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So Far, Zelenskiy Is High On Charisma And Light On Policy. Do Ukrainians Care?
Coming off a first-round election victory, first-time candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been vague about what he stands for. But a blank canvas might not be enough, even for voters frustrated by incumbent President Petro Poroshenko's failings. By Christopher Miller
Critics Say Azeri Petrodollars Mask Poverty And Oppression
Gleaming, tall buildings dominate the skyline in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku -- a city flush with oil money. As the country's leaders boast of economic success, opposition figures say poverty remains rampant, corruption is endemic, and political freedoms are repressed. By Neil Bowdler
'A Hidden Extradition': Iranian Murder Suspect Fights Deportation From Belarus
Nearly seven years ago, an Iranian man based in Belarus was accused of brutally killing his mother and brother in Tehran. His family and rights watchdogs say he will face torture and execution if Belarus goes through with its plans to expel him to his homeland. By Carl Schreck and Aleh Hruzdzilovich
Serbia Unfiltered
A photographer capturing the happiness and heartbreak of Serbia’s industrial hinterland. By Stefan Djordjevic
Love In The Time Of Travel Bans
An American-Iranian couple says they're not ready to give up on their dream of spending their lives together, U.S. travel ban or not. By Golnaz Esfandiari
Belarus: Europe's Last Executioner
Belarus is the last country in Europe to have the death penalty. Since 1991, about 300 death sentences have been carried out in the country. The condemned prisoners are shot in the head. The body is not given to the family and the place of burial remains a state secret. By Current Time, AP, Neil Bowdler
Russian Prisons Reportedly Suspend Yoga After Claims It Makes Inmates Gay
Yoga "provokes uncontrollable sexual arousal that can lead to homosexuality," warned a letter sent to the Russian Prosecutor-General's Office. By Matthew Luxmoore
Lukashenka's 'Auschwitz' Rant Invites Backlash Over Farm Policies, Lessons Of History
The man in charge of the cows that led Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka to compare their treatment to conditions at a Nazi concentration camp isn't the only one questioning the president's judgment. By Pete Baumgartner and RFE/RL's Belarus Service
'Our Life Is Music': Fears Of Afghan Female Musicians Amid Taliban Talks
Musicians with Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra say their right to play music should be protected as U.S. diplomats continue holding peace talks with the Taliban. By Stuart Greer
Saving Mansur The Air Bear
Russian pilots rescue and adopt an abandoned bear cub that they find near a runway. By Stuart Greer
