Margot Buff is a multimedia editor for RFE/RL.
Russian authorities have named an Uzbek citizen as the suspect in the killing of a general in Moscow, unsettling some migrants who anticipate a xenophobic backlash. Observers warned that migrants are already under pressure in Russia, facing frequent raids and searches.
The Meadow women's health clinic in Virginia opened earlier this year, and many of the patients travel long distances from states where abortion has been restricted or banned. Some experts predict that the incoming Trump administration will seek to put even more restrictive measures in place.
Students led a protest through Tbilisi on December 2, the fifth consecutive day of antigovernment demonstrations. Protesters criticize government plans to suspend Georgia's EU accession talks through 2028 and demand new parliamentary elections after an October vote they say was rigged.
A university student in Tehran was detained and sent to a psychiatric ward after stripping down to her underwear in public. In a demonstration of support, activist Rokhsareh Mohammad Khani took similar action in London, filming herself in minimal clothing in a central square.
Voters in Washington, D.C., gathered in public places late on November 5 to watch the election results roll in. As votes were being counted, the mood at a Republican event was jubilant, while Democrats saw their optimism slip away.
Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1 in retaliation for Israel's operations targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel said it would retaliate against Iran in due time. The missile attack and Israel's incursion into Lebanon marked a dramatic escalation in the conflict.
On September 24, 2023, dozens of ethnic Serb gunmen attacked a police unit in the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo. The motives behind the attack remain unclear. This month, Kosovar authorities indicted 45 people over the assault, including a politician who is thought to be at large in Serbia.
Residents of Prijedor, in Bosnia, say they are forced to breathe coal dust and smoke from fires at a nearby coal mine. An environmental NGO says the mining company, started operations without the necessary permits. The company did not immediately respond to RFE/RL's request for comment.
RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was expected to be reunited with her family near Washington, D.C., after she was freed from a Russian prison in a historic prisoner swap. While awaiting her return, Kurmasheva's husband, Pavel Butorin, spoke about the ordeal that their family endured.
As U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris moves into presidential campaign mode, her foreign policy record is in the spotlight. Observers say Harris appears committed to supporting Ukraine, and has shown strong support for NATO, but may stake out a different approach from Biden on the Middle East.
NATO leaders meeting in Washington renewed their support for Ukraine, and said that fighter jets newly promised to the Kyiv will be flying over the country “this summer.” The allies stated that Ukraine’s path toward joining the alliance is “irreversible,” but they have yet to set a time frame.
A NATO summit is taking place in Washington, D.C., as the alliance marks 75 years since its founding. RFE/RL's Zoriana Stepanenko reports that the war in Ukraine is at the top of the agenda, but many allies are also focused on the U.S. presidential election and its implications for NATO's future.
Dozens of states have agreed to attend a summit on June 15-16 in Switzerland aimed at finding a path toward peace in Ukraine -- but Russia will not join. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to discuss a peace formula that includes the restoration of the country's territorial integrity.
Adil Suljic was one of thousands of Muslim men and boys massacred in Srebrenica during the Bosnian war. His sister, Nura Begovic, later donated the remains of his clothing to the memorial center in Potocari, where his memory is honored alongside many other victims.
The vibration of a reed that grows around the Nagorno-Karabakh region has provided the sound of Armenia’s duduk, a wind instrument, for centuries. Azerbaijan’s military takeover of the territory means duduk makers are now looking to Europe for reeds, but some fear the sound might change forever.
As Afghans, Syrians, and other migrants continue to cross the Balkans on foot toward Western Europe, some never reach their destination. Bosnian rescue workers and volunteers are playing a vital role in working to identify victims, reach their families, and ensuring dignified burials.
The Russian government has designated Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty an "undesirable organization," according to a registry maintained by the country's Justice Ministry. The label effectively bans RFE/RL from working in Russia and exposes both reporters and sources to potential prosecution.
Two Russian prisoners, Vladislav and Mikhail, joined mercenary groups when they were given the chance to fight in Ukraine. After fighting in deadly conditions, both surrendered to Ukrainian forces -- then returned to battle as part of a paramilitary unit fighting for Ukraine.
Ukraine's president has named Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy as the country's top military commander. He replaces General Valeriy Zaluzhniy after months of speculation that he was at odds with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over battlefield strategy.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is expected to win a fifth consecutive term in the country's elections on February 7. International watchdogs have described the vote as neither free nor fair amid reports of voting irregularities and an election boycott by major opposition parties.
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