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.
Russia's 'Biggest-Ever' War Games Claims Seen As Message To West
Russia is staging its largest-ever war games over the next week. But some experts on Russia say Moscow may be exaggerating troops numbers to send a message to the West about Russia’s military power in the Asia-Pacific region. By Ron Synovitz
Playing Fields, Sports Clubs, Gyms Becoming Afghanistan's Bloody New Battlegrounds
A series of deadly militant attacks have struck sport facilities and athletes in Afghanistan, where sports have flourished in recent years. By Frud Bezhan
Pipeline From Hell? Nord Stream 2 And Why It's So Contentious
With tensions between Moscow and the West on the rise, a massive energy project is set to snake across the seabed between Russia and the European Union: an underwater gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2. By Carlos Coelho and Wojtek Grojec
The Rites Stuff: A Dungan Wedding In Kazakhstan
The Dungans are a Muslim community of Chinese origin, who settled in Kazakhstan at the end of the 19th century. A Dungan wedding is a laborious and costly affair, which requires the careful observance of many rites and traditions. Roza and Shafur got married in the village of Sortobe, close to the border with Kyrgyzstan. This is their story. By Petr Trotsenko
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'No Other Choice': 16-Year-Old Expected To Marry Man Of 70
'No Other Choice': 16-Year-Old Expected To Marry Man Of 70
A 70-year-old man has offered to pay to marry a 16-year-old ethnic Turkmen girl in Afghanistan. The girl's mother says they are desperate and need the cash. By RFE/RL's Turkmen Service
Putin Security Chief Vows To 'Make Mincemeat' Of Jailed Kremlin Foe Navalny
The director of Russia's National Guard responds to corruption allegations by challenging government critic Aleksei Navalny to "a duel." By Tony Wesolowsky
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Dying Kyrgyz Village Hopes For Resurrection
Dying Kyrgyz Village Hopes For Resurrection
Only 30 families are left in the remote Kyrgyz village of Enilchek, but they hope tourism will revive the once-thriving mining community. By Adilet Bektursunov, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, and Stuart Greer
Cockroaches And Mock Executions: Stricken Russian Activist Has Long Record Of Audacious Stunts
Dissident activist Pyotr Verzilov, who friends suspect may have been poisoned, has been involved with a string of high-profile performance-art pieces and protests critical of Russian authorities. By Carl Schreck
The Hole Truth: U.S.-Russia Space Dustup Threatens Rare Frontier Of Cooperation
As U.S. and Russian officials call for calm, an unexplained oxygen leak aboard a Russian spaceship has fueled rumors of sabotage and strained relations in one of the few areas in which the countries still cooperate. By Matthew Luxmoore