On the streets of the Serbian capital, supporters and opponents of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are making their opinions known with spray paint.
Against the backdrop of a destroyed city and with the sounds of shelling of the besieged Azovstal steel works, Russia celebrated Victory Day in the "liberated" city of Mariupol on May 9. There was one problem: Very few residents took advantage of the free food and live music.
Russia continued its military assault in eastern Ukraine as the U.S. first lady met her Ukrainian counterpart and U2 gave a concert in Kyiv's subway.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 18th week of 2022 from around RFE/RL's region.
A cheap Soviet weapon has been adapted to drone warfare to destroy valuable Russian armor.
Russia's military says it used sea- and air-launched missiles, artillery, and aircraft to hit targets across Ukraine. Critical infrastructure like railways and also civilian areas came under Russian fire.
Thousands take to the streets of Yerevan and hundreds are arrested after Armenia's prime minister appears to hint at a handover of long-disputed land to Azerbaijan. Armenia and Azerbaijan have long been at odds over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In 2020, Azerbaijan's military recaptured several regions that had been under control of ethnic Armenian forces since the 1990s.
Photos from before and during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine highlight the devastating toll suffered by the southeastern Ukrainian port of Mariupol, which was a relatively prosperous industrial city before the war.
Muslims across the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr, ''the festival of the breaking of the fast," which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Striking photos from Victory Day rehearsals show uniformed Russians wearing armbands reminiscent of Nazi outfits, but most online commenters omitted a key detail.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 17th week of 2022 from around RFE/RL's region.
An insight into the work of a foreign volunteer risking his life to help dispose of explosives littering the abandoned battlefields around Kyiv.
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