Here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
A 'New Dimension': After Prigozhin's Mutiny, What Happens Next?
The dust is still settling in Russia, after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's march on Moscow, a mutiny that presented the gravest challenge to President Putin in his 23 years as Russia's preeminent leader. Where we go from here is far from certain. By Mike Eckel.
For more on the Wagner uprising, also see:
Africa Or Death? Prigozhin Unlikely To Remain In Belarus For Long
Prigozhin's 'Mutiny' And The Challenge To Putin
After Prigozhin's Mutiny, Russia's Elites Wait For The Fallout
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Podcast: The Week In Russia: A Short-Lived Mutiny And Its Long-Term Consequences
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Central Asian Companies Selling Sanctioned 'Dual-Use' Microchips To Russia
Central Asian Companies Selling Sanctioned 'Dual-Use' Microchips To Russia
RFE/RL correspondents investigated how companies in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are trading with Russia in "dual-use" electronic components that can be used for civilian or military purposes. Statistics show trade in such goods, sanctioned by the European Union and the United States, has skyrocketed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. RFE/RL's Kubat Kasymbekov reports.
See also: Kyrgyz, Kazakh Companies Send Western Tech To Firms Linked To Kremlin War Machine
Buried In Sand: How One Village In Kazakhstan Is Fighting An Encroaching Desert
The village of Zhyltyr is one of many communities facing the serious environmental issue of desertification, which threatens agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and livelihoods. With their pleas ignored, villagers have taken it upon themselves to mitigate the impact of the rising sand. By RFE/RL's Kazakh Service and Zhanagul Zhursin.
With A Chronic Shortage Of Teachers, Hungary Is Struggling To Replace Them
Citing low pay, increasing workload, and burnout, thousands of Hungarian teachers are leaving the profession. Finding replacements isn't easy and very few school-leavers are choosing to enter the pedagogical profession. By Adam Kertesz and Lili Rutai
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'Movement Saves Lives': Ukrainian Artillery On The Offensive Near Bakhmut
'Movement Saves Lives': Ukrainian Artillery On The Offensive Near Bakhmut
Artillerymen of the 30th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces say fighting has intensified near the contested city of Bakhmut in Ukraine's Donetsk region since Ukraine recently launched a counteroffensive. Current Time traveled with an artillery team as they prepared to fire on Russian positions. By Current Time and Oleksiy Prodayvoda
Ukrainians Attempting To Enter Russia Face Days-Long Wait On Border
Scores of Ukrainians hoping to visit their homes in Russian-occupied areas are being stranded in no-man's-land as they await clearance to enter. By Yulia Paramonova
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'Mines Everywhere': Ukrainian Drone Unit Recounts Battle To Retake Donetsk Village
'Mines Everywhere': Ukrainian Drone Unit Recounts Battle To Retake Donetsk Village
A Ukrainian drone commander recounts the fight to retake what he called "dead land" in Blahodatne, a village in the Donetsk region. The area was among the first territorial gains of Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive. Current Time correspondent Borys Sachalko spoke with the soldiers about the battle as Russian forces continue to attack their positions. By Borys Sachalko, Current Time, and Austin Malloy
For The Ethnic Armenian Leadership In Nagorno-Karabakh, The Walls Are Closing In
With the United States hosting three days of peace talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers and indications that Armenia is prepared to cede control of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, the self-proclaimed authorities that govern the region are finding themselves increasingly politically isolated. By Joshua Kucera
Bulgarian Media Watchdog Equated Bucha Killings With Anti-Russian 'Propaganda'
Bulgaria's top broadcasting and new-media regulator, who was appointed by the country's pro-Russian president, conflated UN-backed evidence of atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine with anti-Russian "propaganda," setting off a firestorm. By RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service and Andy Heil
Interactive Map: Occupied, Militarized Crimea
As Ukrainian leaders vow to reclaim all territories seized by Russia, Moscow has prepared extensive defensive measures, particularly in Crimea, a region unlawfully annexed in 2014. This area, now under Russian occupation, has been heavily militarized with an array of air bases and army bases, making it one of the most fortified zones in the war. By Crimea.Realities, Schemes, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, and RFE/RL's Central Newsroom