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March 31, 2023
Ukraine Remembers The Victims Of Bucha, One Year After Liberation

On March 31, Ukraine marked one year since Russian forces withdrew from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha. After more than a month of occupation, Russian troops left behind the bodies of hundreds of dead civilians. Ukrainian and international officials have called the deaths a war crime.

March 30, 2023
Rolling The Dice: The Civilians Remaining In Avdiyivka As Russia's Assault Draws Closer

Locals in Avdiyivka explain why they are choosing to remain even as the eastern Ukrainian city risks being wiped out by fighting, and recount the unimaginable hardships of frontline life amid the Russian invasion.
March 29, 2023
The Flying Hospital Saving Ukraine's Wounded

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, nearly 2,000 wounded people have been evacuated from the country on special planes operated by Norway and taken to hospitals across Europe.
March 28, 2023
Ramadan Iftar Meals From Our Region And Worldwide

Iftar is the fast-breaking meal eaten by Muslims during the month of Ramadan immediately after sunset. RFE/RL takes a look at the meals prepared for the faithful in our regions and worldwide.
March 27, 2023
Ukraine Claims Battle For Bakhmut Is 'Stabilizing' As Russian Forces Stall

Following months of brutal assaults spearheaded by Russia's Wagner mercenary troops, Ukraine's military claims to have stabilized the beleaguered eastern city of Bakhmut.
March 26, 2023
Ukrainian Ballerina Uprooted By Russian Invasion Soars Again In Hungary

One year ago, a 29-year-old ballerina fled Ukraine's capital Kyiv on a packed train with thousands of other refugees after the Russian invasion, wondering if she would ever be on stage again
March 26, 2023
Photos Of The Week (March 20-26, 2023)

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 12th week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
March 25, 2023
A Shepherd's Life On The Remote Kazakh Steppe

In the steppes of Kazakhstan, there is no Internet, no stable access to electricity, and there are few people. If you spend more than a day here, it seems that "civilization" exists in another dimension, as the world here consists of mountains, the sky, and absolute silence.
March 24, 2023
Fighting Amid The Rubble: Ukraine Battles On For 'Fortress Bakhmut'

The Ukrainian military claims Moscow's forces are showing signs of "exhaustion" as the battle over the destroyed eastern city of Bakhmut rages on.
March 24, 2023
The Lost Art Of Moldova's 'Rooftop Spears'

In the south of Moldova, a unique tradition of topping houses with elaborate wooden carvings faded out decades ago, but today many of the weather-worn "spears" remain.
March 23, 2023
Sarajevo Lights Up As It Celebrates Ramadan

The beginning of Ramadan was made official with a traditional cannon shot from Sarajevo's Yellow Fortress on March 22. Mosques and minarets all over the historic city were lit up in festive colors as the first Tarawih prayer was offered.
March 23, 2023
Kosovo Dervishes Welcome Spring With Centuries-Old Mystical Practices

Considered a mystic sect by fellow Muslims in Kosovo and Albania, dozens of Sufi Dervishes from the Kadiri order celebrated the centuries-old traditions of the spring equinox, known to them as Sultan Nevruz on March 22.

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