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An image of a typewritten script for one of Radio Free Europe's earliest Czechoslovakian Service broadcasts

The First Broadcasts of Radio Free Europe’s Czechoslovak Service

On July 4, 1950 RFE broadcast a 30-minute message to audiences in Czechoslovakia, announcing its first-time presence — anywhere — on the air.

France – Estonian president Lennart Meri gives a speech at the UNESCO tribune in Paris on November 16, 1995.

RFE/RL Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 1991

In January 1991, Former Estonian Foreign Minister Lennart Meri nominated RFE/RL for the Nobel Peace Prize.

RFE/RL Tajik Service reporter Mullorajab Yusufi reporting from Dushanbe, Tajikistan in 2020

RFE/RL Criticizes Tajikistan’s Attempts To Interfere With Coronavirus Reporting

As journalists with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Tajik Service race to cover the coronavirus pandemic, filling an information void left by an inert official press, the government is obstructing…

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Six Years On, RFE/RL’s Crimea Team Counters Kremlin Disinformation

RFE/RL’s Crimea.Realities unit marks six years of unflinching efforts to provide residents with accurate information and counter the propaganda reinforcing Moscow’s presence.

Info card used by RFE/RL's Balkan Service to inform audiences on "How COVID-19 is transmitted?"

RFE/RL Counters Disinformation To Help Combat Coronavirus In High-Risk Countries

Audiences are relying on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as a source of trusted news and an alternative to inaction and rampant disinformation in the countries where they live.

Briefly… Freshta Jalalzai, RFE/RL Afghan Service Journalist

Freshta Jalalzai, a journalist with RFE/RL’s Afghan Service, known locally as Radio Azadi, talks about the expectations Afghan women have for the negotiation process, and the role of radio, and…

Briefly… Halyna Tereshchuk, RFE/RL Ukrainian Service Correspondent

A car belonging to RFE/RL correspondent Halyna Tereshchuk was torched while parked in front of her home in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on January 29. 

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RFE/RL Celebrates Journalism By, About, and for Women

In recognition of March 8, International Women’s Day, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) continues to promote and celebrate the contributions of women who make headlines.

Briefly… Aigerim Toleukhanova, RFE/RL Kazakh Service

RFE/RL Kazakh Service journalist Aigerim Toleukhanova talks about media development in Central Asia, the challenges facing journalists in Kazakhstan, and prepping for a big interview. Briefly is a series of…

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