Press Release
Dine: Bagrov Conviction An Effort To ‘Silence’ Reporter
RFE/RL Russian Service correspondent Yuri Bagrov was found guilty on December 17 by a court in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, of attempting to use a false document to obtain Russian citizenship…
UN Thanks Radio Free Afghanistan for Hostage Ordeal Coverage
The spokesman for the United Nations’ senior diplomat in Afghanistan thanked Radio Free Afghanistan (RFA) for its “sustained coverage” of the abduction of three UN employees.
Radio Free Afghanistan Listening Rates Rise As Country Establishes Democracy
Nearly two thirds of Afghan radio listeners are tuning in to Radio Free Afghanistan, according to the results of a new survey conducted for RFE/RL by the Broadcasting Board of…
No Separatism, Ukrainians Tell RFE/RL
Prominent Ukrainian politicians, writers and academics interviewed by RFE/RL all agree that Ukraine will not be torn apart by separatist forces in the continuing election crisis.
Havel Sends Message to Ukrainian People
Former Czech President Vaclav Havel sent the people of Ukraine a message of solidarity today.
Kidnappings Won’t Change Policy, Iraqi Politicians Tell RFE/RL
A group of Iraqi political leaders says the kidnapping of relatives of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi will have no impact on the policies of his government.
Dine: RFE/RL Supports Ukraine TV Journalists on Hunger Strike
A group of journalists and executives at TV Channel 5 — an RFE/RL affiliate partner and the only television station remaining in Ukraine not controlled by the government — have…
Former Taliban Commander Concedes Election Defeat
Former Taliban leader Abdul Salam Rokety has told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that the October 9 presidential election marked a defeat for the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Dine Urges Armenian President To Help Return ‘Azatutiun’ To TV Airwaves
RFE/RL President Thomas A. Dine today sent a letter to Armenian President Robert Kocharian, denouncing the “Soviet-style” cancellation of the new RFE/RL Armenian Service news and analysis program.
Armenian Station Abruptly Suspends New RFE/RL Television Show
A new television program created by and featuring news and analysis from RFE/RL’s Armenian Service, was abruptly pulled from the schedule of the local Armenian television station “Kentron” on October…