Russia’s Orthodox Church has sparked resistance among locals after applying for ownership of a unique chalk temple.
On April 30, 1980 six gunmen seized the Iranian Embassy in London, taking 21 hostages, two of whom they killed. The dramatic six-day siege ended when elite British SAS troops stormed the building to rescue the remaining 19 hostages.
With massive airlifts of personal protective equipment needed during the coronavirus pandemic, Ukraine’s record-breaking freight plane is in high demand.
Pictures show glitzy interiors and controversial mosaics taking shape in a church that is being built to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
A look at the many different spaces, large and small, built to treat the burgeoning numbers of patients afflicted with COVID-19 as concern grew that conventional hospitals would be overwhelmed.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area and beyond for the 17th week of 2020.
Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began the holy month of Ramadan under lockdown and other restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Some countries are urging their citizens not to fast so that they can stay healthy amid the pandemic.
Andriy Dubchak, a photojournalist with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, returned to his hometown of Kalynivka recently to find it transformed after an outbreak of COVID-19 among hospital staff.
Striking photos capture animals venturing into quiet urban landscapes amid coronavirus lockdowns that have lasted weeks.
Unlike other European countries, Belarus has not adopted strict lockdown measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. World Health Organization experts have urged Minsk to implement physical-distancing measures.
Orthodox Christians observed the Easter holiday amid extraordinary coronavirus-related restrictions that forced many parishioners to watch services on TV, online, or wear face masks and practice physical distancing at churches.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area and beyond for the 16th week of 2020.
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