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U.S. Government Officials Welcome RFE/RL Bureaus in Riga & Vilnius

RFE/RL Opens New Office in Riga

RFE/RL Opens New Office in Vilnius

Briefly… Malali Bashir on Supporting Education for Girls in Afghanistan

RFE/RL Radio Azadi Senior Editor Malali Bashir discusses Education Hour, Radio Azadi’s new radio program designed to help girls in Afghanistan keep up with their studies as the Taliban continues its ban on secondary and higher education for women and girls.

Briefly… On Reporting A War That Can’t Be Called A “War”

"What we are doing already falls under criminal prosecution." RFE/RL Russian Service journalist Mumin Shakirov, forced to leave Moscow at the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, explains what Russia’s "law on fakes” means and why he can no longer return to Russia.

Briefly… How Has The War Transformed Reporting In Russia

RFE/RL Russian Service journalist Oleksandra Vagner explains how Russia's war in Ukraine has changed the nature of reporting. Journalists face increasing risks on the ground and from Russian authorities and must contend with the difficulties of verifying information in wartime.

Briefly… How is RFE/RL’s Russian Service Covering the War in Ukraine

RFE/RL Russian Service journalist Svetlana Obratnova explains how her service is covering the war in Ukraine – the importance of ensuring the coverage is clear and accurate, and RFE/RL's commitment to calling the war a war despite censorship by Russian authorities.

Briefly… On Objectively Reporting Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

RFE/RL Ukrainian Service reporter Roksolana Bychai addresses the vital importance of teamwork and professional objectivity that enables her service to report effectively on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Briefly… On Reporting From the ‘Economic Frontlines’ Of Russia’s War On Ukraine

RFE/RL Current Time Brussels correspondent Zoriana Stepanenko talks about the personal struggle of reporting on European Union deliberations over sanctions policy even as Russia’s war on Ukraine goes on back home, one thousand miles away.

Briefly… On Reporting Russia’s War On Ukraine

Current Time host Iryna Romaliiska describes the challenges she faces in reporting about Russia’s war on Ukraine, and how she maintains her journalistic objectivity at such an emotionally charged time.

Briefly... On War Worries In Ukraine's Donbas

What do residents of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas know—and believe—about the possibility of war with Russia? Tetiana Iakubovych, Managing Editor of RFE/RL’s Donbas.Realities project, describes the mood and challenges of living in the separatist-held territory.