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December 02, 2023
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.

December 02, 2023
Fifty Years After The 'Bomb' That Exploded Lies Of Soviet Rule, Solzhenitsyn's Son Recalls Book's Impact

In December 1973, a Paris publishing house began printing Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago for the first time. The book, which exposed the full horrors of Soviet communism, has been cited as one of the reasons for the U.S.S.R.'s eventual collapse. Solzhenitsyn's son Ignat, an acclaimed New York conductor, spoke with RFE/RL about the relevance of the book today, and the dramatic events that preceded its publication.
December 02, 2023
Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day.
December 01, 2023
The Azadi Briefing: Many Afghans Forced From Pakistan Are Homeless

More than 400,000 Afghan refugees and migrants have been forced to return to their homeland from Pakistan in recent months. Around 90 percent of them are homeless, according to a British-based charity.
December 01, 2023
The Week In Russia: A 'Monstrous' Sign Of The Times

Years after her murder, a pardon for one of the men convicted of involvement in Anna Politkovskaya's killing is pardoned in exchange for fighting in Ukraine. The Supreme Court declares the LGBT "movement" extremist, essentially outlawing gay rights activism, and Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on.
November 30, 2023
Djokovic Serves Up Another Controversy With Davis Cup Song Invoking 'Greater Serbia'

Kosovars and Montenegrins take issue after tennis ace Novak Djokovic and his Serbian national teammates take to the court for late-round Davis Cup matches to a tune that calls for the Serbian flag to fly over foreign lands.
November 30, 2023
Deaths Of Women Put Spotlight On 'Honor' Killings In Pakistan

The recent deaths of several women in northwestern Pakistan have put the spotlight on so-called honor killings in the South Asian country. Human rights groups say hundreds of girls and women are killed every year, often by relatives who say they are defending the family’s honor.
November 30, 2023
The Evolution Of Henry Kissinger's Views On Russia And Ukraine

In September, U.S. elder statesman Henry Kissinger endorsed NATO membership for Ukraine, saying “the idea of a neutral Ukraine under these conditions no longer makes sense.” It was the culmination of his evolving views on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Europe's changing security situation.
November 30, 2023
New Dictionary Highlights Just How Much Serbs And Albanians Have In Common

A project uniting linguists and students from both sides of the Balkans' most contentious border tries to show Serbs and ethnic Albanians that they share more culture than they think. As it turns out, thousands of words "do not need translation."
November 29, 2023
Is The OSCE Meeting In Skopje A Triumph For Russia?

There were two big questions looming over the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) ministerial meeting in Skopje, which on November 30-December 1 will bring together the foreign ministers from the 57 members of the Vienna-based security body.
November 29, 2023
Classified Document On Iran's 'Hijab Guards' Unveils Government Cover-Up

An Iranian newspaper's publication of a classified document outlining the state's plans to deploy thousands of "volunteers" to enforce the country's hijab law has revealed a cover-up over responsibility for the intrusive squads of women harassing commuters.
November 29, 2023
Revealed: The Kremlin-Connected Russians Employed By Europe's Top Security Body

The wife of a Russian ministry official, an interpreter for Vladimir Putin, and a former diplomat whom Western intelligence suspects of spy links: These are the Russians whose employment by the OSCE has raised concerns amid what critics call Kremlin efforts to paralyze the European security body.

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Saturday 2 December 2023

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

Fifty Years After The 'Bomb' That Exploded Lies Of Soviet Rule, Solzhenitsyn's Son Recalls Book's Impact

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

The Azadi Briefing: Many Afghans Forced From Pakistan Are Homeless

The Week In Russia: A 'Monstrous' Sign Of The Times

Djokovic Serves Up Another Controversy With Davis Cup Song Invoking 'Greater Serbia'

Deaths Of Women Put Spotlight On 'Honor' Killings In Pakistan

The Evolution Of Henry Kissinger's Views On Russia And Ukraine

New Dictionary Highlights Just How Much Serbs And Albanians Have In Common

Is The OSCE Meeting In Skopje A Triumph For Russia?

Classified Document On Iran's 'Hijab Guards' Unveils Government Cover-Up

Revealed: The Kremlin-Connected Russians Employed By Europe's Top Security Body

Editors' Picks

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

Fifty Years After The 'Bomb' That Exploded Lies Of Soviet Rule, Solzhenitsyn's Son Recalls Book's Impact

Afghan Women Hope to Preserve Ancient Woodcarving Craft

The Redut Ruse: Inside Russia’s Fake Private Mercenary Company Fighting In Ukraine

The Week In Russia: A 'Monstrous' Sign Of The Times

Top Trending

Revealed: The Kremlin-Connected Russians Employed By Europe's Top Security Body

The Redut Ruse: Inside Russia’s Fake Private Mercenary Company Fighting In Ukraine

Djokovic Serves Up Another Controversy With Davis Cup Song Invoking 'Greater Serbia'

Ukrainian Sappers Focus On Frontline Roads

Is The OSCE Meeting In Skopje A Triumph For Russia?

The Evolution Of Henry Kissinger's Views On Russia And Ukraine

Another Russian General Reportedly Dies In Ukraine

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

Will The Afghan Taliban Choose Pakistan Or The Pakistani Taliban?

Officials Say Wife Of Ukrainian Intelligence Chief Budanov Poisoned

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Saturday 2 December 2023

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

Fifty Years After The 'Bomb' That Exploded Lies Of Soviet Rule, Solzhenitsyn's Son Recalls Book's Impact

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

The Azadi Briefing: Many Afghans Forced From Pakistan Are Homeless

The Week In Russia: A 'Monstrous' Sign Of The Times

Djokovic Serves Up Another Controversy With Davis Cup Song Invoking 'Greater Serbia'

Deaths Of Women Put Spotlight On 'Honor' Killings In Pakistan

The Evolution Of Henry Kissinger's Views On Russia And Ukraine

New Dictionary Highlights Just How Much Serbs And Albanians Have In Common

Is The OSCE Meeting In Skopje A Triumph For Russia?

Classified Document On Iran's 'Hijab Guards' Unveils Government Cover-Up

Revealed: The Kremlin-Connected Russians Employed By Europe's Top Security Body

Editors' Picks

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

Fifty Years After The 'Bomb' That Exploded Lies Of Soviet Rule, Solzhenitsyn's Son Recalls Book's Impact

Afghan Women Hope to Preserve Ancient Woodcarving Craft

The Redut Ruse: Inside Russia’s Fake Private Mercenary Company Fighting In Ukraine

The Week In Russia: A 'Monstrous' Sign Of The Times

Top Trending

Revealed: The Kremlin-Connected Russians Employed By Europe's Top Security Body

The Redut Ruse: Inside Russia’s Fake Private Mercenary Company Fighting In Ukraine

Djokovic Serves Up Another Controversy With Davis Cup Song Invoking 'Greater Serbia'

Ukrainian Sappers Focus On Frontline Roads

Is The OSCE Meeting In Skopje A Triumph For Russia?

The Evolution Of Henry Kissinger's Views On Russia And Ukraine

Another Russian General Reportedly Dies In Ukraine

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

Will The Afghan Taliban Choose Pakistan Or The Pakistani Taliban?

Officials Say Wife Of Ukrainian Intelligence Chief Budanov Poisoned

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