covering millions of dollars' worth of land. A new RFE/RL investigation has found that the project is tied to the president’s son-in-law -- a public servant.
August 30, 2024
The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Clerics Are Opposing Taliban Bans On Female Education

Despite domestic and international criticism, the Taliban is unlikely to reverse its education bans
August 30, 2024
The Week's Best: 11 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. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.

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Ukraine Live Briefing: 'Russia Attacks Sleeping Civilians'

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

Russian Forces Reportedly Start All-Out Assault On Key Ukrainian City Of Kupyansk

Putin Not Interested In Negotiations, Only In Ending His Own Isolation, Zelenskiy Says

Peace Talks Brewing, Russia And Ukraine Jockey For Advantage -- On And Off The Battlefield

In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

Anti-War Russian Chef Found Dead In Belgrade

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Wednesday 4 September 2024

China In Eurasia Briefing: What Eurasia Can Learn From China's Footprint In Africa

With Kursk Incursion, Kyiv Seeks To Show West 'Red Lines Don't Exist,' Khodorkovsky Says

Wider Europe Briefing: The Mood Is Somber On Ukraine

Olympic Champion, Popular Singer Targeted In Uzbekistan's Crackdown On Beards

Tajik Families 'Shocked' Their Relatives Were Involved In Deadly Hostage-Taking At Russian Prison

'Already Dead': Siberia's Homeless Pushed To Join Russia's War On Ukraine

'No Time To Breathe': Russia's Tatarstan Faces Teacher Shortage As School Year Opens

The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan

Azerbaijan's Second Snap Vote Since Karabakh Victory Could Further Signal Democratic Dead-End

Exclusive: Uzbek Leader's Son-In-Law Building Secretive Compound In Tashkent Worth Millions

The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Clerics Are Opposing Taliban Bans On Female Education

The Week's Best: 11 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

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No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

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

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

Ukraine Rolling Out Robots On The Battlefield

Then-And-Now Gallery: The Ghosts Of Prague's Communist Past

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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

How Does Marco Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, See The World?

Ukraine Live Briefing: 'Russia Attacks Sleeping Civilians'

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

Russian Forces Reportedly Start All-Out Assault On Key Ukrainian City Of Kupyansk

Putin Not Interested In Negotiations, Only In Ending His Own Isolation, Zelenskiy Says

Peace Talks Brewing, Russia And Ukraine Jockey For Advantage -- On And Off The Battlefield

In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

Anti-War Russian Chef Found Dead In Belgrade

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Wednesday 4 September 2024

China In Eurasia Briefing: What Eurasia Can Learn From China's Footprint In Africa

With Kursk Incursion, Kyiv Seeks To Show West 'Red Lines Don't Exist,' Khodorkovsky Says

Wider Europe Briefing: The Mood Is Somber On Ukraine

Olympic Champion, Popular Singer Targeted In Uzbekistan's Crackdown On Beards

Tajik Families 'Shocked' Their Relatives Were Involved In Deadly Hostage-Taking At Russian Prison

'Already Dead': Siberia's Homeless Pushed To Join Russia's War On Ukraine

'No Time To Breathe': Russia's Tatarstan Faces Teacher Shortage As School Year Opens

The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan

Azerbaijan's Second Snap Vote Since Karabakh Victory Could Further Signal Democratic Dead-End

Exclusive: Uzbek Leader's Son-In-Law Building Secretive Compound In Tashkent Worth Millions

The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Clerics Are Opposing Taliban Bans On Female Education

The Week's Best: 11 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

Editors' Picks

No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

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

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

Ukraine Rolling Out Robots On The Battlefield

Then-And-Now Gallery: The Ghosts Of Prague's Communist Past

Top Trending

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

How Does Marco Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, See The World?

Ukraine Live Briefing: 'Russia Attacks Sleeping Civilians'

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

Russian Forces Reportedly Start All-Out Assault On Key Ukrainian City Of Kupyansk

Putin Not Interested In Negotiations, Only In Ending His Own Isolation, Zelenskiy Says

Peace Talks Brewing, Russia And Ukraine Jockey For Advantage -- On And Off The Battlefield

In Bulgaria, A Secret Russian Consulate Is Unveiled

Anti-War Russian Chef Found Dead In Belgrade

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