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Briefly… Ukraine’s Mykola Semena on Media Freedom

Mykola Semena, a contributor to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, speaks about his arrest in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Briefly… Ukraine’s Stanislav Aseyev on Media Freedom

Stanislav Aseyev, a contributor to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, was recently released in a Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange.

Briefly… Russia’s Svetlana Prokopyeva On Media Freedom

Svetlana Prokopyeva, a freelance contributor to RFE/RL’s Russian Service, faces a seven-year charge for “using a mass media platform to justify terrorism.”

Briefly…RFE/RL’s Tajik Service On Media Freedom

Acting Managing Editor of RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, Sirojiddin Tolibov, explains how the Service reports on one of the most authoritarian countries in the world.

Briefly… Alaksandra Dynko: Journalists In Belarus Are ‘Vaccinated’ From Fear

In this edition of Briefly, RFE/RL Minsk-based journalist Alaksandra Dynko talks about the challenges reporters face in Belarus and the dangers of speaking openly about the coronavirus.

Briefly… Freshta Jalalzai, RFE/RL Afghan Service Journalist

Freshta Jalalzai, a journalist with RFE/RL’s Afghan Service, known locally as Radio Azadi, talks about the expectations Afghan women have for the negotiation process, and the role of radio, and…

Briefly… Halyna Tereshchuk, RFE/RL Ukrainian Service Correspondent

A car belonging to RFE/RL correspondent Halyna Tereshchuk was torched while parked in front of her home in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on January 29. 

Briefly… Aigerim Toleukhanova, RFE/RL Kazakh Service

RFE/RL Kazakh Service journalist Aigerim Toleukhanova talks about media development in Central Asia, the challenges facing journalists in Kazakhstan, and prepping for a big interview. Briefly is a series of…

RFE/RL’s Bulgarian Service, 1 Year Old, Hits Ground Running

One year since its launch in Bulgaria amid widespread media decline, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Bulgarian Service has notched a series of high-profile investigations and eye-opening reports.

RFE/RL Seeks To Expand In Russia, Despite ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President Jamie Fly left Moscow on January 31 with a defiant message following three days of meetings meant to clarify the implications of Russia’s “Foreign…