We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. That's why we've put together The Week's Best. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
Violence Against Women, A Crime That Transcends Borders
Gender-based violence is rampant across the globe, and an issue that extends beyond cultures and borders. Experts say violence against women and girls is preventable and often down to political will. By Una Cilic
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Silenced But Not Forgotten: Women Under The Taliban
Millions of women around the world have to fight for basic human rights. In places like Afghanistan, Iran, and the Balkans, the challenges women face vary, but they remain resilient. Under the Taliban’s rule, Afghan women are being erased from public life and denied basic freedoms. By RFE/RL's Balkan Service, RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, Una Cilic, and Malali Bashir
Exclusive: Belarus State Firm Hosted Russian 'Filtration' Camp Where Ukrainians Were Allegedly Tortured
An investigation by RFE/RL and its partners reveals for the first time that Russian forces operated a so-called “filtration” camp in Belarus on the grounds of a company ultimately controlled by authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s government. By Schemes, RFE/RL's Belarus Service, and Belarusian Investigative Center
Ukraine's Long-Range Attack Drones Help It Strike Deep Inside Russia
RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service was given exclusive access to film one of Ukraine's long-range drone units as it prepared to strike a target in Russia. The soldiers say Ukraine's domestically built attack drones can now strike up to 2,000 kilometers inside Russia. The combination of Western long-range weapons missiles and Kyiv's own drones underscores Ukraine's growing capability to disrupt critical Russian infrastructure and military assets. By Roman Pahulych, Donbas.Realities, and Austin Malloy
Interview: Could A Demilitarized Zone End The Ukraine War?
U.S. Naval War College professor Lieutenant Colonel Jahara "Franky" Matisek talks about the state of the Russian invasion at the 1,000-day mark. By Vazha Tavberidze
How TikTok Fueled The Rise Of Romania's Far-Right Presidential Challenger
Calin Georgescu, the little-known far-right politician, used TikTok to spread his anti-EU, anti-NATO message and win the first round of Romania's presidential election. By Simona Carlugea and Tony Wesolowsky
The Kyrgyz Village Where Flooding Drove Away 30 Families In 4 Years
In recent years, floods have forced out 30 families of nearly 300 households in Ak-Terek, a small village in Kyrgyzstan's southern Batken Province. Residents say they have never experienced such persistent flooding, which experts attribute to climate change. The World Bank estimates climate change may lead to 200,000 Kyrgyz people being internally displaced by 2050. By RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service
Ukraine's Holy Mountains May Take Generations To Recover From The War
The destruction of the Holy Mountains National Nature Park from intense fighting, occupation, land mines, and unexploded ordnance is a microcosm of how Russia's invasion is devastating Ukraine's environment. By Sashko Shevchenko, Serhiy Horbatenko, and Riin Aljas
What To Know About A New Investigation Into Kazakhstan And A Strategic Caspian Pipeline
A new two-year investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and more than 20 media partners, including RFE/RL, dug into financial dealings surrounding a strategic pipeline in Kazakhstan and the oil fields that feed it. By Reid Standish
The Life, And Nail-Biting Work, Of A Ukrainian Sapper
RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service lived with one of the soldiers tasked with dismantling explosives on the battlefields of Ukraine. By Maryan Kushnir and Serhiy Nuzhnenko
