East Europe
RFE/RL Questions Aseyev ‘Confession,’ Demands Release
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has said it considers a “confession” of spying for the Ukrainian government given by Ukrainian blogger and RFE/RL contributor Stanislav Aseyev in a report aired…
RFE/RL Expands To Bulgaria, Romania
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has announced plans to launch news services in Bulgaria and Romania in a bid to strengthen the media landscape in both countries.
At One-Year Mark, Current Time Leads With Innovation And Growth
Current Time is marking steady growth and expanding demand since its formal launch one year ago as a 24/7 Russian-language alternative to Kremlin-controlled media.
RFE/RL Reporters Faced ‘Relentless Pressure’ In 12 Of 23 Countries In 2017
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists have been targeted in no fewer than 38 incidents in at least 12 of the countries they cover in 2017.
RFE/RL Taps New Voices Through Documentary Film
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is expanding the ways it tells stories and connects with audiences through two new projects that tap into the power of documentary film.
RFE/RL Calls To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists
On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has documented this year no fewer than 34 attacks against its journalists in over 10 countries…
Semena Found Guilty of ‘Separatism’; RFE/RL President Condemns Verdict
A court in Russia-occupied Crimea has found Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) contributor Mykola Semena guilty on a charge of separatism in a closely watched case that has become a symbol of…
RFE/RL President Thomas Kent Condemns Sentence Of Crimean Journalist
RFE/RL President Thomas Kent has condemned the sentence of Crimean journalist Mykola Semena, describing it as “part of an orchestrated effort by Russian authorities in Crimea to silence independent voices.”
RFE/RL Website Wins Silver in 2017 Lovie Awards
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) website rferl.org has won silver in the 2017 Lovie Awards, according to a press release on October 11. RFE/RL won in the “News and Politics Website” category, alongside the…
RFE/RL Crimean Journalist Faces Separatism Conviction By Russian Court
A Russian prosecutor in Crimea has recommended a conviction on separatism charges and a three-year suspended sentence for Mykola Semena, a contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) whose trial has…