Ron Synovitz is a senior correspondent for RFE/RL.
The U.S. Senate has approved the funding of 2,500 additional immigrant visas for Afghan interpreters and support staff who have helped U.S. troops and government officials in Afghanistan.
Armenian politicians are reaching out to voters more than ever before ahead of this weekend's national elections. It's more than just a return to old-fashioned campaigning.
In a proposal described by some politicians as a "two-speed Europe" policy, EU leaders have vowed to "act together, at different speeds and intensity when necessary" to resolve crises faced by the bloc. But what does the "two-speed Europe" slogan really mean?
In carrying out a state tourism development plan in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan has destroyed areas of the city's historic center that had earned it global recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ukrainian-born journalist and RFE/RL contributor Mykola Semena explains why he kept working in Crimea after the territory was annexed by Russia in 2014 -- and why he has risked his personal freedom in order to defend free speech and freedom of the press there.
A U.S.-based advocacy group for refugees trying to enter the United States says the U.S. Embassy in Kabul has officially stopped scheduling interviews for applicants under the Afghan special-immigrant-visa program.
Lawyers for an Afghan family detained by border officials in Los Angeles after traveling to the United States on "special immigrant" visas say the family has been released from custody at separate locations and safely reunited.
Filmmakers in Russia say a State Duma deputy and Russian Orthodox activists are trying to prevent a romantic film about Tsar Nicholas II from being screened in Russia.
As the presidential election-hacking scandal plays out in the United States, EU countries are bracing for attempts by Russia to undermine their political processes.
The opinion poll industry is struggling to restore its credibility after many pollsters wrongly predicted the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election and Britain's Brexit referendum on European Union membership.
As a candidate, Donald Trump’s statements on issues ranging from Russian ties to immigration startled many people in the United States and abroad. As president, will he be able to implement his policy promises?
The illegal practice of buying and selling votes has become blatant in Bosnia-Herzegovina ahead of local elections scheduled for October 2.
Critics call Bosnian Serb officials' effort to "reconstruct" the atrocities a cynical attempt to distance themselves from the blame assigned by international investigators and war crimes prosecutors.
Akram Aylisli was once cherished by Azerbaijan's government, but he's now a target of its crackdown on dissent. The 78-year-old writer is barred from leaving the country and could face years in prison if tried and convicted on charges he calls absurd.
Two candidates who don't back Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka have been declared winners in weekend parliamentary elections. But monitors say the vote count was as dubious as ever, and independent analysts say it looks like Minsk was merely throwing the opposition -- and the West -- a bone.
Ahmad Masud was 12 years old when his father, the legendary anti-Taliban military commander known as the "Lion of Panjshir," was killed by two Al-Qaeda suicide bombers in northern Afghanistan on September 9, 2001.
The return of coin currency in Belarus has led to a spike in choking cases among young children.
Eleven hard-liners in the Soviet government, military, Communist Party, and KGB were named in a Russian court as the organizers of the failed August 1991 coup against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
The challenge of preventing terrorists from glorifying attacks and spreading propaganda on the Internet is becoming more difficult as global social-media platforms bring live video-streaming capabilities to hundreds of millions of users.
Russia's 2016 Olympic wrestling team -- once expected to be one of the best in the world -- is in shambles over in-the-ring brawls, athlete boycotts, and scandalous referee rulings.
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