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Turkey 'Has Been Abused': Protesters Target Erdogan As Crackdown Escalates

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Islamic State Is Evolving, But Has The World Taken Its Eyes Off The Ball?

The extremist Islamic State group is resurging in parts of the world, adapting its tactics and expanding its reach despite losing the swathes of territory it once controlled in Syria and Iraq.
Russian Forces Intensify Attacks Near Pokrovsk As Cease-Fire Talks Begin In Riyadh

As Russian and Ukrainian delegations meet for cease-fire discussions with US officials in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Moscow's troops are intensifying their attacks on Kyiv's positions on the front line near the city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian soldiers in the area told Current Time.
Sober Expectations In Russia And Ukraine Ahead Of Saudi Talks

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will be in the same country as they hold talks with a US delegation in Saudi Arabia, but few expect a major breakthrough.
Afghans 'In Extreme Despair' Amid Uncertainty Over Their US Migration

Some 200,000 Afghans are stuck in limbo amid uncertainty over their immigration to the United States after the Trump administration suspended the government’s resettlement program.
US Boots On The Ground In Ukraine? Trump's Nuclear Power Proposal Turns Heads

Many nuclear experts have welcomed the idea of a US presence at Ukrainian nuclear power plants, viewing it as a firm security guarantee, as well as a positive step in reorienting Ukrainian nuclear power away from Russia and toward the West.
Ukrainian Civilians Flee Sumy Amid Russian Attacks

The Sumy region near Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia has come under heavy attack in recent days. Rescue wokers evacuated residents of the villages hit by drones and guided bombs.
Russian Crackdown On Central Asian Migrants Continues A Year After Moscow Terror Attack

A year after the Crocus City Hall terror attack, Central Asian migrants in Russia face growing harassment, legal pressure, and violence. Rights groups report increased profiling, forced recruitment, and xenophobic attacks.
'Ethnic Slavs Only:' Russian State Tenders Discriminate Based On Race

Despite laws banning discriminatory hiring practices, Russian state entities are advertising jobs with the requirement that applicants be of “Slavic appearance,” an RFE/RL investigation has found.
Fragile Ukraine Cease-Fire Frays As Kyiv And Moscow Pound Each Other

It may still be too early to judge, but as cease-fires go, this certainly doesn’t look like one. And unless Russian and American negotiators can agree on concrete steps – either in Saudi Arabia on March 24 or subsequent meetings -- it will likely be short-lived as well.
Iran Rings In Nowruz Amid Calls To Go Nuclear

This week's Farda Briefing looks at how hardliners are urging Iran’s decision-makers to greenlight the development of nuclear weapons in the new Iranian year.
Ukrainian Museums Rush To Save Cultural Heritage From Bombing

As Ukraine's frontline cities continue to come under attack, museums holding historical and cultural artifacts are working to relocate valuable collections to safer parts of the country.
Undocumented Afghans In Iran Face Uncertain Future Amid New Restrictions

A new immigration policy in Iran is depriving undocumented Afghans of accessing healthcare, education and even housing.
Abducted Ukrainian Children: Calls Made To Continue Search For Kids Taken By Russia As US Closes Investigation Team

Kyiv’s efforts to bring back thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia are expected to be seriously hampered after the United States defunded a research unit that helped to trace the kids.
RFE/RL Audiences Voice Support For Its Journalism -- And Fears For Its Future

From Iran to Belarus, Russia to Afghanistan, RFE/RL readers and listeners in countries with repressive media landscapes are expressing admiration and support for the broadcaster’s journalists -- and concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration may halt their work.

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