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RFE/RL Launches Leadership Transition
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Stephen Capus has announced his resignation, effective September 15, 2026. Mr. Capus has led RFE/RL since January 1, 2024.
Radio Farda Returns to Shortwave, Bypassing Iran’s Digital Blackout
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has today resumed shortwave radio broadcasts into Iran following the imposition of an internet blackout by the Islamic Republic.
RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik and Former Havel Fellow Alena Tsimashchuk Released from Detention in Belarus
Former RFE/RL journalist Ihar Karnei has been freed from unjust detention in Belarus.
Ukrainian RFE/RL Journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko Released from Custody in Occupied Crimea
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes Vladyslav’s release and thanks the U.S. and Ukrainian governments for efforts to bring him home.
Journalists in Trouble: RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service Designated as “Hostile” by Iranian Government
Radio Farda designated as “hostile” by Iranian regime; UN experts deem Nika Novak’s detention arbitrary; Vladyslav Yesypenko receives Order of Merit; and more.
Journalists in Trouble: Farid Mehralizada Marks Two Years in Detention
Farid Mehralizada marks two years in jail; Nika Novak placed in solitary confinement; RFE/RL reporter attacked in Armenia; and more.
Journalists in Trouble: World Press Freedom Day Edition
Baku court upholds unjust sentencing of RFE/RL journalist; Ukrainian RFE/RL journalist’s home hit by Russian air strike; and more.
Latest Press Releases
RFE/RL Launches Leadership Transition
Stephen Capus to depart in September; Lisa Curtis steps into role
RFE/RL Implements Strategic Reforms
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has embarked on a reform plan designed to position the organization for the future.
Radio Farda Returns to Shortwave, Bypassing Iran’s Digital Blackout
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has today resumed shortwave radio broadcasts into Iran following the imposition of an internet blackout by the Islamic Republic.
RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik and Former Havel Fellow Alena Tsimashchuk Released from Detention in Belarus
RFE/RL journalist Ihar Losik and former Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellow Alena Tsimashchuk have been freed from unjust imprisonment in Belarus.
US District Court Orders USAGM to Pay RFE/RL for Rest of Fiscal Year
Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the…
In Latest Legal Win, US District Court Orders USAGM to Release RFE/RL Funding for June
Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has once again granted Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)’s request for a temporary restraining order in its…