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Journalists in Trouble: Alsu Kurmasheva Spends 100 Days In Russian Detention

Alsu Kurmasheva spends 100 days in Russian detention; RFE/RL journalist Dmytro Yevshyn injured by Russian artillery fire in Ukraine; and more.

RFE/RL Marks One Year of New Offices in Riga and Vilnius

January 12 marks the first anniversary of the opening of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Riga office.

Current Time

A 24/7 Russian-language TV and digital network, Current Time provides an alternative to Kremlin-controlled news and information.

Belarus Service

Radio Svaboda overcomes significant censorship and pervasive state propaganda to deliver accurate and independent reporting to its audiences in Belarus.

Andrei Kuznechyk

After more than three years in prison, RFE/RL journalist Andrei Kuznechyk was released on February 12, 2025.

Ihar Losik

After more than five years in prison, Ihar Losik was released on September 11, 2025. 

Journalists in Trouble: Russian Authorities Bring New Charge Against Alsu Kurmasheva

Alsu Kurmasheva faces new charge; four RFE/RL journalists mark Human Rights Day behind bars; and more.

Journalists in Trouble: Russia Detains RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva

Russia detains RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva; RFE/RL event draws attention to incommunicado detention in Belarus; and more.

Journalists in Trouble: EU Sanctions Russian Officials Involved in Torture, Political Imprisonment of RFE/RL Journalist in Crimea

EU sanctions Russian officials for torture, imprisonment of Vladyslav Yesypenko; RFE/RL and partners draw attention to plight of civilian prisoners in Russian-occupied Crimea; and more.

Briefly… Aleh Hruzdzilovich on Being Imprisoned for Journalism in Belarus

RFE/RL Belarus Service journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich on his time in prison in Belarus.