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A video alleging that a secret palace used by Russian President Vladimir Putin comes stuffed with over-the-top amenities like a strip club and an $800 toilet brush has gained tens of millions of views on YouTube. The video was made by opposition leader Aleksei Navalny.
Forensic audio experts have concluded that a 2012 audio recording revealing an alleged plot to kill critics of Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka is authentic.
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny said a hearing he faced at a police station on January 18 was a mockery of justice and called for street protests, as Western leaders demanded his release. Navalny was detained the previous evening at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany.
Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny was detained on January 17 by law enforcement authorities at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after he arrived in Russia from Germany, where he was being treated after being poisoned.
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny was detained at the passport control desk on arrival at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on January 17. He had returned after six months in Germany being treated for a near-fatal poisoning.
Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny arrived in Moscow from Germany, where he was being treated after being poisoned, and was promptly detained by law enforcement authorities at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.
In the Russian city of Novovoronezh, a poorly designed statue was so widely loathed that officials had it dismantled -- but not before it became a joke on social media. In other cities, some residents wish their own local monuments would meet the same fate.
Tair Borubaev has been working as a coal miner for eight years in the Suluktu coalfield in southern Kyrgyzstan. It's the oldest operational coalfield in Central Asia. He's a qualified teacher, but says a teacher's salary won't feed his family, so he instead heads underground to work.
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny is returning to Moscow on Sunday, January 17, after six months in Germany being treated for a near-fatal poisoning. He has presented extensive evidence that the Kremlin was behind the attempt on his life. The Russian authorities have said he will be arrested
A Ukrainian doctor bows to pressure from her patients and removes her mask before entering a packed church service, while the country's president posts maskless selfies from a ski resort. Ukraine's lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 is being met with indifference and outright opposition.
Russian activist Pyotr Verzilov, who is a member of the Pussy Riot protest group, and blogger Ilya Varlamov were briefly detained in South Sudan.
There were no opposition parties in Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections, but the voting booths were open anyway to make sure people voted for the "right" candidates. Small protests calling for a genuine democratic choice were marred by arrests.
Sadyr Japrov is considered the front-runner in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election on January 10. A little more than three months ago, he was in prison. He said charges that he took part in an attempted hostage-taking scheme were politically motivated.
A year after Iran shot down a Ukrainian civilian airliner as it took off from Tehran, killing 176 passengers and crew, relatives of the dead are still waiting for answers.
Tatar grandmothers in Western Siberia have set up a group to sew traditional garments, make a little money, and give added meaning to their lives. Members of the My Grandma project make socks and slippers, conduct master classes, and spend time together.
A former senior Belarusian Interior Ministry official has vowed that a 2012 audio recording that allegedly spells out plans to kill several opponents of leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Germany is authentic.
A group of industrial workers in the central Russian region of Chelyabinsk have tried to survive on the national monthly minimum wage for one month. They found themselves starving, unable to afford medicine or treatment, and underperforming at work.
Current Time reporters asked doctors and medics who have been battling COVID-19 in different countries to share their advice and wishes for others in the new year. They hoped for an end to the pandemic -- and for patience and strength to face new challenges.
Russians have been telling RFE/RL about their experiences with the new Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine after the country began a mass vaccination program. President Vladimir Putin said on December 2 that 2 million doses of the Russian-made vaccine would be made available within days.
A woman who has become famous for wearing a white-and-red wedding dress during protests against longtime Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka has fled to Ukraine with her children, fearing persecution. Ina Zaitsava earlier spent three days in an isolation ward and was fined $250.
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