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December 15, 2014
What To Do In An Economic Crisis? Buy A Car!

Russians have been snapping up luxury cars before the plummeting ruble forces producers to dramatically hike prices. But experts say the uptick won't last.

December 13, 2014
Jailed Azeri Journalist's 'Letter Of Hope'

Award-winning Azerbaijani investigative journalist, Khadija Ismayilova, who hosts a daily program for RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service, has been held in pretrial detention in Baku since December 5 after being accused of encouraging a man to commit suicide -- charges that have been broadly condemned as a flagrant attempt to silence her critical voice.
December 11, 2014
Money Troubles: Russia's Weak Ruble Pulls Down Neighbors' Currencies

As the value of Russia's ruble tumbles amid low oil global prices and Western sanctions, it is taking the currencies of many former Soviet republics down with it.
December 11, 2014
Letters From Donbas

What is day-to-day life really like in Ukraine's separatist-held territories? RFE/RL invited ordinary people behind rebel lines to share their impressions.
December 11, 2014
Don't Shout, Don't Push, Eat Blini: Russian Orthodox Church's Manual For Migrants

Migrant laborers in Russia will soon be required to pass Russian language, history, and civics tests. And now the Russian Orthodox Church wants to teach them how to behave.
December 10, 2014
Five Things You Might Not Know About Alisher Usmanov

Russia's richest man is in the news for buying a Nobel Prize gold medal for millions of dollars -- and giving it back to the U.S. scientist who won it. Here are some other interesting things to know about billionaire Alisher Usmanov.
December 10, 2014
In Kyrgyzstan, A New Interest In Russified Names

Tens of thousands of Kyrgyz are changing their names to sound more Russian in the belief it will make their lives easier.
December 09, 2014
‘Brutal’ And ‘Not Effective’: Senate Report’s Key Findings On CIA Interrogations

A U.S. Senate report released December 9 chronicles the CIA's “brutal” interrogations of suspected terrorists with techniques that U.S. officials say constitute torture. Here are the report’s key findings.
December 09, 2014
Opera Star Under Fire For Backing Ukraine Separatists

Opera star Anna Netrebko is under fire for backing separatists in eastern Ukraine.
December 09, 2014
Independent Siberian TV Channel Faces Shutdown

Russian government assaults on national media like Ekho Moskvy and Dozhd TV have gotten a lot of coverage. But the imminent closure of one of the country's premier regional television stations is getting less attention.
December 08, 2014
President Borat: French Leader Mocked Over Traditional Kazakh Costume

Critics of Francois Hollande are mocking the French president after he posed in a traditional Kazakh furry costume, causing anger in Paris and dealing another blow to the French president's deteriorating public image.
December 07, 2014
We Speak English: Tajik TV Stops Dubbing Hollywood Films

Tajik state television has begun showing Hollywood films without subtitles or voiceover in a drive to help more people learn English.

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Monday 15 December 2014

What To Do In An Economic Crisis? Buy A Car!

Jailed Azeri Journalist's 'Letter Of Hope'

Money Troubles: Russia's Weak Ruble Pulls Down Neighbors' Currencies

Letters From Donbas

Don't Shout, Don't Push, Eat Blini: Russian Orthodox Church's Manual For Migrants

Five Things You Might Not Know About Alisher Usmanov

In Kyrgyzstan, A New Interest In Russified Names

‘Brutal’ And ‘Not Effective’: Senate Report’s Key Findings On CIA Interrogations

Opera Star Under Fire For Backing Ukraine Separatists

Independent Siberian TV Channel Faces Shutdown

President Borat: French Leader Mocked Over Traditional Kazakh Costume

We Speak English: Tajik TV Stops Dubbing Hollywood Films

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