As part of its efforts to fight skyrocketing inflation during a period of low foreign reserves, Islamabad is taking action to eliminate the illegal dollar trade after the Pakistani rupee hit a record low in September.
Nastya Subbotina, a young woman from Moscow, spent a year teaching in Siberia, where she photographed her students and the austere landscapes of Evsino, a place that resonated deeply with her.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 36th week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
A 1906-08 journey through Russia and Central Asia by French explorers was documented by a skilled photographer whose work was recently compiled by a museum in Paris.
A Ukrainian woman, and the dog she credits with saving her life, visit her devastated frontline town of Orikhiv, in the country's Zaporizhzhya region. Lubov Jarova helps distribute humanitarian aid to the few holdouts who refuse to leave despite enduring near-daily attacks.
A fire-blackened patch of trees is at the center of a furor in Romania after Kyiv claimed a Russian suicide drone exploded inside NATO territory.
The UN World Food Program (WFP) cut rations for another 2 million Afghans this month and is warning of a "catastrophic" winter if funding runs out, with little food for remote communities. With the cut in aid and a drop in his earnings, one father is worried about feeding his five children.
An Associated Press photographer captured the horrific scene following a deadly missile attack that struck a busy market in the center of Kostyantynivka, in eastern Ukraine, on September 6. WARNING: This gallery contains graphic content.
Members of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade engage their Russian enemies near the destroyed eastern city of Bakhmut.
Cars and camping caravans were sent into the sea as flooding from torrential rain inundated homes, hotels, and a campsite in Bulgaria. Authorities say at least two people died and they are still searching for a mother and child who were swept away.
One year after its founding, the School of Belarusian Traditional Culture in Warsaw is attracting both emigrants from Belarus, and Poles wanting to learn the culture of their embattled eastern neighbor.
When Iryna returned to her village in eastern Ukraine following the Russian invasion, she discovered her colorful family home in ruins. Under the rubble of her neighbor's house, she found her son's remains. Despite the immense hardships, Iryna and her husband are determined to rebuild.
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