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September 02, 2024
Tajik Families 'Shocked' Their Relatives Were Involved In Deadly Hostage-Taking At Russian Prison

Tajik inmates Navruz Rustam and Nazirjon Toshov were among the four men named who killed four prison guards and took several people hostage at a prison in Russia last week, according to Russian officials. In Tajikistan, the men's relatives expressed shock and disappointment at the news.

September 02, 2024
'Already Dead': Siberia's Homeless Pushed To Join Russia's War On Ukraine

An unknown number of Siberian homeless men are among the roughly 190,000 men Russia says it recruited this year to fight its war in Ukraine. Money, patriotism, and a desire for purpose motivate the homeless to join up, but activists doubt that fighting in Ukraine will give them a “normal life.”
September 01, 2024
'No Time To Breathe': Russia's Tatarstan Faces Teacher Shortage As School Year Opens

As schools in Russia’s Tatarstan region prepare for the new school year, they find themselves short some 2,000 teachers. Educators say big workloads and low salaries are the reasons fewer people are taking up the profession.
September 01, 2024
The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan

Experts say the attacks highlight the growing strength of the Baloch Liberation Army, which has expanded its recruitment efforts and gained access to modern weapons.
August 31, 2024
Azerbaijan's Second Snap Vote Since Karabakh Victory Could Further Signal Democratic Dead-End

President Ilham Aliyev’s moves have thrown cold water on hopes among Azerbaijanis and outsiders that a resolution of the “Karabakh question” could rejuvenate democratic impulses in Baku.
August 31, 2024
Exclusive: Uzbek Leader's Son-In-Law Building Secretive Compound In Tashkent Worth Millions

A mysterious construction site is expanding in an expensive district of Uzbekistan’s capital, covering millions of dollars' worth of land. A new RFE/RL investigation has found that the project is tied to the president’s son-in-law -- a public servant.
August 30, 2024
The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Clerics Are Opposing Taliban Bans On Female Education

Despite domestic and international criticism, the Taliban is unlikely to reverse its education bans
August 30, 2024
The Week's Best: 11 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
August 30, 2024
Pro-War Policies Put Russia's Orthodox Church Under Increasing Pressure Outside Russia

Long suspected as a tool of Russian soft power, the Russian Orthodox Church has openly embraced the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. That’s accelerated efforts in a growing number of countries to weaken ties with the Moscow church–or kick it out entirely.
August 29, 2024
Interview: Ukraine's Bold Strike Into Russia Is A Tactical Win With Unclear Strategic Benefits

Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region has been "like a nuclear bomb" on the information front, but it's strategic value is questionable, argues Emil Kastehelmi, an OSINT analyst, in an interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service.
August 29, 2024
Amid Government Push, Russia Looms Large Over Kazakh Nuclear Power Debate

Emotional public discussions on Kazakhstan's plans to build a nuclear power plant have ended, teeing up a referendum this fall. For many opponents, the main threat is of a worst-case-scenario disaster, although others oppose what they see as Russia's inevitable involvement in the project.
August 29, 2024
Afghanistan Slides Into 'Ever More Hellish Conditions' After New Morality Law Enacted

The Taliban has formally codified into law a long set of rules governing morality. The new law, which consists of 35 articles, imposes sweeping restrictions on women's movement and behavior and stipulates that men must attend prayers and grow beards.

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Monday 2 September 2024

Tajik Families 'Shocked' Their Relatives Were Involved In Deadly Hostage-Taking At Russian Prison

'Already Dead': Siberia's Homeless Pushed To Join Russia's War On Ukraine

'No Time To Breathe': Russia's Tatarstan Faces Teacher Shortage As School Year Opens

The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan

Azerbaijan's Second Snap Vote Since Karabakh Victory Could Further Signal Democratic Dead-End

Exclusive: Uzbek Leader's Son-In-Law Building Secretive Compound In Tashkent Worth Millions

The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Clerics Are Opposing Taliban Bans On Female Education

The Week's Best: 11 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

Pro-War Policies Put Russia's Orthodox Church Under Increasing Pressure Outside Russia

Interview: Ukraine's Bold Strike Into Russia Is A Tactical Win With Unclear Strategic Benefits

Amid Government Push, Russia Looms Large Over Kazakh Nuclear Power Debate

Afghanistan Slides Into 'Ever More Hellish Conditions' After New Morality Law Enacted

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In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Kazakhstan's 'Eco-Entrepreneurs' Battle Indifference To Promote Sustainability

'We're Scared': Frontline Ukrainian Residents Prepare To Leave Amid Russian Strikes On Kupyansk

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

How Iran Is Using Mental Illness As A Tool Of Repression

How Ukraine Lost $24 Million: Sanctioned Businessman's Assets Go To Private Buyers

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Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say

UEFA To Rule After Kosovar Players Walk Off In Romania Amid Claims Of 'Racist' Chants

U.S. Reportedly Allows Ukraine To Strike Russia With Long-Range Weapons

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Ukraine Live Briefing: Kyiv Says Moscow Used ICBM

At Least 21 Dead In Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine's Odesa, Sumy

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Monday 2 September 2024

Tajik Families 'Shocked' Their Relatives Were Involved In Deadly Hostage-Taking At Russian Prison

'Already Dead': Siberia's Homeless Pushed To Join Russia's War On Ukraine

'No Time To Breathe': Russia's Tatarstan Faces Teacher Shortage As School Year Opens

The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan

Azerbaijan's Second Snap Vote Since Karabakh Victory Could Further Signal Democratic Dead-End

Exclusive: Uzbek Leader's Son-In-Law Building Secretive Compound In Tashkent Worth Millions

The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Clerics Are Opposing Taliban Bans On Female Education

The Week's Best: 11 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

Pro-War Policies Put Russia's Orthodox Church Under Increasing Pressure Outside Russia

Interview: Ukraine's Bold Strike Into Russia Is A Tactical Win With Unclear Strategic Benefits

Amid Government Push, Russia Looms Large Over Kazakh Nuclear Power Debate

Afghanistan Slides Into 'Ever More Hellish Conditions' After New Morality Law Enacted

Editors' Picks

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Kazakhstan's 'Eco-Entrepreneurs' Battle Indifference To Promote Sustainability

'We're Scared': Frontline Ukrainian Residents Prepare To Leave Amid Russian Strikes On Kupyansk

The Far-Right Firebrand Too Dangerous To Run For Romania's Presidency

How Iran Is Using Mental Illness As A Tool Of Repression

How Ukraine Lost $24 Million: Sanctioned Businessman's Assets Go To Private Buyers

Top Trending

Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say

UEFA To Rule After Kosovar Players Walk Off In Romania Amid Claims Of 'Racist' Chants

U.S. Reportedly Allows Ukraine To Strike Russia With Long-Range Weapons

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

RFE/RL Reveals Chilling New Details Of Bucha Massacre As Ukraine Marks 1,000 Days Of War

No Smooth Sailing For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg In The Caucasus

Could U.S. Long-Range Missiles Tip The Balance In The Ukraine War?

Wider Europe Briefing: Georgia's Vanishing EU Dreams

Ukraine Live Briefing: Kyiv Says Moscow Used ICBM

At Least 21 Dead In Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine's Odesa, Sumy

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