A Tajik who says he wants to shake up the political system and run for president is told he should undergo a psychiatric assessment.
Fake education is becoming an issue for one of Europe's youngest and poorest countries.
A Kyrgyz national living in Russia told his wife that he is suspected of involvement in deadly apartment block blast, subjected to electric shocks, and asked to identify "bearded men."
Putin’s poll problems persist, with the number of Russians naming him as someone they trust to handle “important matters of state” at a longtime low of 33.4 percent.
For Ukrainian voters, ending the war is "the biggest problem." But their presidential hopefuls are so far short on solutions.
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Several alleged criminals were invited to a school in Russia’s Far East to warn boys about the dangers of same-sex relations. Now the school’s under investigation.
RFE/RL spoke with Mikael Wigell about the "strategic partnership" between Moscow and Caracas and Russia's interests in the unfolding political crisis in Venezuela.
A Chechen court has ruled in favor of writing off more than $100 million in gas debt over fears of possible "social unrest." Gazprom is challenging it. Will other regions follow suit?
Former Russian state television camera operator Leonid Krivenkov talks about why 10 years working inside Kremlin-controlled news prompted him to toss his TVs.
Wrestling action in Georgia spills off the mat and into the sport's highest echelon.
Iranian activist Sepideh Qolian has been detained after alleging she was mistreated following a previous arrest.
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