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 seven days.

Losing Syria Would Be A ‘Huge Slap In The Face’ For Russia

For Moscow, intervention in Syria's civil war in 2015 was proof that it had regained its status as a global power and counterweight to the West. Now, events in Syria threaten to undermine Russia's broader global ambitions. By Michael Scollon and Frud Bezhan

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The Ruble Swoons And Russia’s Economy Wobbles Further

The Russian currency has dropped precipitously in recent weeks, a drop mainly sparked by new U.S. sanctions on a major Russian bank. It’s not a collapse, but it’s definitely another warning light for the country’s war economy. By Mike Eckel

'Targets': Georgian Journalists Beaten By Masked Men Amid Ongoing Protests

Journalists in Georgia have been violently attacked while covering mass protests after the ruling party announced a delay in membership talks with the European Union. The attacks have been blamed on "titushky," a word with origins in Ukraine's 2013 protests, meaning mercenaries hired by the authorities to beat and harass opponents. By Austin Malloy and RFE/RL's Georgian Service

Photo Exclusive: The Soviet-Designed Nuclear Shelters Hidden In Prague's Subway

RFE/RL was given unprecedented access to a network of Cold War-era shelters within Prague's subway system, designed to be a refuge during war. By Amos Chapple

Ukraine's Mobile Frontline Bank Dodges Shells To Deliver Cash

Civilians who still live near Ukraine's front line rely on a mobile bank to deliver cash, but it can be a risky business -- when Current Time reporter Andriy Kuzakov traveled with the bank, several people were killed in a Russian shell attack. By Current Time and Andriy Kuzakov

Inside A Secret, Expanding Russian Lab Site With A Bioweapons Legacy

Video footage released by the Russian military gives a rare glimpse inside a secretive facility near Moscow that Washington has linked to an alleged ongoing Kremlin program to develop biological weapons. By Mark Krutov and Sergei Dobrynin

The Wasteland: Shocking New Images From Russian-Occupied Maryinka

New photos from inside the ruins of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region show the city reduced to an uninhabitable wilderness. By Amos Chapple

Romania's 'King Of TikTok' Tied To Alleged Scheme Boosting Far-Right Presidential Candidate

A mysterious programmer with a reputation for a lavish lifestyle has emerged as a central figure in the claims that far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu benefitted from secretive influence campaigns, including from Russia. By Luke Allnutt, Simona Carlugea, George Costita, Sergei Dobrynin, and Mark Krutov

Fear And Hope As Battle For Ukraine’s Pokrovsk Looms

Russian forces have neared the outskirts of Pokrovsk, a strategically important transportation and logistics hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Once home to more than 60,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, only a fraction of this population now remains in the embattled city. RFE/RL recently visited Pokrovsk and talked to some residents who are still living there. By Serhiy Nuzhnenko

Ukrainian Mom Overcomes Darkness Amid Blackouts

Amid the third winter of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are facing power outages as Russian attacks on their energy infrastructure take their toll. RFE/RL spoke with Tetyana from Odesa, who is raising a 4-year-old daughter, to find out how she copes with the repeated blackouts. By Kateryna Bankova