Ukraine

In recognition of Ukraine’s Independence Day and six months since the start of Russia’s illegal invasion, RFE/RL President and CEO Jamie Fly issued the following statement.

Imprisoned Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko has been selected by the Fritt Ord Foundation and the ZEIT-Stiftung as one of this year’s award recipients.

Consumers of RFE/RL content in Belarus sentenced; Media situation in Tajikistan rapidly declines; and more.

During a visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv last week, RFE/RL President & CEO Jamie Fly met with top Ukrainian officials.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellows visited Washington, D.C. last week.

RFE/RL journalists beaten and threatened in Tajikistan; Azerbaijani journalist threatened at knifepoint; Pulitzer Prize board honors Ukrainian journalists; and more.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) correspondents the Order of Merit Third Class.

RFE/RL remembers Ukrainian Service journalist Vira Hyrych, who was killed in a Russian air strike in Kyiv.

RFE/RL mourns the death of Ukrainian Service journalist Vira Hyrych, who died in Kyiv after a Russian air strike hit the residential building where she lived in the Ukrainian capital.

RFE/RL Russian Service journalist Mumin Shakirov explains Russia’s “law on fakes” and why he can no longer return to Russia.