A stretch of dead forest and the equally lifeless village of Andriyivka lie on the road to Russian-controlled Bakhmut, which has taken on huge symbolic significance in the Ukrainian counteroffensive. The Associated Press spent two weeks with the brigade for an intimate glimpse of life in battle.
Representatives of Azerbaijan and the ethnic Armenian leadership of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh held "reintegration" talks on September 21 as Baku seeks to consolidate gains from a military offensive that dramatically shifted political calculations in the Caucasus.
At least two people have been reported killed with scores wounded in the largest missile strikes across Ukraine in weeks, damaging energy facilities and causing power cuts.
Ukrainian fashion designer Olha Sakhno fled the war in Ukraine. She ended up in Paris, the city of her dreams, where she's getting ready to put on her first show and wants to demonstrate that the fashion world is accessible to those with disabilities.
Caravanserais were roadside inns built along ancient Iranian routes, providing shelter, food, and water to caravans, pilgrims, and travelers. These establishments were pivotal to the Silk Road trade network, contributing significantly to the development of Persian and Islamic culture.
Armenians took to the streets to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian resign after Azerbaijan launched what it called an "anti-terrorist operation" targeting ethnic Armenian military positions in Nagorno-Karabakh that left at least 32 people dead and more than 200 wounded.
This quiet corner of Romania has seen activity diminish further recently due to repeated Russian kamikaze drone strikes targeting Ukrainian ports across the river, and apparently sometimes slamming into Romanian territory.
A two-day festival held at an archaeological site offers participants a rare glimpse of life in antiquity in hopes of raising awareness of Kosovo's historical significance.
The Ukrainian Army said on September 18 it was continuing its counteroffensive around Klishchiyivka after announcing it had liberated the key eastern Ukrainian village the day before.
RFE/RL was granted access to a self-propelled howitzer designed in Ukraine as it fired toward Russian forces.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 37th week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
Lake Prespa, one of Europe's oldest lakes and home to more than 2,000 species of fish, birds, mammals, and plants, is rapidly receding. The locals, who depend on the lake for their livelihoods, fear what's to come.
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