Heavy fighting damaged dozens of buildings and forced civilians to flee after Taliban militants overran six Afghan provincial capitals, including the strategic northern provincial capital of Kunduz.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 31st week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid explained the complexities of the Taliban leadership structure in an email interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on August 5.
At the St. Petersburg Veterans' Hospital, a rehabilitation center has been repurposed to treat the symptoms of COVID-19 that sometimes linger for months. Current Time photographer Artyom Leshko visited the ward where long-haul patients fight to overcome the physical and mental toll of the virus.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 30th week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
Twenty years ago, Washington launched a bombing campaign against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, beginning what would turn out to be the United States' longest war.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 29th week of 2021 from around RFE/RL's region.
Muslims are marking one of the major Islamic holidays, Eid al-Adha. During the holiday period, Muslims slaughter animals in symbolic homage to the story of the prophet Ibrahim and his willingness to sacrifice his first son as an act of supplication to God.
Blood-curdling images show pillars of swarming mosquitos above Russia's Kamchatka region as they hunt for a mate.
Andrei Sharashkin has faced wolves, bears, thieves, and countless friendly locals while walking (and sometimes hitchhiking) alone across almost 30,000 kilometers of Russian territory.
Dozens of Russian cities have been shrouded in smoke as wildfires sweep across Siberia. Forest fires covering a huge area are being blamed on abnormally high temperatures and the neglect of fire-safety rules.
A region in southwestern Siberia, the Kuzbass holds some of the largest coal reserves in the world. Despite the region's mineral wealth, life in the villages remains hard and often impoverished.
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