The day after the Kazakh presidential election was marked by new detentions in the capital, Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent, and Aktobe.
When French fashion invaded the U.S.S.R.
The summer of ‘59 saw a brief thawing of the Cold War as the world’s two nuclear superpowers each staged an exhibition in the other’s country.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area and beyond for the 23rd week of 2019.
Future heads of state photographed before they took to the world stage.
The Soviet Union's deadliest postwar train disaster occurred 30 years ago, claiming 575 lives and injuring 800 -- according to official figures.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area and beyond for the 22nd week of 2019.
Life in the United States as captured by Soviet photographers
The Norwegian herders still living in the shadow of nuclear disaster.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area and beyond for the 21st week of 2019.
A basement in Timisoara has become a bittersweet mecca for Romanians who lived through communism.
Aerial photos reveal Romania’s hidden secrets and troubled past.
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