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 vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
Exclusive: Azerbaijani Officials Targeted France With New Caledonia Disinformation Campaign
The social network X has suspended dozens of accounts, after France accused Baku of inciting unrest in its territory of New Caledonia. An RFE/RL investigation has found that the X accounts are linked to Azerbaijani officials and are part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. By RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service
What's It Like Going To School In Russian-Occupied Ukraine?
Chilling accounts have emerged of school life for children in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, where Ukrainian textbooks were burned and replaced with new ones partly written by an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. A 14-year-old who went to one such school said, "They started hammering us with everything pro-Russian." By Yevhenia Tokar, Current Time, and Ray Furlong
Opponents Of Georgia's 'Foreign Agent' Law Accuse Government Of Targeting Them In Campaign Of Intimidation
Since Georgia reintroduced its “foreign agent” law two months ago, the country has seen an unprecedented level of attacks on opponents of the ruling party. Government officials have admitted that they have been making “lists” of enemies and that they have been carrying out the attacks. By Joshua Kucera
Reviving Uyghur Culture In Kazakhstan, One 'Reel' At A Time
Said Maximov founded Digital Yurt to create an online community on Instagram for Kazakhstan’s Uyghur minority -- and in a short time it has grown into something larger than he ever expected. By Reid Standish
EU And Georgian Flags Fly From 'Mount Constitution' In Solidarity With Protests
After Georgian lawmakers passed a controversial "foreign agent" bill into law, protests against the legislation are continuing, even beyond the capital. A team of mountaineers made a weeklong trek to a peak in the Caucasus to fly the flags of Georgia and the EU in a show of support for the protest movement and for the country's European aspirations. By Eka Kevanishvili, Toma Begiashvili, and RFE/RL's Georgian Service
The Short Careers And Violent Deaths Of Ukraine's Kremlin-Backed Separatists
Ten years after the takeover of parts of Ukraine's Luhansk and Donetsk regions by Russia-backed separatists, many of the most prominent figures in the movement have died violent deaths far from the front lines. By Amos Chapple
'The Light Of My Life Was Stolen From Me': Kosovar Mother Calls For Action After Daughter Killed By Ex-Husband
Milihate Cokli’s 20-year-old daughter, Erona, was killed by her ex-husband in April after a custody battle over their infant son. One of two killings of women within a five-day period, it shocked Kosovars and prompted calls for stronger action against gender-based violence. By Nadije Ahmeti, Arben Hoti, and RFE/RL's Kosovo Service
Imprisoned Dissenters Risk Losing Their Parental Rights In Lukashenka's Belarus
As Belarus approaches the fourth anniversary of the massive August 2020 protests against election fraud, the termination of the parental rights of imprisoned dissenters has become a tool Minsk uses to quash further dissent, Belarusian activists say. By Current Time
Ukrainian Policewoman Reunited With Mother After 2 Years In Captivity
A Ukrainian policewoman has been reunited with her mother after more than two years in captivity. Maryana Checheliuk, from Mariupol, was one of 75 prisoners recently released. Speaking to RFE/RL before the release, her mother said her daughter had endured torture at the hands of her Russian captors. By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, Nataliya Volosatska, and Reuters
Female Convicts To The Front: How The Kremlin Tried, And Failed, To Bolster The Ukraine Invasion
RFE/RL spoke to one of hundreds of female prisoners from across Russia who signed up to take part in the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. By RFE/RL's North Realities
Putin's Bodyguards: 7 Men Who Rose From Obscurity To Top Jobs
They were once the personal bodyguards of Russian President Vladimir Putin, but now they hold senior jobs such as governors and government ministers. One of them even claims to have saved Putin from a bear. He's now secretary of a presidential advisory board consisting of governors, top parliament deputies, the prime minister, and other regional officials. By Current Time and Ray Furlong
