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March 20, 2024
Central Asians Find New Routes On American Journey As Turkey Blocks Them

Dozens of Central Asians and Russians have been barred from boarding planes in Istanbul after Turkish Airlines introduced new restrictions for passengers traveling to Mexico and several other Latin American countries -- popular destinations for migrants trying to reach the southern U.S. border.

March 20, 2024
The Russian Polling Places Where Putin Lost, Even By The Official Count

Of the more than 90,000 polling stations across Russia, RFE/RL has identified only three that reported a winner other than President Vladimir Putin – and one of them later changed its results. In one of the cases, it appears state efforts to boost turnout may have backfired.
March 20, 2024
Photoshop Agitprop: The Reality-Altering Imagery Of Turkmenistan's New President

As Britain’s royal family scrambles to address furors over photoshopped images, Turkmenistan keeps on releasing heavily altered images to document the activities of its authoritarian leadership.
March 20, 2024
Historian Says Putin Has Slipped Up Geostrategically, Geoeconomically, And Geopolitically

Robert Service, a biographer of Soviet and Russian leaders, talked to RFE/RL about Vladimir Putin. While the Russian leader has shaped "an ideology of Russian patriotism that struck a chord with most Russians," he also failed on his interpretation of Ukrainian history.
March 19, 2024
As Putin Readies For A Fifth Term, Russian Artists And Intellectuals Targeted For New Pressure

Last week, the Duma speaker proposed banning copyright payments to “foreign agents.” Earlier in the month, President Vladimir Putin signed a law forbidding advertising on so-called foreign agent media. The measures are in line with expectations that greater repression awaits in Putin’s new term.
March 19, 2024
Inside One Armenian Town's Quest For Guinness Records Glory

If there were a Guinness record for most world records per capita in one town, it would doubtless be held by Talin, Armenia. The town has just 7,000 inhabitants but they have broken dozens of records, and at the Home of the Titans gym they are training for more.
March 19, 2024
Shpilkin's Razor: How A Statistical Model Raises Questions About Putin's Election. Again.

A statistical modeling tool developed by a Russian physicist designated a "foreign agent" has shown substantial anomalies with past Russian elections. According to number crunchers using the technique, this year's election, in which Vladimir Putin has claimed a resounding victory, may have been the worst ever.
March 19, 2024
Secrets Of The Lake: At A Georgian Church Camp, A Cleric Is Accused Of Being A Predator

Five women in Georgia have alleged that they were sexually abused by a metropolitan in the Georgian Orthodox Church, raising troubling questions about the impunity enjoyed by high-ranking clerics.
March 19, 2024
Afghans Pushed Out, Fenced In By Once-Accommodating Neighbors

For decades, Afghans have sought refuge in neighboring countries to flee poverty, humanitarian crises, and war. Now they are increasingly being forced back to their home country as physical barriers are erected to keep them there.
March 19, 2024
Cringe Or Slay? Georgian Politicians Hit TikTok To Woo Younger Voters

The conspicuous participation of young people in Georgia's 2023 anti-government protests has got opposition politicians trying TikTok in an attempt to break the ruling party's 12-year hold on power.
March 18, 2024
Iran Fears Loss Of Clout In The Caucasus

From Armenia looking to foster security ties with the West and Turkey eyeing an expanded presence in the South Caucasus, developments in the region have raised concerns in Iran that its influence could take a hit.
March 18, 2024
'I Feel Like An Alien': Afghan Muslims Decry India's New Citizenship Law

India’s new immigration law grants citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians. But the law excludes Muslims, including thousands of Afghans who have lived in the South Asian country for decades.

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Wednesday 20 March 2024

Central Asians Find New Routes On American Journey As Turkey Blocks Them

The Russian Polling Places Where Putin Lost, Even By The Official Count

Photoshop Agitprop: The Reality-Altering Imagery Of Turkmenistan's New President

Historian Says Putin Has Slipped Up Geostrategically, Geoeconomically, And Geopolitically

As Putin Readies For A Fifth Term, Russian Artists And Intellectuals Targeted For New Pressure

Inside One Armenian Town's Quest For Guinness Records Glory

Shpilkin's Razor: How A Statistical Model Raises Questions About Putin's Election. Again.

Secrets Of The Lake: At A Georgian Church Camp, A Cleric Is Accused Of Being A Predator

Afghans Pushed Out, Fenced In By Once-Accommodating Neighbors

Cringe Or Slay? Georgian Politicians Hit TikTok To Woo Younger Voters

Iran Fears Loss Of Clout In The Caucasus

'I Feel Like An Alien': Afghan Muslims Decry India's New Citizenship Law

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Wednesday 20 March 2024

Central Asians Find New Routes On American Journey As Turkey Blocks Them

The Russian Polling Places Where Putin Lost, Even By The Official Count

Photoshop Agitprop: The Reality-Altering Imagery Of Turkmenistan's New President

Historian Says Putin Has Slipped Up Geostrategically, Geoeconomically, And Geopolitically

As Putin Readies For A Fifth Term, Russian Artists And Intellectuals Targeted For New Pressure

Inside One Armenian Town's Quest For Guinness Records Glory

Shpilkin's Razor: How A Statistical Model Raises Questions About Putin's Election. Again.

Secrets Of The Lake: At A Georgian Church Camp, A Cleric Is Accused Of Being A Predator

Afghans Pushed Out, Fenced In By Once-Accommodating Neighbors

Cringe Or Slay? Georgian Politicians Hit TikTok To Woo Younger Voters

Iran Fears Loss Of Clout In The Caucasus

'I Feel Like An Alien': Afghan Muslims Decry India's New Citizenship Law

Editors' Picks

Exodus Of Doctors Leaves Afghans Scrambling For Treatment

Mystery Photos Shed Light On Romania's 1989 Revolution

What's Next For Georgia's Presidential Crisis As Inauguration Day Nears

What Would The Russian Capture Of Pokrovsk Mean For The Ukraine War?

Russia Moving Military Assets To Africa After Syria Setback

Top Trending

Putin Sends Signals To The West On Ukraine Ahead Of Trump's New Term

Kyiv Says It Broke Up Russian Spy Network Targeting F-16 Fighter Data

Russia Moving Military Assets To Africa After Syria Setback

Ukraine Hits Kazan Buildings In Latest Display Of Drone Power

What Would The Russian Capture Of Pokrovsk Mean For The Ukraine War?

The Moment A Russian General Was Killed By A Scooter Bomb In Moscow

U.S., U.K. Say Medvedev's Comment Calling NATO Officials 'Legitimate Targets' Irresponsible

'They Look Tense': Photographer Describes Scenes At Russian Base In Syria

Putin, In Annual Televised Show Of Control, Says Russia Nearing 'Primary Goal' In Ukraine War

Kyiv Hits Kursk After Massive Wave Of Deadly Russian Strikes On Ukraine

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