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March 24, 2023
'I Will Keep Protesting': Anti-Regime Demonstrations Continue To Rock Iran's Baluchistan, Even As Nationwide Rallies Subside

Antiestablishment protests have largely died down across most of Iran amid a deadly state crackdown. But in the impoverished southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, thousands of people continue to hold weekly protests against the clerical regime.

March 24, 2023
Graveyard War: Why Prigozhin Is Picking A Fight Over Burials And What It Means For His Own Future

The chest-thumping founder of Russia’s notorious Wagner mercenary group flexed his political muscle to get a local mayor to back down and allow the burials of Wagner soldiers. But Yevgeny Prigozhin’s influence may already be on the wane.
March 24, 2023
Old Coins, An Anonymous Tip, And 'Urgent Actions' Land A Bulgarian Investigative Reporter In Jail

A pesky local investigative reporter in Bulgaria spends a day in jail after an anonymous tip sends elite cops on "urgent" warrantless raids over...ancient coins?
March 24, 2023
The Azadi Briefing: Another School Year Begins With Afghan Girls Shut Out Of Class

The new school year began in Afghanistan this week. But over 1 million schoolgirls above the sixth grade remain barred from attending class.
March 24, 2023
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

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 by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
March 24, 2023
The Week In Russia: A Warrant For Putin's Arrest

President Vladimir Putin is now a wanted man, the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court on suspicion of war crimes over the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. How will it affect Putin's fate and the course of Russia's war against Ukraine?
March 24, 2023
Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, Russian protests, and the plight of civilians. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day.
March 23, 2023
'How Did He Turn Into What He Is Now?' Former Putin Speechwriter Reflects

Political consultant Abbas Gallyamov used to be one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's speechwriters. In an interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service, he talks about the back-and-forth with the Russian leader over drafting a text -- and his perhaps surprising pick for Putin's successor.
March 23, 2023
Bulgaria's Pro-Kremlin Leader Refuses To Send Soviet-Era Fighter Jets And Tanks To Ukraine

Bulgaria is refusing to dip into its stockpile of Soviet-era tanks and fighter jets to help Ukraine in its war against Russia despite an enticing offer from Washington that would allow Sofia to modernize its own military force.
March 22, 2023
Explainer: What Did The Xi-Putin Meeting In Moscow Achieve?

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was light on substance and heavy on symbolism as the two leaders charted a course for future relations, which are increasingly skewed in China's favor.
March 22, 2023
Pashtun Community Revives Norouz Celebrations In Pakistan

Norouz festivities are making a comeback among Pashtun communities in northwestern Pakistan. The spring celebrations marking the arrival of the new year died down a century ago due to calendar changes and imperial borders that limited contacts with fellow Pashtuns in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
March 22, 2023
An 'Ideological' Campaign: Kremlin Steps Up Pressure On Banned Human Rights Group Memorial

Supporters of Memorial say a wave of searches and new criminal cases signals that the Kremlin seeks to completely erase the embattled Russian human rights group -- which has led the way in revealing the crimes of the Soviet government against its own people for decades -- from public memory.

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Saturday 25 March 2023

'I Will Keep Protesting': Anti-Regime Demonstrations Continue To Rock Iran's Baluchistan, Even As Nationwide Rallies Subside

Graveyard War: Why Prigozhin Is Picking A Fight Over Burials And What It Means For His Own Future

Old Coins, An Anonymous Tip, And 'Urgent Actions' Land A Bulgarian Investigative Reporter In Jail

The Azadi Briefing: Another School Year Begins With Afghan Girls Shut Out Of Class

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The Week In Russia: A Warrant For Putin's Arrest

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

'How Did He Turn Into What He Is Now?' Former Putin Speechwriter Reflects

Bulgaria's Pro-Kremlin Leader Refuses To Send Soviet-Era Fighter Jets And Tanks To Ukraine

Explainer: What Did The Xi-Putin Meeting In Moscow Achieve?

Pashtun Community Revives Norouz Celebrations In Pakistan

An 'Ideological' Campaign: Kremlin Steps Up Pressure On Banned Human Rights Group Memorial

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Graveyard War: Why Prigozhin Is Picking A Fight Over Burials And What It Means For His Own Future

'I Will Keep Protesting': Anti-Regime Demonstrations Continue To Rock Iran's Baluchistan, Even As Nationwide Rallies Subside

Outrage In Serbia After Chinese Construction Company Destroys War Monument

Old Coins, An Anonymous Tip, And 'Urgent Actions' Land A Bulgarian Investigative Reporter In Jail

The Azadi Briefing: Another School Year Begins With Afghan Girls Shut Out Of Class

Sky Hunters: Ukrainian Border Guards Gun Down Iranian-Made Drones

The Lost Art Of Moldova's 'Rooftop Spears'

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'I Don't Know How I Survived': An Inside Look Into Russia's Grinding Campaign In Eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Pleads With Europe For More Sophisticated Military Equipment

Special Investigation: Bulgarian Blasts, Russian Agents, And The War On Ukraine

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Court In Italy Approves Decision To Extradite Son Of Russian Region's Governor To U.S.

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Saturday 25 March 2023

'I Will Keep Protesting': Anti-Regime Demonstrations Continue To Rock Iran's Baluchistan, Even As Nationwide Rallies Subside

Graveyard War: Why Prigozhin Is Picking A Fight Over Burials And What It Means For His Own Future

Old Coins, An Anonymous Tip, And 'Urgent Actions' Land A Bulgarian Investigative Reporter In Jail

The Azadi Briefing: Another School Year Begins With Afghan Girls Shut Out Of Class

The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

The Week In Russia: A Warrant For Putin's Arrest

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

'How Did He Turn Into What He Is Now?' Former Putin Speechwriter Reflects

Bulgaria's Pro-Kremlin Leader Refuses To Send Soviet-Era Fighter Jets And Tanks To Ukraine

Explainer: What Did The Xi-Putin Meeting In Moscow Achieve?

Pashtun Community Revives Norouz Celebrations In Pakistan

An 'Ideological' Campaign: Kremlin Steps Up Pressure On Banned Human Rights Group Memorial

Editors' Picks

Graveyard War: Why Prigozhin Is Picking A Fight Over Burials And What It Means For His Own Future

'I Will Keep Protesting': Anti-Regime Demonstrations Continue To Rock Iran's Baluchistan, Even As Nationwide Rallies Subside

Outrage In Serbia After Chinese Construction Company Destroys War Monument

Old Coins, An Anonymous Tip, And 'Urgent Actions' Land A Bulgarian Investigative Reporter In Jail

The Azadi Briefing: Another School Year Begins With Afghan Girls Shut Out Of Class

Sky Hunters: Ukrainian Border Guards Gun Down Iranian-Made Drones

The Lost Art Of Moldova's 'Rooftop Spears'

Top Trending

Battle For Bakhmut Grinds On As EU, U.S. Announce Plans To Send Ammunition To Ukraine

Battle For Bakhmut Rages On As Russia's Wagner Claims More Territory

'I Don't Know How I Survived': An Inside Look Into Russia's Grinding Campaign In Eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Pleads With Europe For More Sophisticated Military Equipment

Special Investigation: Bulgarian Blasts, Russian Agents, And The War On Ukraine

'How Did He Turn Into What He Is Now?' Former Putin Speechwriter Reflects

Court In Italy Approves Decision To Extradite Son Of Russian Region's Governor To U.S.

Explainer: What Did The Xi-Putin Meeting In Moscow Achieve?

Bulgaria's Pro-Kremlin Leader Refuses To Send Soviet-Era Fighter Jets And Tanks To Ukraine

Standard Deviations: How An IMF Forecast For Russia Kicked Up A Storm

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