Newsletter
Journalists in Trouble: World Press Freedom Day Edition
RFE/RL remembers Ukrainian Service journalist Vira Hyrych, who was killed in a Russian air strike in Kyiv.
Central Asia In Focus: Turkmenistan’s Former President Back In Charge
Preview Text: Changes to Turkmenistan’s parliament, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, Taliban’s electricity supply, update on RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service, and more.
Ukrainian Service’s ‘Landmine Valley’ Wins Top Honors
Multimedia piece “Landmine Valley” received recognition in prestigious Ukrainian journalism competition.
Current Time Journalist Detained During Moscow Inauguration Protests
Dramatic video footage shows riot police surrounding and shoving a Current Time TV journalist who was reporting live from demonstrations in Moscow’s central Pushkin Square on May 5 protesting President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for a…
Ukrainian Service Reporters Commended
Several RFE/RL Ukrainian Service journalists have received awards for their reporting.
Nurgazy Dreams Big… And Wins (A Webby Award)
Thanks to all your votes, our video about Nurgazy — and his arduous journey to school — won a Webby award.
RFE/RL’s “Desperate Honeymoon” Documentary Wins New York Festivals Awards
RFE/RL’s video documentary “Desperate Honeymoon” won Silver and Bronze medals at the New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 19.
RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service Baku Staff Win 2015 Burke Award
The staff of the Baku bureau of RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Radio Azadliq, have been honored with the 2015 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award for exceptional integrity and…
Human Trafficking Exposé Earns Honors for Radio Azadliq Reporter
A Radio Azadliq investigative report on the trafficking of Chinese laborers in Azerbaijan earned top honors from the Azeri government and several NGOs.
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.