Accessibility links

Breaking News

Where We Work

We report in 27 languages to 23 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia. With over 600 full-time journalists and 1,300 freelancers, RFE/RL is one of the most comprehensive news operations in the world.​

Afghan Service

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

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Armenian Service

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

More About The Service →
Latest News →

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.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Balkan Service

RFE/RL’s Balkan Service provides independent news in a polarized media landscape.
More About The Service →
Latest News →

Belarus Service

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

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Bulgarian Service

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

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Georgian Service

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

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Hungarian Service

Szabad Európa, a 21st-century update of RFE/RL’s Hungarian Service, provides objective reporting in an EU country that has witnessed a deterioration of the media environment and a pro-government biased centralization of the market.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Kazakh Service

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

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Kyrgyz Service

Radio Azattyk is a trusted news leader, with a history of contributing to Kyrgyzstan’s democratic transition. It is known for coverage of public corruption, violence against women and girls, and environmental conservation.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Moldovan Service

Radio Europa Libera provides audiences with objective reporting and independent commentary in a region where disinformation is widespread.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

North Caucasus Service

RFE/RL's North Caucasus Service reports the news in one of the most violent and dangerous regions in the world where media freedom and journalists remain under severe threat.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Pashto-Language Service

Radio Mashaal is an impactful alternative to extremist propaganda in Pakistan's tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan, investigating issues of local concern.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Persian-Language Service

In one of the world’s most repressive media environments, Radio Farda breaks through government censorship, providing trusted news.​

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Romanian Service

RFE/RL’s Romanian Service, known locally as Europa Liberă, has relaunched after closing over a decade ago to help strengthen public trust in the media and address the spread of disinformation.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Russian Service

Radio Svoboda is a multi-platform alternative to state-controlled media, providing audiences in Russia with independent news and analysis.

Tajik Service

Radio Ozodi is a trusted source of local news, attracting outsized audiences with reporting on issues not otherwise covered by Tajikistan’s state-run media

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Tatar-Bashkir Service

Radio Azatliq is the only major international news provider reporting in the Tatar, Bashkir, and Russian languages to audiences in Russia’s multi-ethnic, Muslim-majority Volga-Ural region.

Turkmen Service

Azatlyk Radiosy is the only independent Turkmen-language media reporting from inside one of the world's most closed authoritarian regimes.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Ukrainian Service

Radio Svoboda has set a standard for independence, professionalism, and innovation in its coverage of local news, regional conflict, and global events.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

Uzbek Service

Radio Ozodlik relies on a wide network of local sources to uncover news and engage with audiences in one of the world’s most closed societies.

More About The Service →
Latest News →

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.

Votvot

Votvot is RFE/RL’s on-demand Russian-language streaming platform for voices targeted and silenced by the Putin regime, launched in April 2023. As part of RFE/RL’s comprehensive strategy to counter Kremlin disinformation, Votvot features cultural content inaccessible inside Russia from creators who are often banned because of their criticism of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.​

XS
SM
MD
LG