Press Release
RFE/RL Russian Broadcasts Expand to UKV Frequency Band
Russian-language programs of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), known locally as Radio Svoboda, will be broadcast 18 hours daily on Radio 1 Center, a local UKV (“Eastern-Band FM,” 66 to…
Film of Serb Killer on RFE/RL Website
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has obtained a videoclip showing a Serb paramilitary police commander giving instructions to kill Bosnian captives in western Bosnia in 1995.
New Chechen Leader Tells RFE/RL: No Terrorism, No Hostage-Taking
New Chechen resistance leader Abdul-Khalim Sadullaev told RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service today that he strongly condemns terrorism and that Chechen independence fighters will not attack peaceful civilians, women and children,…
RFE/RL Led to Mass Grave Site in Uzbekistan
A Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent was led to a secret mass grave on the outskirts of the embattled city of Andijon, Uzbekistan and spoke to gravediggers who said 74…
U.S. Ambassador Tells Afghans of New Military Commission on RFE/RL Airwaves
U.S. Ambassador and Special Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad told RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan on Thursday that a joint U.S.-Afghan military commission will be established to share intelligence and…
RFE/RL Back on FM Air in Kyiv
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukrainian-language broadcasts can again be heard on FM in Kyiv, after a break of nearly a year.
Afghan Kidnappers of International Aid Worker Contact RFE/RL
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Kabul bureau early today (Wednesday) received a telephone call from a man claiming to represent a group that had kidnapped an international aid worker.
Chechen Commander Tells RFE/RL of New Threat ‘To Take The War To Enemy Territory’
A leading Chechen military commander has contacted RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service, to say that Chechen separatists are changing tactics and plan in his words “to take the war to enemy…
Pakistan Prime Minister Sends Afghanistan A Message in RFE/RL Interview
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz of Pakistan sent a strong message to Afghanistan during an RFE/RL interview about security issues, bilateral relations and refugees.
Year-Long Legal Ordeal Ends for RFE/RL Reporter in Azerbaijan
All legal charges were dropped today against an RFE/RL regional correspondent in Azerbaijan after a year-long ordeal that took the case all the way to the national Supreme Court in…