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May 14, 2023
'Stepping Back In Time': Bulgaria's Kinoklub Super 8 Preserves Old Home Movies

Memories come to life anew in a digital archive created by a group of Bulgarian Super 8 film lovers. A once-small collection of old home movies found in flea markets, Kinoklub Super 8 now restores footage and hosts screenings that offer an intimate glimpse into daily Bulgarian life.
May 11, 2023
Ukrainian Forces Endure Russian Shelling Amid Gains In Bakhmut

Despite making gains in the eastern city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops say they continue to face intense artillery strikes from Russian forces who fire up to 500 shells a day. Current Time's Andriy Kuzakov reported from near Bakhmut on May 6 on the fighting and efforts to treat the wounded.
May 09, 2023
Russians React To Cancellation Of Local Victory Day Parades

Russian authorities have canceled May 9 Victory Day parades in at least 24 other cities. The annual event celebrates the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, some said they understood why events were toned down.
May 08, 2023
The Great Bosnian Honey Hoax: Bee Population Crash Drives Production Scams

Bosnian honey is losing some of its luster as scammers put additives into their harvests. With honey production way down owing to bee population crashes, producers are getting creative with syrups and other impurities that end up in honey for sale. Meanwhile, quality control is weak.
May 03, 2023
Defying Shells, Ukrainians Rebuild Semblance Of Normal Life

Living among ruins on the front lines of Russia's war on Ukraine, residents of Avdiyivka do more than hang on -- a few rebuild a semblance of normal life. One shop owner has stocked shelves with food while an "invincibility station" offers residents hot meals, showers, and even hairstyling.
April 30, 2023
Dizzying Sounds: Montenegrin Brothers Handcraft Unique Guitars

Montenegrin brothers Ivan and Andrija Pejovic have a passion for making unique handcrafted guitars from their workshop in the town of Cetinje. Made from local cherry, maple, and olive trees, some of the guitars have been bought by a Montenegrin jazz musician living in Germany.
April 27, 2023
Amid Shelling, Ukrainian Military Medics Try To Save Lives Near Bakhmut

Despite Russian fire, Ukrainian medics near Bakhmut try to stabilize wounded soldiers so they can be transported to hospitals in safer areas. They manage to treat multiple injuries at once, but not every casualty can be saved. "The hardest moment is when you can't help a soldier," said one medic.
April 26, 2023
'Worth Fighting For': Why A Swedish Politician Joined The Ukrainian Armed Forces

Former Swedish member of parliament Caroline Nordengrip, currently volunteering in the Ukrainian infantry, says she chose to join the fight against Russian aggression because Ukraine is "a wonderful country" whose freedom and peace is worth the risk.
April 23, 2023
Volunteers And Refugees In Estonia Weave Camouflage Nets For Ukrainian Army

Svitlana, a refugee from Ukraine, weaves camouflage nets for the soldiers back home alongside volunteers from Estonia. More than 1,000 square meters of mesh have been woven in her improvised workshop. Svitlana, says people come here to help so refugees can one day return to Ukraine.
April 20, 2023
Afghan Women And Children Driven To Begging For Bread In Kabul

The sidewalks outside bakeries in the Afghan capital are packed with desperate mothers and children hoping for a bite to eat. The Taliban has banned women and girls from many jobs, secondary schools, and universities since returning to power in August 2021, worsening the country's economic crisis.
April 19, 2023
Rehab Therapists Help Ukrainian Soldiers Cope With Psychological Fallout Of Combat

Ukrainian soldier Stas still struggles with sleep -- but he can't bear to relax with music on earbuds because he might not hear approaching danger. Therapists at the Military Center for Psychological Rehabilitation have worked with 3,500 combat veterans like Stas along with former prisoners of war.
April 18, 2023
Soviet-Afghan War Veteran Uses U.S. Stinger Missiles Against Russian Jets In Ukraine

During the Soviet war in Afghanistan in 1979-1989, Serhiy Titunov's job as a soldier was finding and seizing U.S.-made Stinger missiles being used by Afghan mujahedin resistance. Now Titunov is fighting for Ukraine, using his experience with shoulder-fired rockets to target Russian aircraft himself.
April 14, 2023
Russian Mother Of Lost Moskva Sailor Refuses To Accept Official 'Story'

Olga Dubinina cannot accept the Kremlin version of events surrounding the sinking of the Moskva in the Black Sea on April 14, 2022. The day before, two Ukraine-launched Neptune rockets were reportedly fired at the Russian missile cruiser. The official number of victims is still unknown.
April 13, 2023
Ukrainian Farmer Works To Replace Land Mines With Food Crops

A farmer whose land was on the front lines last year has taken on the job of mine-clearing. His pig and cattle farm now has piles of unearthed shells and exploded mines. Bohdan, a major grower in Mykolayiv, couldn't wait for military sappers -- the community urgently needs its crops and also jobs.
April 12, 2023
Ukraine Begins Exporting Via Reopened Moldovan Rail Link

The first freight train in 25 years on the Basarabeasca-Berezino line has now carried salt from Ukraine. This rail link historically connected Ukraine to Romania, passing through Moldova. But it was long abandoned until March. The line bypasses the pro-Moscow breakaway region of Transdniester.
April 11, 2023
Russian Child Interrogated By Police For Supporting Ukraine

Russian student Varvara Zholiker found herself under police investigation after she posted a Ukrainian flag on social media. A teacher reported her to the police, and the family remains under official scrutiny. Zholiker, 11, and her mother are suing, accusing the police of false arrest.
April 10, 2023
Ukrainian Amputee Soldier Is Eager To Get Back To The Fight

Danylo Lytvynenko is eager to get back into battle on Ukraine's eastern front once he masters his new prosthetic leg. He's one of 12,000 war casualties treated at a specialist rehab center in Lviv, including 350 children. The faciltity uses high-tech machinery to make its own prosthetic devices.
April 06, 2023
Riding To Victory: Kyrgyz Boys Give Their All In Ancient Sport Of Kok-Boru

In the high horse country of Kyrgyzstan's Jumgal region, boys compete fiercely every day after school at kok-boru. The traditional sport involves capturing a goat's carcass, or "ulak," and maneuvering it on horseback into the opposing team's goal.
April 04, 2023
Victims Of Russian Attacks On Irpin And Bucha Commemorated On New Ukrainian Stamps

An image of families crossing the Irpin River on an improvised bridge has been immortalized on a new Ukraine postage stamp. A second stamp of devastation in Bucha, near Kyiv, features a photo by RFE/RL journalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko.
April 01, 2023
Ukrainian Medical Workers Plug Personnel Shortages In Latvia

More than 20 Ukrainian doctors and nurses have found work at Riga’s First Hospital in Latvia. After fleeing Russia's invasion at home, they have helped Latvia's health-care sector, despite language challenges. Latvia was facing a shortage of doctors and nurses until the Ukrainians arrived.

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