A Romanian who quit his corporate career has found his calling photographing life in his country's most isolated villages.
In Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, rivers that were previously renowned for their emerald color and crystal-clear waters are now clogged with heaps of trash following flooding in mid-January.
In Russia's southwestern Belgorod region, locals reveal what nearly a year of full-scale war waged against nearby Ukraine has brought.
Two years after Azerbaijan and Armenia ended a war that killed an estimated 7,000 people, tensions between the countries are again in a dispute over a 6-kilometer road known as the Lachin Corridor.
The Biden administration has announced it will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine in what Kyiv authorities are hailing as a possible game-changer in a war that is now 11 months old. RFE/RL takes a quick look at the Abrams's history and its specs.
Producers of Romania and Moldova's traditional blouse, the ia, hope its recent addition to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage will boost calls to protect the industry from cheap copies flooding in from Asia.
Most of Pakistan was left without power on January 23 as an energy-saving measure implemented by the government backfired. The outage spread panic and raised questions about the cash-strapped government’s handling of the country's economic crisis.
Nearly four months after their liberation, residents of the shattered town of Lyman continue to live underground with no heat or electricity as the sounds of Russian artillery from the front rumble nearby.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the third week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
Decades after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu, tourism based on landmarks from Romania's communist era has become a thriving industry.
Located in Yalta -- considered the Russian empire's answer to the Mediterranean Riviera -- this historic property of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II is in need of restoration.
Orthodox Christians braved freezing temperatures to mark the feast of the Epiphany on January 19. The event symbolizes the baptism of Christ and the cleansing of the soul at the start of a new year.
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