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January 12, 2023
In Pakistan, Armed Guards Now Protect Wheat Deliveries As Food Crisis Worsens

As Pakistan lurches from one disaster to another, it finds itself in the midst of an accelerating food crisis at a time when the government is short on funds. With wheat and flour prices skyrocketing, armed guards must now accompany distribution trucks.

January 11, 2023
Afghanistan's Undercover Athletes: Sportswomen Pose For Portraits Amid Taliban Threats

Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban has banned sports for Afghan female athletes as part of an escalating campaign of restrictions that have hindered daily life for women.
January 11, 2023
Salt Of The Earth: Deep Inside Eastern Ukraine's Massive Soledar Mines

Russian forces in Ukraine are trying to capture the eastern salt-mining town of Soledar in a sustained offensive that Kyiv's Defense Ministry has described as "maniacal." In 2019, RFE/RL's Amos Chapple visited Soledar as the salt-mining operation was hoping to crack Western markets.
January 10, 2023
A Journey Along Montenegro's $1 Billion Chinese-Built Highway

The controversial project has brought long-term economic risk by saddling Montenegro with debts to China, but many locals see potential in the highway.
January 10, 2023
'Yurt Of Invincibility': Kazakh Community In Ukraine Warms The Hearts Of Bucha Residents

In the Ukrainian town of Bucha, where the energy grid is teetering on the verge of collapse due to repeated Russian attacks, the Kazakh community has found a novel way to allow locals to stay warm and partake in traditional Kazakh sweets.
January 09, 2023
Vengeance From Above: Ukraine's Aging Helicopters Punish Russian Positions

Soviet-era helicopters have been providing close air support for Ukrainian troops as they seek out Russian positions on the front line near Kherson.
January 08, 2023
Photos Of The Week (January 2-8, 2023)

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the first week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
January 06, 2023
'Bloody January': Kazakhs Honor Victims A Year After Deadly Crackdown

Kazakhs gathered at the central square of Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, on January 5 to commemorate the victims of a nationwide mass protest that claimed the lives of 238 people.
January 05, 2023
Mild Winter Weather Leaves Europe's Ski Slopes Barren

Surreal images from the Balkans, Romania, and elsewhere across Europe show resorts almost entirely without snow, deep into the ski season.
January 05, 2023
Christmas In Hell: Volunteer Delivers Presents To Ukrainian Children

As heavy fighting continues around the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a volunteer is risking his life to deliver presents to children living under Russian bombardment for Orthodox Christmas on January 7.
January 04, 2023
Mourning, Finger-Pointing In Russia After Scores Killed In Makiyivka Rocket Strike

Images taken in the aftermath of a devastating Ukrainian HIMARS rocket artillery attack on a compound housing Russian troops show a building in ruins and a Russian city in mourning.
January 04, 2023
Ukrainian Artist Creates Mirror Mandala At Jewish Cemetery In Poland

The Star of David is depicted in thousands of mirror pieces in Ruslan Kolmykov's latest installation, Source, at a Jewish cemetery in Kalisz, Poland. He says his objective is to foster better links between Kalisz's Jewish, Polish, and Ukrainian communities.

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