We know that rferl.org isn't the only website you read, and it's possible that you may have missed some of our most interesting journalism from the past week. To make sure you're up-to-date, here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
Zelenskiy's Big Move: Will 'New Brains And New Hearts' Revive The Same Old Problems In Ukraine?
The landslide election of a political novice with a robust reform agenda raised hopes for a sea change in a country long plagued by corruption and the influence of powerful tycoons. Nine months into Volodymyr Zelenskiy's presidency, there are fears that the major cabinet reshuffle he sprung on the nation this week could torpedo those hopes and change Ukraine's trajectory. By Todd Prince
Razing Uzbekistan: Photos Capture Drastic Changes To Historic Cities
Thirteen years after his first trip to Uzbekistan, RFE/RL photographer Amos Chapple revisited two of the country’s UNESCO World Heritage sites to find them transformed by the "accelerated development" the country has embraced in order to attract tourism.
Depopulation Disaster: The Balkans And Its Creeping Demographic Crisis
Some of the best and brightest have been fleeing life in the Western Balkans in droves in recent decades. And there's no end in sight. By Andy Heil
The Nomadic Nenets Of Russia
The Nenets call themselves "the children of the reindeer." They number fewer than 50,000. In Russia's hostile tundra conditions, their lives are much as they were hundreds of years ago. By Current Time's Unknown Russia and Harutyun Mansuryan
Battling Coronavirus, Iran's Health Workers Complain Of Severe Shortages
Health workers in Gilan, one of Iran's coronavirus epicenters, reportedly face shortages of protective gear that put them at risk of infection as greater numbers of their colleagues fall victim to COVID-19. Nurses used Instagram to call for help on March 8. By Golnaz Esfandiari
'Not Victims, But Survivors': Kosovar Activist Speaks Out About Wartime Rape
Thousands of women and men endured sexual violence during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo, but the subject remains taboo even today. Vasfije Krasniqi–Goodman, a survivor and activist, spoke to the parliament of Kosovo on March 9, calling for the stigma to be erased and for criminals to be brought to justice. By RFE/RL's Balkan Service
Calculation, Chaos, And A Cosmonaut's Speech: Five Takeaways From Putin's Big Bombshell
The most obvious answer to the question of why Vladimir Putin is giving himself the option of seeking two more terms as Russian president is also the simplest one: He wants to stay in the Kremlin indefinitely. Behind the scenes, it may be a bit more complicated. Here are five takeaways about the Putin machinations, his possible motives, and the potential risks. By Steve Gutterman
Watch Putin Talk About Not Changing The Constitution. Now He Says It's OK.
Over his many years in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly denied that he would change the constitution so that he could remain in office longer – but now he says it’s OK. Here’s a look back at his previous statements that are at odds with what he is saying now. By Current Time
Afghans Brace For Coronavirus As Thousands Return From Iran
Afghanistan has so far reported seven confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. But the war-torn country is bracing for more as thousands of Afghans return home from Iran each day. By Farangis Najibullah and Shapoor Saber
Plagiarism Allegations Raised Over World Press-Nominated Photos From Iran
An Iranian photojournalist claims her work has been "hijacked" by a World Press Photo Award nominee. By Amos Chapple
Bulgarian Theater Livestreams After Coronavirus Closure
A play at a theater in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, has been performed without a live audience after indoor cultural events were temporarily banned because of the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands watched Chekhov's Uncle Vanya via a Facebook livestream. By RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service
'Shoveling NATO's S***': A Russian Pacifist's Three-Year Fight For The Right To Perform Alternative Civilian Service
For more than three years, Igor Suvorov has been struggling to have his status as a conscientious objector to military service reinstated after his local military district commissar unilaterally annulled it. After the Russian Supreme Court denied his appeal, he turned to the European Court of Human Rights. By Tatyana Voltskaya and Robert Coalson
