RFE/RL's Infographics

Sliding Support

It’s been two years since Euromaidan in Ukraine. What does polling and economic data show?

Booming Inequality

Two Top Diplomats, One Globetrotting Year

Black Gold?

Shi’ite Muslims In The Middle East

The Sunni-Shi'a divide emerged following the death in 632 of the Prophet Muhammad amid competing views over who should succeed him -- the Prophet's trusted companion, Abu Bakr, or Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali. Over time, these groups came to be known as Sunnis -- from "sunnah," the sayings, actions, and teachings of Muhammad -- and Shi'a, derived from the phrase meaning "partisans of Ali." As many as 90 percent of the world's some 1.6 billion Muslims are Sunni. Most Shi'a live in Iran, Iraq, and pockets of other countries in the Middle East and beyond.

The Ruble's Downhill Ride

The Russian ruble hit its lowest level against the dollar in a year, falling to about 73.4 rubles per dollar on December 31. A look at some of the key events that influenced or coincided with the currency's decline.

110 Journalists Were Killed In 2015

According to Reporters Without Borders, 110 journalists were killed in connection with their work this year. Two-thirds died in countries without conflict zones, such as France, where eight journalists were killed in January.

Russia's Economic Dependence On Its Energy Customers

Russia intensified efforts to diversify its gas supply routes to Europe when conflict erupted in Ukraine in early 2014. But just recently, differences with Turkey halted two major pipeline projects to link Russia and Europe. Here's a look at how much Russia depends on its energy customers.

The Peshawar School Massacre, One Year On

How the loss of 147 lives, most of them schoolchildren, changed the course of Pakistan's fight against terrorism.

Where Is The World’s Unhealthiest Air?

Where Does Islamic State Oil End Up?

The U.S. Treasury Department estimates that the Islamic State group earns up to $1.4 million a day from oil sales. Who buys the oil and where does it end up?