Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond for the 42nd week of 2015. For more photo galleries, see our "Picture This" archive by clicking on the banner above.
Photos Of The Week #42
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A Belarusian soldier votes inside a booth at a polling station in Minsk. Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who has led the Eastern European country for more than two decades, was reelected to another five-year term on October 11. (epa/Roman Pilipey)
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A man fishes on an embankment of the Ishim River in Astana, as Akorda, the official residence of the Kazakh president, is seen in the background. (Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov)
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An Albanian soccer fan celebrates after Albania beat Armenia in their Euro 2016 Group I qualifying soccer match in Tirana. Albania qualified for Euro 2016, their first-ever major tournament, when a 3-0 away win over Armenia clinched second place in Group I, sparking wild celebrations across the country. (Reuters/Arben Celi)
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An elderly woman is reflected in a mirror as she casts a ballot into a portable polling box during voting for president in the village of Danilovichi, southwest of Minsk, Belarus. Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who has governed the former Soviet republic unchallenged for 21 years, won a fifth term in office. (Reuters/Vladimir Nikolsky)