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RFE/RL Announces New Romanian Service Chief

As Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) concludes the initial phase of its relaunch in Romania, it has announced that veteran journalist Elena Tănase will take the helm of its Romanian…

Amid Belarus Internet Shutdown, RFE/RL Is Seen and Heard

As last Sunday’s presidential election in Belarus continues to fuel protests and unnerve its leadership, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists continue to defy unrelenting government pressure.

Ahead of Presidential Poll, Belarus Targets RFE/RL and Independent Press

Ahead of the August 9 presidential election, authorities in Belarus are detaining and physically attacking hundreds of activists and journalists, including five from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).

RFE/RL Contributor Prokopyeva Found Guilty In Russian ‘Show Trial’

In a closely watched case, a Russian court today found Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Russian Service contributor Svetlana Prokopyeva guilty of “justifying terrorism,” marking a frightening escalation in the state’s attack…

New USAGM Chief Dismisses RFE/RL President Jamie Fly

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Jamie Fly was relieved of his duties on June 17 by the new chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael…

RFE/RL Devastated By Tragedy Involving Film Crew In Belarus

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is devastated by the loss of two colleagues who died last night in a car crash in Belarus.

On World Press Freedom Day, Coronavirus Multiplies Challenges Facing Independent Media

“Today the state has a new ‘stick’ – ‘fake news’ about the coronavirus,” says journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, a contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Russian Service.

RFE/RL Remembers Fallen Afghan Service Colleagues

Two years ago today, three journalists with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Afghan Service were killed in Kabul, Afghanistan.

As Coronavirus Spreads, Authorities Target RFE/RL Journalists In Effort To Control Information

As the coronavirus continues to spread, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists have increasingly found themselves caught between the needs of citizens for reliable information, and the efforts of authoritarian…

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…