On the night of June 21, Ukrainians gathered to celebrate Ivan Kupala Night in Khortytsya, an important historical site on the river Dnipro. The festival marks the summer solstice -- the longest day and shortest night of the year -- and draws on ancient pagan and Slavic traditions.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 24th week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
Iranians are voting on June 18 for their next president, with the country's supreme leader exhorting people to cast their ballots amid calls for a boycott and general dissatisfaction over the lack of choice among the candidates.
The U.S. and Russian presidents meet in a historic villa on the shores of Switzerland's Lake Geneva.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 23rd week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Ludwig Wonago created a fascinating visual chronicle of life in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.
After 15 years of work, Ukrainian researchers have published a study of thousands of messages -- some dating back nearly 1,000 years -- scratched onto the walls of Kyiv’s St. Sophia Cathedral.
Photos at the National Archives of Estonia reveal daily life during the communist occupation of the Baltic state.
The acclaimed Georgian artist who died on June 6 wrote some of the U.S.S.R.’s most beloved films, then turned to puppetry to evade communist censors.
Street art is a common sight around Romania. Local and international artists are using blank walls and abandoned buildings as canvases. The colorful murals and graffiti have become a tourist attraction, with artists displaying their artistic visions and raising awareness of various issues.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 22nd week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
A pagan forest ritual was held in Russia's Mari El region after a local official called for "radical followers" of the Mari religion to be prevented from worshipping on government land.
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