East Europe
RFE Historian On The Development Of Independent Media After The Cold War
RFE’s resident historian, A. Ross Johnson, on RFE/RL’s role in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union after the Cold War.
New Book Debunks Myths About RFE/RL’s Early Years
“Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty: The CIA Years and Beyond,” the new book by RFE/RL historian A. Ross Johnson, was unveiled on January 20 at the Woodrow Wilson Center…
BBG Chairman Isaacson, RFE President Gedmin Call for End to Belarus Media Crackdown
As Belarus continues to crack down on local media outlets and independent journalists, BBG Chairman Walter Isaacson and RFE President Jeffrey Gedmin today affirmed their commitment to media freedom in…
World Leaders Speak Out for Imprisoned Belarusian Protesters
Former Czech President Vaclav Havel, former U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), and dozens of international leaders have taken to RFE’s airwaves in Belarus to call…
Erosion of Independent Media a Key Feature of Russia’s Democratic Decline
According to a new Freedom House report unveiled at RFE/RL’s Washington, D.C. office today, independent media have declined significantly across the former Soviet Union during the past decade.
Roman Kupchinsky: Ukrainian Patriot, A Man Larger Than Life
Una mirada back at the life of RFE/RL legend Roman Kupchinsky, who passed away this week after a long battle with cancer.
RFE/RL Journalist Recognized In Belarus
On International Human Rights Day, Aleh Hruzdzilovich, a correspondent for RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service (Radio Svaboda), has received the award for “Best Journalist” from a Belarusian civic organization.
Biden to RFE/RL: US Won’t Tolerate Russian Spheres of Influence
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told RFE/RL’s audience around the world today that “America wants to hit the reset button with Russia, not the memory erase button.”
RFE/RL Launching Russian-Language Show to South Ossetia & Abkhazia
Next month, RFE/RL will launch a news program in Russian to the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The new 60-minute daily radio broadcast, called Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of…
RFE/RL’s Ukraine Service Turns 55
On August 16, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, known locally as Radio Svoboda, will mark 55 years of broadcasting uncensored news and information to the people of Ukraine.