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Our Services

RFE/RL journalists operate in some of the world’s most restrictive media environments. Learn more about where and how we work to bring audiences trusted news. 

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Afghan Service

Despite significant pressure from the Taliban, Radio Azadi is one of the most popular and trusted media outlets in Afghanistan.

Languages: Dari, Pashto
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Armenian Service

RFE/RL’s Armenian Service pairs exemplary journalism with digital innovation to become a leading source of credible, independent news.

Languages: Armenian, English, Russian
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Azerbaijani Service

Despite near-total government control over the media, Radio Azadliq has built a reputation as a leading source of independent news in Azerbaijan.

Languages: Azerbaijani
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Languages: Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian
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Belarus Service

Radio Svaboda overcomes significant censorship and criminal penalties to provide audiences in Belarus with independent reporting. It counters pervasive disinformation and is a trailblazer on social media.

Languages: Belarusian
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Bulgarian Service

RFE/RL’s Bulgarian Service, Svobodna Evropa, provides independent reporting in a media landscape weakened by monopolistic ownership and corruption.

Languages: Bulgarian
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Current Time

A 24/7 Russian-language TV and digital network, Current Time provides an alternative to Kremlin-controlled news and information.

Languages: Russian
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Georgian Service

Radio Tavisupleba provides politically and financially independent journalism in a polarized media landscape.

Languages: Georgian, Russian
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Hungarian Service

Szabad Európa, a 21st-century update of RFE/RL’s Hungarian Service, provides objective reporting in an EU country that has witnessed the deterioration of a free and independent press.

Languages: Hungarian
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Kazakh Service

In a propaganda-filled media environment, Radio Azattyq offers informed and accurate reporting that exposes corruption and counters Chinese and Russian disinformation.

Languages: Kazakh, Russian

Bylines: Afghan Journalist Farida Sial Reports on Her Country in Exile

In the new series Bylines: The People of RFE/RL, Radio Azadi journalist Farida Sial explains how she covers the changes to Afghans’ lives since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021.

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