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March 01, 2021
Purported Uzbek Crime Boss Takes Family Feud To Social Media

An alleged mafia boss from Uzbekistan has hung his dirty laundry out on social media in a dispute with his uncle, the former head of international amateur boxing.

March 01, 2021
Russia Targets Officers Accused Of Leaking Data On Navalny Poisoning

Russia's security services are overseeing investigations into law enforcement officers who allegedly sold flight records that jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny used to identify suspects in his August 20 poisoning. But the practice of selling such data in Russia is widespread.
February 28, 2021
Navalny's Movement Faces Tough Obstacles To Expanding Into Russia's North Caucasus

Opposition politician Aleksei Navalny has set himself the goal of blanketing Russia with a network of regional offices. But efforts to open offices in the North Caucasus have met with strong resistance from both from the local authorities and the people who live in the region.
February 28, 2021
'Shot Like Partridges': The Crushing Of The Kronstadt Uprising

A century ago, Lenin's communists turned their guns on the sailors once hailed as the "pride and glory" of the Bolshevik Revolution.
February 27, 2021
How Will Kyrgyzstan Repay Its Huge Debts To China?

With payment deadlines approaching, Bishkek is considering some drastic options to pay its debt to Beijing.
February 27, 2021
Early To Rise: Making Bread The Traditional Way At A Bishkek Bakery

A day in the life of a Bishkek bakery, which makes a moist fluffy bread with a crispy crust that is central to the Kyrgyz way of life.
February 26, 2021
The Week's Best: 10 RFE/RL Stories You Need To Read (Or Watch)

Hey, you're busy! We know rferl.org isn't the only website you read. And that it's just possible you may have missed some of our most compelling journalism this week. To make sure you're up-to-date, here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL over the past seven days.
February 26, 2021
The Week In Russia: 'Ghastly Zealot' Or Medieval Prince? Neither One Will Stand On Lubyanka Square As Statue Vote Abruptly Stopped

A statue of Soviet secret police founder Feliks Dzerzhinsky may return to the square outside the former KGB headquarters -- or be replaced, 30 years after its removal in 1991, by a monument to 13th century prince Aleksandr Nevsky. Either way, it's a sign of the Putin era.
February 26, 2021
'Sign On And Take Part In Something Real': Inside The Dark, Lucrative World Of Russian 'Trash-Streaming'

A murky, mostly unregulated online subculture where people perform lewd, alcohol-fueled challenges for viewer donations has gained fans and notoriety in Russia. But a spate of recent deaths and violent assaults on air has prompted Russian authorities to rein the practice in.
February 25, 2021
Navalny's Failure To Renounce His Nationalist Past May Be Straining His Support

An assassination attempt made Aleksei Navalny into a globally recognized dissident, a Russian opposition leader whom German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited in the hospital and who collaborated with leading Western news outlets in investigating the near-fatal poisoning he blames on the Kremlin.
February 25, 2021
'Prisoners Of Conscience': A Look At Some Of The Biggest Names On The List

Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has lost his place as an Amnesty International "prisoner of conscience" due to past comments deemed "hate speech," but the designation continues to carry weight around the world.
February 24, 2021
'Enemy Of My Enemy:' In Ukraine, Mixed Feelings About Kremlin Foe Navalny

Is Aleksei Navalny good for Ukraine, or would he be? That's a question many are asking as the jailed Russian activist is in the spotlight.

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Tuesday 2 March 2021

Purported Uzbek Crime Boss Takes Family Feud To Social Media

Russia Targets Officers Accused Of Leaking Data On Navalny Poisoning

Navalny's Movement Faces Tough Obstacles To Expanding Into Russia's North Caucasus

'Shot Like Partridges': The Crushing Of The Kronstadt Uprising

How Will Kyrgyzstan Repay Its Huge Debts To China?

Early To Rise: Making Bread The Traditional Way At A Bishkek Bakery

The Week's Best: 10 RFE/RL Stories You Need To Read (Or Watch)

The Week In Russia: 'Ghastly Zealot' Or Medieval Prince? Neither One Will Stand On Lubyanka Square As Statue Vote Abruptly Stopped

'Sign On And Take Part In Something Real': Inside The Dark, Lucrative World Of Russian 'Trash-Streaming'

Navalny's Failure To Renounce His Nationalist Past May Be Straining His Support

'Prisoners Of Conscience': A Look At Some Of The Biggest Names On The List

'Enemy Of My Enemy:' In Ukraine, Mixed Feelings About Kremlin Foe Navalny

Editor's Picks

Russia Targets Officers Accused Of Leaking Data On Navalny Poisoning

Navalny's Movement Faces Tough Obstacles To Expanding Into Russia's North Caucasus

'Shot Like Partridges': The Crushing Of The Kronstadt Uprising

How Will Kyrgyzstan Repay Its Huge Debts To China?

Early To Rise: Making Bread The Traditional Way At A Bishkek Bakery

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'Sign On And Take Part In Something Real': Inside The Dark, Lucrative World Of Russian 'Trash-Streaming'

Navalny's Failure To Renounce His Nationalist Past May Be Straining His Support

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