He took the defining photo of the U.S.S.R.'s victory over Nazi Germany, although many of his photographs were heavily doctored or staged for Soviet propaganda purposes. But instead of accolades from communist authorities, Yevgeny Khaldei -- born 100 years ago this month -- struggled to remain employed as anti-Semitism swept through the Soviet Union.
Nationalists in Kyiv attacked the offices of Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov and a Russian bank on March 14. The crowd was protesting against trade with areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed separatists, where Akhmetov has significant business interests. On March 15 the Ukrainian government announced it was suspending all cargo traffic with these areas. Activists have been blockading rail lines to prevent such traffic since January. (By RFE/RL Ukrainian Service)
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond for the 10th week of 2017.
RFE/RL asked local residents to pick up their cameras and photograph ordinary life in their homeland on March 1.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond for the ninth week of 2017.
Fistfights, fire, and stacks of pancakes marked the traditional farewell to winter known as Maslenitsa. We've selected 14 of the wildest moments from the mostly eastern-Slavic countries where the festival was held from February 20-26.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond for the eighth week of 2017.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond for the seventh week of 2017.
February 10, 2017, was just an ordinary day in Kosovo, except for one small thing: After RFE/RL put out the call, amateur photographers set out to capture daily life in their cities, villages, homes, and workplaces.
The devastating suicide bombing of a Sufi shrine, which killed more than 80 people in southern Pakistan on February 16, is only the latest in an ever-increasing list of attacks on followers of Sufi Islam.
The winners have been selected for photojournalism's most prestigious awards. Top prize went to Burhan Ozbilici of the Associated Press for his image of the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Turkey.
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