Here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days, including content from Gandhara, the RFE/RL website focusing exclusively on developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Ukrainian Railways Chief Says 'Honest' Belarusians Are Cutting Russian Supplies By Train
The head of Ukraine's state-run railroad said that "honest people" among Belarusian railroad workers had completely cut off efforts to supply Russian forces by train via Belarus. "I can say that there is no railway connection between Ukraine and Belarus," he said. By Yevhenia Tahanovych
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Ukrainian Anti-War Activists Block Trucks At Polish-Belarus Border
Ukrainian Anti-War Activists Block Trucks At Polish-Belarus Border
Activists protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been blocking transport trucks at the Polish-Belarusian border. The backed-up traffic stretched several kilometers at the checkpoint in Kukuryki, Poland, on March 19 and protests continued through March 21. Protesters have been blocking trade on and off for two weeks because Belarus has allowed Russian forces to use the country as a staging ground for their invasion of Ukraine. By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service
Even In A Traditional 'Fidesz Village,' The Locals Are Getting Restless Ahead Of Key Hungarian Vote
Interviews with some of Taplanszentkereszt's 2,000 residents suggest their support for the ruling party shouldn't necessarily be taken for granted. By Gyorgy Kerenyi and Andy Heil
Taliban's Dramatic U-Turn On Reopening Girls' Schools Reflects 'Internal Divisions'
For months, the Taliban promised to reopen girls' high schools in Afghanistan. But in a last-minute decision, the militant group reneged on its promise. Experts attribute the move to internal divisions within the Taliban. By Abubakar Siddique
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A Ukrainian Family Grieves After Two Brothers Killed 10 Days Apart
A Ukrainian Family Grieves After Two Brothers Killed 10 Days Apart
A Ukrainian family is mourning the loss of two sons who were killed just 10 days apart while fighting in the Ukrainian military. Vasyl Vyshyvaniy, 28, was killed on March 3 in the Mykolayiv region during Russian shelling, while his older brother Kyrylo, 35, died in a Russian missile attack on a training base near Lviv on March 13. By Current Time
'Spit Them Out': Across Russia, Security Forces Act On Putin's Condemnation Of 'Scum And Traitors'
On March 4, Russia adopted a new administrative statute and a draconian criminal law against "discrediting the armed forces." In the two weeks since, the country has seen a massive wave of repression against any form of criticism against the Kremlin's "special military operation" in Ukraine. By Robert Coalson
Communication Breakdown: How Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Bogged Down
Serious, and seemingly predictable, obstacles to secure communications and data sharing among branches of the Russian military appear to have hampered its invasion plans from the first days of the war in Ukraine. By Sergei Dobrynin and Mark Krutov
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Ukrainian 9th-Grader Recalls How Russian Soldier Killed His Father In Cold Blood
Ukrainian 9th-Grader Recalls How Russian Soldier Killed His Father In Cold Blood
A Ukrainian teenager recalls how a trip to get medicine ended with his unarmed father being gunned down in cold blood by a Russian soldier. Yura and his family have now escaped the war-torn town of Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, and are sheltering at a safe location elsewhere in Ukraine. From there, he gave Current Time journalists chilling testimony about his father's death. By Borys Sachalko, Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey, and Current Time
Is Yandex, Russia's Marquee Tech Company, In Trouble? One Former Board Member Says Yes.
How long can Russia's biggest tech company hold on in the face of the Kremlin’s unprecedented crackdown on free speech and information? “The future of Yandex depends on the future of Russia, not the other way around,” said one former board member who resigned from the company. By Mike Eckel
Echoes From History: Ukraine War Photos Mirror Scenes From WWII
Photos from World War II highlight striking visual similarities with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. By RFE/RL