Some of the photos compiled over decades of work by Russia's Memorial International, which was ordered to be "liquidated" by the country's Supreme Court on December 28.
An ancient symbolic art form has gained Ukraine its latest place on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 51st week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
2021: The Year's Best From RFE/RL's Photographers
As part of an occasional series on how the end-of-year holidays are observed in our broadcast region, we talked to Eugen Tomiuc from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom about the way Christmas is celebrated in Romania.
A photo album sitting on the shelves of Ukraine's KGB archives reveals how an amateur U.S. spy was captured, then imprisoned, 60 years ago.
Ukrainians turn to Cold War infrastructure while preparing for the worst amid fears of a Russian invasion.
Just 30 years ago, artillery, tanks, and mortars devastated the Georgian capital.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 50th week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
The writing of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch impacted the world, but in his birthplace of Lviv, in western Ukraine, his controversial legacy has not been officially recognized.
Hundreds of people seen as political prisoners are being held in harsh and abusive conditions in Belarusian prisons. A small group of volunteers is doing what it can to lift their spirits with the Free Postcards project. Images shared and approved by the families of prisoners are given to illust
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 49th week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
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