RFE/RL Language Services
We broadcast in 27 languages to 23 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia. With over 600 full-time journalists, 1,300 freelancers, and 19 local bureaus, RFE/RL is one of the most comprehensive news operations in the world.
Afghan Service
Radio Azadi is an online pioneer and media leader in Afghanistan, reaching 25 percent of the adult audience nationally with reporting that promotes human rights and peace on radio, SMS, and the Internet.
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Armenian Service
RFE/RL’s Armenian Service has paired exemplary journalism with digital innovation to become a leading source of credible, independent news.
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Azerbaijani Service
Despite near-total government control over the media, Radio Azadliq has built a high-impact social media presence in Azerbaijan and a reputation as a leading source of independent news.
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Balkan Service
RFE/RL’s Balkan Service is a professional and balanced news source in a region where most outlets reflect ethnic divisions, and media ownership by political and financial interests compromises journalistic independence.
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Belarus Service
RFE/RL's Radio Svaboda is one of the leading providers of news and analysis to Belarusian audiences in their own language. It is a bulwark against pervasive Russian propaganda, and a trailblazer on social media.
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Georgian Service
Radio Tavisupleba is a trusted source of politically and financially independent journalism in a country where much of the media is aligned the government or the opposition.
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Iranian Service
Radio Farda breaks through government censorship, providing accurate news and a platform for informed discussion and debate to audiences in Iran.
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Kazakh Service
Radio Azattyq offers informed and accurate reporting in the Kazakh and Russian languages about issues that matter in Kazakhstan, while providing a dynamic platform for audience engagement and the free exchange of news and ideas.
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Kyrgyz Service
Radio Azattyk is an award-winning, multimedia source of independent news and informed debate in Kyrgyzstan, covering major stories and under-reported topics, including women, minority rights, high-level corruption, and religious radicalism.
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Moldovan Service
Radio Europa Libera reaches 30 percent of the population in Moldova each week, increasing listeners’ understanding of local, regional, and global events.
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North Caucasus Service
RFE/RL's North Caucasus Service is one of the few independent media outlets reporting in this predominantly Muslim region, one of the most repressive and arbitrary in the Russian Federation where journalists remain under severe threat.
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Pakistani Service
Radio Mashaal is a public service broadcaster providing a powerful alternative to extremist propaganda in Pakistan's remote tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan.
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Russian Service
Radio Svoboda is a multiplatform alternative to Russian state-controlled media, providing audiences in the Russian Federation with informed and accurate news, analysis, and opinion.
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Tajik Service
Radio Ozodi is a trusted source of local news, attracting outsized audiences with compelling reporting on issues not otherwise covered by Tajikistan’s state-run media.
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Tatar-Bashkir Service
Radio Azatliq is the only major international news provider reporting in the Tatar and Bashkir languages to audiences in the Russian Federation’s multi-ethnic, Muslim-majority Volga-Ural region.
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Turkmen Service
Radio Azatlyk is the only international Turkmen-language media working inside Turkmenistan and reporting independently on political, economic, cultural and security issues.
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Ukrainian Service
Radio Svoboda is dedicated to covering all of Ukraine, including the conflict zones and Crimea, and sets a standard for balanced reporting and high-impact investigative journalism.
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Uzbek Service
Radio Ozodlik relies on innovation and a wide network of local sources and platforms to uncover news and engage with audiences in one of the world’s most restrictive societies.
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Current Time TV
Current Time is a 24/7 Russian-language digital network airing on television and social networks. Its mission is to provide fair and accurate reporting and serve as a reality check on disinformation that is driving conflict in countries bordering Russia.
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