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Article - December 18, 2025 - In 2025, RFE/RL journalists Andrei Kuznechyk, Ihar Karnei, Ihar Losik, and Vladyslav Yesypenko were released from unjust detention, thanks to diplomatic efforts by the United States and its partners, and advocacy by the global press freedom community.

Article - October 21, 2025 - Ihar Losik freed from unjust imprisonment in Belarus; RFE/RL journalist assaulted in Georgia; and more.

Article - September 11, 2025 - RFE/RL journalist Ihar Losik and former Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellow Alena Tsimashchuk have been freed from unjust imprisonment in Belarus.

Article - September 4, 2025 - Nika Novak placed in solitary confinement; Farid Mehralizada sentenced to nine years in prison; RFE/RL challenges accreditation denials in Kazakhstan; and more. 

Article - June 21, 2025 - Former RFE/RL journalist Ihar Karnei has been freed from unjust detention in Belarus.

Article - April 18, 2025 - Lack of funding puts RFE/RL journalists at risk; Farid Mehralizada writes from prison; Nika Novak’s appeal denied by Russian court; and more.

Article - February 27, 2025 - Andrei Kuznechyk released from detention in Belarus; Farid Mehralizada’s claims of abuse denied by Azerbaijani court; more RFE/RL staff designated as “foreign agents.” 

Article - February 12, 2025 - RFE/RL welcomes news of Andrey’s release and is grateful to the American and Lithuanian governments for their support.

Article - January 23, 2025 - Farid Mehralizada testifies before Azerbaijani court; European Parliament resolution condemns Belarus’s repression of independent media; and more.

Article - January 13, 2025 - RFE/RL’s Radio Svaboda recognized by the Belarus Press Club for outstanding reporting despite challenging media landscape.