Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 20th week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region. For more photo galleries, see our archive.
Photos Of The Week (May 15-21, 2023)
- By RFE/RL
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An armed soldier stands guard during a funeral for 60 Russian soldiers and three civilians at a cemetery in Luhansk in Russian-controlled Ukraine.
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Men wave flags as they chant slogans during a rally in support of the Pakistani Army in Karachi.
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Children play at a fountain during sunset near the Kremlin Wall in Moscow.
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People visit Registan Square after sunrise in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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A Taliban security guard sits next to a sculpture of Kanishka, an emperor of the Kushan Dynasty, at the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
