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Austin Malloy

Austin Malloy joined RFE/RL as a multimedia editor in June 2022. He was previously head of multimedia at The Kyiv Post in Ukraine. Before that he spent three years covering the post-Soviet region as a Moscow-based video journalist, working primarily with Voice Of America. He holds an MA in international studies from the University of Washington's Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies.

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April 29, 2025
Child Killed In Russian Drone Strike On Residential Area In Ukraine

A Russian drone struck a residential area on April 29 in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing a child, Ukrainian authorities said. Children were reportedly trapped under the rubble, and one child, a 12-year-old girl, died on the way to the hospital.
April 08, 2025
Ukrainian Drone Team Patrols Urban 'Apocalypse' In Frontline Pokrovsk

A unit of Ukrainian drone pilots stationed in Pokrovsk is working to defend the frontline city from a barrage of attacks. They're a key part of operations that have kept Pokrovsk from falling to a Russian offensive. But months of fierce fighting have devastated the city.
April 03, 2025
Surviving Siversk: Life In A Ukrainian Frontline City Under Russian Attack

Siversk, a key Ukrainian city, lies in ruins after relentless Russian attacks. With most residents gone, a volunteer braves the frontline to deliver aid to those still sheltering underground -- the last remnants of a shattered community.
April 03, 2025
Siversk In Ruins: Civilians Take Shelter Underground Amid Relentless Attacks

The city of Siversk in Ukraine's Donetsk region has been razed to the ground. The few remaining locals live in basements to shelter from daily Russian aerial attacks. RFE/RL correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko visited the frontline city and spoke to residents trying to survive the Russian onslaught.
March 26, 2025
Iran Shows Off Military Might In Footage Of 'Underground Missile City'

Iran released a video on March 25 showing military officials touring a massive underground missile facility filled with a cache of high powered weaponry. The video's release appears to be a show of military strength by Iran as regional tensions rise.
March 18, 2025
Taiwan's Civil Defense Groups Take Inspiration From Ukraine War

Taiwanese groups and politicians are drawing lessons from how Ukraine resisted Russia's invasion as they prepare for a potential invasion of the island by China.
March 16, 2025
Protesters In Belgrade Light Up Night Sky During Moment Of Silence

Massive crowds of protesters in Belgrade observed 15 minutes of silence to honor the 15 people who died after a railway station roof collapsed in Novi Sad in November. The demonstration was the largest in a wave of student-led protests demanding the government be held accountable for the tragedy.
March 11, 2025
'Give Us More Weapons': Ukrainian Frontline Soldiers Hope US Weapon Supplies Will Resume Soon

Frontline Ukrainian soldiers continue to defend a junction of the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions after the United States cut military aid and intelligence support for Ukraine. After months of frontline combat, one Ukrainian soldier said his unit will "keep fighting" despite depleting supplies.
February 24, 2025
RFE/RL Frontline Reporters Reflect On Russia's War On Ukraine

After three years of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine, RFE/RL frontline reporters Maryan Kushnir and Yevhenia Kytaiva-Rusetska share stories of civilians and soldiers they've met while covering the conflict. Kushnir says the "war is like watching your home burn and you can't do anything about it."
February 09, 2025
A Russian Campaign Of Terror Inside The Central African Republic

Since 2018, Wagner fighters have operated in the Central African Republic, serving as military instructors for local forces and personal security for officials, while also exploiting mineral resources. Evidence points to grave crimes credibly linked to Wagner forces and their successor entities.
January 27, 2025
Oskar Schindler Museum Remembers Auschwitz Victims 80 Years After Liberation

On Holocaust Memorial Day, the Oskar Schindler museum in Krakow, Poland, remembers victims of the Holocaust 80 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
January 19, 2025
TikTok's Brief U.S. Shutdown: The Rise And Controversy Of The Popular Social Platform

TikTok is back online in the United States after shutting down for a before a ban on the popular social media platform went into effect. It Here’s how the Chinese-owned app became a cultural phenomenon and ignited political controversy.
January 19, 2025
Amid Russian Assault, Ukrainian Children Evacuated From Pokrovsk

As Russian forces continue to bombard the city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region, Ukrainian police officers are rushing to help locals flee the war-torn city. RFE/RL accompanied some of them as they spent two hours convincing one family to leave.
January 17, 2025
With An Eye On Ukraine, Taiwan Prepares For Trump 2.0

As Donald Trump takes office promising to end the war in Ukraine, Taiwan is watching closely. Taipei is looking to preempt concerns raised by Trump over military aid and the island's semiconductor industry, as the prospect of Chinese military intervention seems more likely than it once did.
January 12, 2025
Is 2025 The Year Chinese Investments Take Off In Afghanistan?

After a year of unprecedented trade and breaking ground on major mining projects in 2024, there's new momentum for Beijing's role in Afghanistan and deepening ties with the Taliban. But can the hard-line group finally calm China's security concerns and unleash a wave of much-needed investment?
January 12, 2025
Is 2025 The Year That Chinese Investments Take Off In Afghanistan?

After a year of unprecedented trade and breaking ground on major mining projects in 2024, there's new momentum for Beijing's role in Afghanistan and deepening ties with the Taliban. But can the hard-line group finally calm China's security concerns and unleash a wave of much-needed investment?
January 02, 2025
What Awaits Ukraine War In 2025 Amid Shifting Political Climate?

The Ukrainian military has relied on Western support to buoy its defensive efforts as Russian forces look to seize more of its territory. Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is rushing to deliver more aid to Kyiv, but It's unclear how the incoming Trump administration will support Ukraine in 2025.
December 25, 2024
Emergency Teams Rescue Survivors Of Kazakhstan Plane Crash

A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to Russia has crashed near the city of Aqtau in western Kazakhstan with 67 people on board, Kazakh authorities said on December 25. Officials said dozens were killed in the incident, but added that several others had survived.
December 24, 2024
'So Much Death': Ukrainian Drone Pilot Shares Emotional Account Of Frontline Combat

Speaking with RFE/RL from a military shelter in eastern Ukraine, a female drone pilot with the call sign "Siri" discusses her experience of losing her Ukrainian comrades on the front line.
December 21, 2024
What's Next For Georgia's Presidential Crisis As Inauguration Day Nears

A showdown is looming over Georgia's presidency as the December 29 inauguration day nears for far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili. Current president, Salome Zurabishvili, has called the appointment "illegitimate," and says she'll refuse to leave office after Kavelashvili is sworn in.

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