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May 15, 2018
New PM Gives Armenians Glimpse Of Halls Of Power Through Facebook Broadcasts

Almost a quarter of Armenians are tuning in to their new prime minister's pioneering Facebook broadcasts.

May 15, 2018
From Child Refugee To Alleged IS 'Soldier'-- A Closer Look At Khamzat Azimov

Investigators in France and Chechnya are trying to determine whether the Chechen-born man behind a Paris knife attack planned his rampage alone. RFE/RL has been talking to relatives and acquaintances of Khamzat Azimov about his background and possible ties to Islamic State militants.
May 15, 2018
EU's Tough Choice: Analysts Say Staying In Iran Deal Is An Option If...

Mapping out the legal, financial, and political moves that European states can take if they want to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive.
May 15, 2018
Czechs Deny Asylum To Russian Convicted For Saying U.S.S.R. Collaborated With Nazis

A Russian auto detailer who fled the country after his conviction for a social-media post about the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact has been denied asylum in the Czech Republic.
May 13, 2018
Some 2,000 Uzbeks Forcibly Relocated From Andijon's Historic Center

Uzbek authorities have ordered that the homes of some 2,000 people in central Andijon be demolished to make way for new apartment blocks, with those evicted saying the tiny houses they've been promised are insufficient compensation. It's a scenario that has been repeated across Uzbekistan since a 2013 government decree.
May 11, 2018
'Not Their Business To Bomb Voronezh': Russian Lawmakers Gut Sanctions Bill Targeting U.S.

Russian lawmakers came out swinging last month with proposals to ban a raft of U.S. goods and services, including pharmaceutical products. But following criticism from a range of camps, the language of the bill has been watered down.
May 11, 2018
Commentary: Pashtun People Power Is Jolting The Military Establishment In Pakistan

A new movement demanding security for Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun minority is calling for the country’s leaders to roll back destructive policies that have fomented domestic volatility, ruined neighboring Afghanistan and fueled the longest war in U.S. history.
May 11, 2018
Putin 4.0: Five Issues Facing Russia's President In The Next Six Years

Russian political analysts identify the challenges facing Vladimir Putin as he sets off on his fourth term in the Kremlin.
May 11, 2018
The Week In Russia: 'Stale Past, Stolen Future'; Meet The New Boss

Starting a new term, President Vladimir Putin turned to the past for symbols of glory and promised Russians a brighter future – but kept the “tandem” intact and left the country guessing about how to get there.
May 10, 2018
Montenegrin Journalist's Shooting Sparks Déjà Vu For Another Recent Target

A car-bomb victim blames the country's leadership for the "toxic" atmosphere concurrent with a spate of attacks against Montenegrin journalists.
May 10, 2018
Armchair Architect Faces Seven Years In Prison For Dissing Soviet Building

A Kyrgyz man could spend years in prison for what he regards as criticizing Soviet-era architecture in his hometown of Bishkek.
May 09, 2018
'This Will Not Bring Anything Good': Ordinary Iranians Speak Out About U.S. Exit From Nuclear Deal

How did Iranians react to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal?

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Tuesday 15 May 2018

New PM Gives Armenians Glimpse Of Halls Of Power Through Facebook Broadcasts

From Child Refugee To Alleged IS 'Soldier'-- A Closer Look At Khamzat Azimov

EU's Tough Choice: Analysts Say Staying In Iran Deal Is An Option If...

Czechs Deny Asylum To Russian Convicted For Saying U.S.S.R. Collaborated With Nazis

Some 2,000 Uzbeks Forcibly Relocated From Andijon's Historic Center

'Not Their Business To Bomb Voronezh': Russian Lawmakers Gut Sanctions Bill Targeting U.S.

Commentary: Pashtun People Power Is Jolting The Military Establishment In Pakistan

Putin 4.0: Five Issues Facing Russia's President In The Next Six Years

The Week In Russia: 'Stale Past, Stolen Future'; Meet The New Boss

Montenegrin Journalist's Shooting Sparks Déjà Vu For Another Recent Target

Armchair Architect Faces Seven Years In Prison For Dissing Soviet Building

'This Will Not Bring Anything Good': Ordinary Iranians Speak Out About U.S. Exit From Nuclear Deal

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Outcry Over Power Outages, Smog Forces Iran To Act Against Bitcoin Miners

After Trump Ban, Serbian Politicians Migrate To Alternative Networks 'Until Something Better Happens'

In Living Color: Georgia Before The Soviets Arrived

The Week In Russia: Risks And Returns

Interview: Media Lawyer Says Russia's New Laws 'Are Burying Civil Society'

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In Living Color: Georgia Before The Soviets Arrived

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Iran Deems Signal 'Criminal Content,' Removes From Local App Stores

Broken City: Budapest After World War II

Cannibal Island: In 1933, Nearly 5,000 Died In One Of Stalin's Most Horrific Labor Camps

Germany Signs Off On Nord Stream 2 Construction In Its Waters

With Return To Russia, Navalny Hedges Jail Threat Against Prospect Of Mobilizing Opposition To Putin

After Trump Ban, Serbian Politicians Migrate To Alternative Networks 'Until Something Better Happens'

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Showdown In Moscow: Navalny Risks Jail With Return To Russia

'Take It Off!': Ukrainians Drop Masks And Break Lockdown Rules

In Russia's Urals, Abandoned Towns Are Reclaimed By Forest

Before The Killings: Rare Photographs Of Russia's Last Royal Family

'They Screamed Until They Died': Remembering Kosovo's Racak Massacre

'Alyonushka Of The Apocalypse:' Russian Monument Gets Laughed Out Of Town

'Music Takes Your Mind Off War And Death': Ukrainian Violinist Plays In The Trenches

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Kyrgyz Teacher Scratches Out A Living In A Coal Mine