During the Russian occupation of Izyum, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Andriy Pleshan sheltered up to 60 people, including a months-old baby, in his 19th-century cellar -- echoing its history as a sanctuary for those fleeing violence.
A century ago, journalist Frank G. Carpenter traveled through Romania capturing photos and colorful, sometimes lecherous, descriptions of the people and places he encountered.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the last week of 2022 from around RFE/RL's region.
From the war in Ukraine to mass unrest in Kazakhstan to the people whose fight for rights have inspired countless others, here's a look back at some of the most compelling images captured in 2022 by RFE/RL's photographers.
As tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians remain trapped inside the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, hundreds are currently locked out amid an ongoing blockade by Azerbaijani activists. Photojournalist Tom Videlo made the following report from southern Armenia.
With much of Irpin lying in ruins after assaults by Russian forces earlier in the year, its library has evolved into a gathering place for displaced schoolteachers, a temporary office for psychotherapists, and even a refuge for St. Nicholas to greet the city's youngsters.
An exhibition of artwork made on armor plates that saved the lives of Ukrainian soldiers opened in Lviv on December 27.
Amid ongoing unrest, some Iranian women are now going about their lives without Islamic mandatory head coverings.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 51st week of 2022 from around RFE/RL's region.
Photos capture life on the ground and in the corridors of power as the Soviet Union was formed, amid turmoil and hunger, a century ago.
Washington will supply an expensive, highly advanced Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, but experts say the defensive weapon may not be the game changer many are hoping for.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a wartime address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress that its support is "critical" to Ukraine's victory as the White House announced a new $1.85 billion security assistance package that includes a Patriot air-defense system.
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