RFE/RL in the Media
# Anne Applebaum mentiones RFE/RL in her piece "Kyiv is set to become a refuge for Moscow’s intellectually oppressed." - nationalpost.com
# Atlantic Monthly mentions RFE/RL infographic on World's Population Day
Afghanistan/Pakistan
# Afghan presidential rivals reach deal, brokered by Kerry, to recount all votes, WP
# Afghanistan election: An anxious wait, BBC
# Afghanistan: Wealthy But Unprepared, The Diplomat
# Afghanistan's dangerous game of thrones - Helena Malikyar, Al-Jazeera
# Pakistani Authors Find a Market in India, The Diplomat
Iran
# Iran Must Accept Significant Limits on Enrichment, U.S. Official Says, WSJ
# Iran reformist leader's hopes depend on nuclear talks in Vienna, Guardian
# As Iraq's politicians fumble, Iran fears its own quagmire, CS Monitor
# U.S. Warns Iran Over ‘Unworkable’ Plans for Nuclear Power Program, NYT
Iraq
# Underage fighters drawn into Iraq sectarian war, Zaman
# Holder Warns on Spread of Terrorism From Iraq and Syria, WSJ
# Iraq crisis: How Saudi Arabia helped Isis take over the north of the country - Patrick Kockburn, Independent
# Iraq’s Political Stalemate Persists as Militants Inch Closer to Baghdad, NYT
# Can Iraq's lost marshes be restored? - Alia Malek, Al-Jazeera
Balkans
# All work and no pay for thousands in the Balkans, Zaman
# Great War Centenary: Was 'jihadist' Serbia a rogue nation?, Sunday Express
Central Asia
# Uzbek Minorities Taking Advantage of New Russian Citizenship Rules, MT
Russia
# Russia Must Learn to Manage Its Size, MT
# Russia warns Ukraine of ‘irreversible consequences’ after cross-border shelling, WP
Ukraine
# Civilians Pay a Price for Gains of Ukraine Forces, NYT
# Ukraine conflict: Fighting flares near city of Luhansk, BBC