CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" class="no-js"> <head> <link href="/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/RFE-en-US.css?&av=0.0.0.0&cb=347" rel="stylesheet"/> <script src="//tags.rferl.org/rferl-pangea/prod/utag.sync.js"></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api' async></script> <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json"> <script type="text/javascript"> //a general 'js' detection, must be on top level in <head>, due to CSS performance document.documentElement.className = "js"; var cacheBuster = "347"; var appBaseUrl = "/"; var imgEnhancerBreakpoints = [0, 144, 256, 408, 650, 1023, 1597, 2114]; var isLoggingEnabled = false; var isPreviewPage = false; var isLivePreviewPage = false; if (!isPreviewPage) { window.RFE = window.RFE || {}; window.RFE.cacheEnabledByParam = window.location.href.indexOf('nocache=1') === -1; const url = new URL(window.location.href); const params = new URLSearchParams(url.search); // Remove the 'nocache' parameter params.delete('nocache'); // Update the URL without the 'nocache' parameter url.search = params.toString(); window.history.replaceState(null, '', url.toString()); } else { window.addEventListener('load', function() { const links = window.document.links; for (let i = 0; i < links.length; i++) { links[i].href = '#'; links[i].target = '_self'; } }) } var pwaEnabled = true; var swCacheDisabled; </script> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <title>News - RFE/RL</title> <meta name="description" content="RFE/RL has more than 700 full-time journalists and 1,300 freelancers reporting the news in 27 languages in 23 countries. We operate where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established and provide what many people cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate." /> <meta name="keywords" content="news, blogs, features, analysis, commentary, multimedia, podcasts, photo galleries" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /> <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="AFF83BB0F77ADA2BD47CD50D350DBDC7" /> <meta name="robots" content="max-snippet:-1"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <link href="https://www.rferl.org/LatestNews" rel="canonical" /> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="RFE/RL" /> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black" /> <meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=475986784" /> <meta content="article" property="og:type" /> <meta content="News" property="og:title" /> <meta content="RFE/RL has more than 700 full-time journalists and 1,300 freelancers reporting the news in 27 languages in 23 countries. We operate where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established and provide what many people cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate." property="og:description" /> <meta content="https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/top_logo_news.png" property="og:image" /> <meta content="1200" property="og:image:width" /> <meta content="675" property="og:image:height" /> <meta content="site logo" property="og:image:alt" /> <meta content="https://www.rferl.org/LatestNews" property="og:url" /> <meta content="RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty" property="og:site_name" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@RFERL" /> <script src="/Scripts/responsive/infographics.b?v=dVbZ-Cza7s4UoO3BqYSZdbxQZVF4BOLP5EfYDs4kqEo1&av=0.0.0.0&cb=347"></script> <script src="/Scripts/responsive/loader.b?v=30VQUiWXosHphOp_Ev4exf9-Zblp1cWYM6kwdEz_V7o1?&av=0.0.0.0&cb=347"></script> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/favicon.svg" /> <link rel="alternate icon" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/favicon.ico" /> <link rel="mask-icon" color="#ea6903" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/favicon_safari.svg" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-152x152.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-144x144.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-114x114.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-72x72.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-57x57.png" /> <link rel="icon" sizes="192x192" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-192x192.png" /> <link rel="icon" sizes="128x128" href="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-128x128.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#ffffff" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="/Content/responsive/RFE/img/webApp/ico-144x144.png" /> <link rel="preload" href="/Content/responsive/fonts/Merriweather-Light_v2.woff" type="font/woff" as="font" crossorigin="anonymous" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RFE/RL - Top Stories [RSS]" href="/api/" /> <link rel="sitemap" type="application/rss+xml" href="/sitemap.xml" /> </head> <body class=" nav-no-loaded cc_theme pg-section nojs-images "> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-WXZBPZ" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <script type="text/javascript" data-cookiecategory="analytics"> if (top.location === self.location) { //if not inside of an IFrame var renderGtm = "true"; if (renderGtm === "true") { (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='//www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-WXZBPZ'); } } </script>  <script type="text/javascript" data-cookiecategory="analytics"> var utag_data={entity:"RFE",cms_release:"8.35.0.0.347",language:"English",language_service:"RFERL English",short_language_service:"ENG",property_id:"420",platform:"web",platform_short:"W",runs_js:"Yes",page_title:"News",page_type:"section index",page_name:"News",content_type:"index",subcontent_type:"section index",enviro_type:"prod",url:"https://www.rferl.orglatestnews",domain:"www.rferl.org",pub_year:"2016",pub_month:"05",pub_day:"23",pub_hour:"00",pub_weekday:"Monday",slug:"news-res",section:"news",english_section:"news-res"}; if(typeof(TealiumTagFrom)==='function' && typeof(TealiumTagSearchKeyword)==='function') { var utag_from=TealiumTagFrom();var utag_searchKeyword=TealiumTagSearchKeyword(); if(utag_searchKeyword!=null && utag_searchKeyword!=='' && utag_data["search_keyword"]==null) utag_data["search_keyword"]=utag_searchKeyword;if(utag_from!=null && utag_from!=='') utag_data["from"]=TealiumTagFrom();} if(window.top!== window.self&&utag_data.page_type==="snippet"){utag_data.page_type = 'iframe';} try{if(window.top!== window.self&&window.self.location.hostname===window.top.location.hostname){utag_data.platform = 'self-embed';utag_data.platform_short = 'se';}}catch(e){} (function(a,b,c,d){ a="https://tags.rferl.org/rferl-pangea/prod/utag.js"; b=document;c="script";d=b.createElement(c);d.src=a;d.type="text/java"+c;d.async=true; a=b.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];a.parentNode.insertBefore(d,a); })(); </script>   <noscript> <img style="position: absolute; border: none;" src="https://ssc.rferl.org/b/ss/bbgprod,bbgentityrferl/1/G.4--NS/782043920?pageName=rfe%3aeng%3aw%3asection%20index%3anews&c6=news&v36=8.35.0.0.347&v6=D=c6&g=https%3a%2f%2fwww.rferl.orglatestnews&c1=D=g&v1=D=g&events=event1&c16=rferl%20english&v16=D=c16&c5=news-res&v5=D=c5&ch=news&c15=english&v15=D=c15&c4=index&v4=D=c4&v20=no&c17=web&v17=D=c17&mcorgid=518abc7455e462b97f000101%40adobeorg&server=www.rferl.org&pageType=D=c4&ns=bbg&v29=D=server&v25=rfe&v30=420&v105=D=User-Agent " alt="analytics" width="1" height="1" /></noscript>   <section> <div class="sr-only"> <h2>Accessibility links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="#content" data-disable-smooth-scroll="1">Skip to main content</a></li> <li><a href="#navigation" data-disable-smooth-scroll="1">Skip to main Navigation</a></li> <li><a href="#txtHeaderSearch" data-disable-smooth-scroll="1">Skip to Search</a></li> </ul> </div> </section> <div dir="ltr"> <div id="page"> <aside> <div class="ctc-message pos-fix"> <div class="ctc-message__inner">Link has been copied to clipboard</div> </div> </aside> <div class="hdr-20 hdr-20--big"> <div class="hdr-20__inner"> <div class="hdr-20__max pos-rel"> <div class="hdr-20__side hdr-20__side--primary d-flex"> <input type="checkbox" id="main-menu-ctrl" class="hidden main-menu-switch"> <label for="main-menu-ctrl" class="burger hdr-trigger pos-rel trans-trigger" data-trans-evt="click" data-trans-id="menu"> <span class="ico ico-close hdr-trigger__ico hdr-trigger__ico--close burger__ico burger__ico--close"></span> <span class="ico ico-menu hdr-trigger__ico hdr-trigger__ico--open burger__ico burger__ico--open"></span> <span class="burger__label">MORE</span> </label> <div class="menu-pnl pos-fix trans-target" data-trans-id="menu"> <div class="menu-pnl__inner"> <nav class="main-nav menu-pnl__item menu-pnl__item--first"> <ul class="main-nav__list accordeon" data-analytics-tales="false" data-promo-name="link" data-location-name="nav,secnav"> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="https://www.rferl.org/a/32843501.html" title="To Readers In Russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">To Readers In Russia</a> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-749" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-749"> Russia <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Russia" title="Russia" data-item-name="russia-responsive" >Russia</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/TatarstanBashkortostan" title="Tatar-Bashkir" data-item-name="tat-bash-responsive" >Tatar-Bashkir</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/NorthCaucasus" title="North Caucasus" data-item-name="north-caucasus-responsive" >North Caucasus</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="/Farda-English" title="Iran" data-item-name="farda" >Iran</a> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-751" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-751"> Central Asia <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Kazakhstan" title="Kazakhstan" data-item-name="kazakhstan-responsive" >Kazakhstan</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Kyrgyzstan" title="Kyrgyzstan" data-item-name="kyrgyzstan----responsive" >Kyrgyzstan</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Tajikistan" title="Tajikistan" data-item-name="tajikistan-responsive" >Tajikistan</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Turkmenistan" title="Turkmenistan" data-item-name="turkmenistan-responsive" >Turkmenistan</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Uzbekistan" title="Uzbekistan" data-item-name="uzbekistan-responsive" >Uzbekistan</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-753" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-753"> South Asia <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Azadi-English" title="Afghanistan" data-item-name="radio-azadi" >Afghanistan</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Radio-Mashaal" title="Pakistan" data-item-name="radio-mashaal" >Pakistan</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-752" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-752"> Caucasus <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Armenia" title="Armenia" data-item-name="armenia-responsive" >Armenia</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Azerbaijan" title="Azerbaijan" data-item-name="azerbaijan-responsive" >Azerbaijan</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Georgia" title="Georgia" data-item-name="georgia----responsive" >Georgia</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-754" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-754"> Central/SE Europe <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/BosniaHerzegovina" title="Bosnia" data-item-name="bosnia-responsive" >Bosnia</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria" data-item-name="bulgaria" >Bulgaria</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/p/7745.html" title="Hungary" data-item-name="hungary" >Hungary</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Kosovo" title="Kosovo" data-item-name="kosovo-responsive" >Kosovo</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Moldova" title="Moldova" data-item-name="moldova-r" >Moldova</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Montenegro" title="Montenegro" data-item-name="montenegro-responsive" >Montenegro</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/p/6360.html" title="North Macedonia" data-item-name="north-macedonia-responsive" >North Macedonia</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Romania" title="Romania" data-item-name="romania" >Romania</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Serbia" title="Serbia" data-item-name="serbia-responsive" >Serbia</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-755" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-755"> East Europe <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Belarus" title="Belarus" data-item-name="belarus-responsive" >Belarus</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Ukraine" title="Ukraine" data-item-name="ukraine" >Ukraine</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="/Multimedia" title="Visuals" data-item-name="multimedia_new" >Visuals</a> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-3095" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-3095"> Investigations <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Investigations" title="RFE/RL Investigates" data-item-name="rferl-investigates" >RFE/RL Investigates</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Schemes" title="Schemes" data-item-name="schemes" >Schemes</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/systema-investigating-russia" title="Systema" data-item-name="systema" >Systema</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-3078" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-3078"> Newsletters <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Wider-Europe" title="Wider Europe by Rikard Jozwiak" data-item-name="wider-europe" >Wider Europe by Rikard Jozwiak</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/China-In-Eurasia" title="China In Eurasia by Reid Standish" data-item-name="china-in-eurasia" >China In Eurasia by Reid Standish</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/SteveGutterman" title="Steve Gutterman's Week In Russia" data-item-name="week-in-russia" >Steve Gutterman's Week In Russia</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/Azadi-Briefing" title="The Azadi Briefing" data-item-name="azadi-briefing" >The Azadi Briefing</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item accordeon__item"> <input type="checkbox" id="menu-item-3051" class="hidden main-nav__ctrl accordeon__control" checked="checked" /> <label class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--label accordeon__control-label" for="menu-item-3051"> Podcasts <span class="ico ico-chevron-down main-nav__chev"></span> </label> <div class="main-nav__sub-list"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/week-ahead-in-russia-podcast" title="The Week Ahead In Russia" data-item-name="the-week-ahead-in-russia" >The Week Ahead In Russia</a> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link main-nav__item-name--sub" href="/majlis-talking-asia-podcast" title="Majlis" data-item-name="majlis" >Majlis</a> </div> </li> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="https://www.currenttime.tv/" title="Current Time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Current Time</a> </li> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="https://www.rferl.org/a/32414071.html" title="Share Tips Securely" >Share Tips Securely</a> </li> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-censorship-vpn-reporting/31737775.html" title="Bypass Blocking" >Bypass Blocking</a> </li> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="https://about.rferl.org/" title="About RFE/RL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">About RFE/RL</a> </li> <li class="main-nav__item"> <a class="main-nav__item-name main-nav__item-name--link" href="https://about.rferl.org/contact-us/" title="Contact Us" >Contact Us</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="menu-pnl__item"> <a href="https://www.rferl.org/newsletters" class="menu-pnl__item-link" alt="Subscribe">Subscribe</a> </div> <div class="menu-pnl__item menu-pnl__item--social"> <h5 class="menu-pnl__sub-head">Follow Us</h5> <a href="https://facebook.com/rferl" title="Follow us on Facebook" data-analytics-text="follow_on_facebook" class="btn btn--rounded btn--social-inverted menu-pnl__btn js-social-btn btn-facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-facebook-alt ico--rounded"></span> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RFERL" title="Follow us on Twitter" data-analytics-text="follow_on_twitter" class="btn btn--rounded btn--social-inverted menu-pnl__btn js-social-btn btn-twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-twitter ico--rounded"></span> </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/rferlonline" title="Follow us on YouTube" data-analytics-text="follow_on_youtube" class="btn btn--rounded btn--social-inverted menu-pnl__btn js-social-btn btn-youtube" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-youtube ico--rounded"></span> </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rfe.rl/" title="Follow us on Instagram" data-analytics-text="follow_on_instagram" class="btn btn--rounded btn--social-inverted menu-pnl__btn js-social-btn btn-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-instagram ico--rounded"></span> </a> <a href="https://t.me/rferl" title="Follow us on Telegram" data-analytics-text="follow_on_telegram" class="btn btn--rounded btn--social-inverted menu-pnl__btn js-social-btn btn-telegram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-telegram ico--rounded"></span> </a> </div> <div class="menu-pnl__item"> <a href="/navigation/allsites" class="menu-pnl__item-link"> <span class="ico ico-languages "></span> All RFE/RL sites </a> </div> </div> </div> <input type="checkbox" id="top-search-ctrl" class="hidden top-search-switch"> <label for="top-search-ctrl" class="top-srch-trigger hdr-trigger"> <span class="ico ico-close hdr-trigger__ico hdr-trigger__ico--close top-srch-trigger__ico top-srch-trigger__ico--close"></span> <span class="ico ico-search hdr-trigger__ico hdr-trigger__ico--open top-srch-trigger__ico top-srch-trigger__ico--open"></span> </label> <div class="srch-top"> <div class="container"> <form action="/s" class="srch-top__form" id="form-topSearch" method="get" role="search"><label for="txtHeaderSearch" class="sr-only">Search</label> <input type="text" id="txtHeaderSearch" name="k" placeholder="Search" accesskey="s" value="" class="srch-top__input analyticstag-event" onkeydown="if (event.keyCode === 13) { FireAnalyticsTagEventOnSearch('search', $dom.get('txtHeaderSearch')[0].value) }" /> <button title="Search" type="submit" class="btn btn--top-srch analyticstag-event" onclick="FireAnalyticsTagEventOnSearch('search', $dom.get('txtHeaderSearch')[0].value) "> <span class="ico ico-search"></span> </button></form> </div> </div> <a href="/" class="main-logo-link"> <img src="/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo-compact.svg" class="main-logo main-logo--comp" alt="site logo"> <img src="/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.svg" class="main-logo main-logo--big" alt="site logo"> </a> </div> <div class="hdr-20__side hdr-20__side--secondary d-flex"> <a href="/Multimedia" title="Visuals" class="hdr-20__secondary-item" data-item-name="video"> <span class="ico ico-video hdr-20__secondary-icon"></span> </a> <a href="/podcasts" title="Podcasts" class="hdr-20__secondary-item" data-item-name="podcast"> <span class="ico ico-podcast hdr-20__secondary-icon"></span> </a> <a class="hdr-20__secondary-item hdr-20__secondary-item--search" data-item-name="search"> <span class="ico ico-search hdr-20__secondary-icon hdr-20__secondary-icon--search"></span> </a> <div class="srch-bottom"> <form action="/s" class="srch-bottom__form d-flex" id="form-bottomSearch" method="get" role="search"><label for="txtSearch" class="sr-only">Search</label> <input type="search" id="txtSearch" name="k" placeholder="Search" accesskey="s" value="" class="srch-bottom__input analyticstag-event" onkeydown="if (event.keyCode === 13) { FireAnalyticsTagEventOnSearch('search', $dom.get('txtSearch')[0].value) }" /> <button title="Search" type="submit" class="btn btn--bottom-srch analyticstag-event" onclick="FireAnalyticsTagEventOnSearch('search', $dom.get('txtSearch')[0].value) "> <span class="ico ico-search"></span> </button></form> </div> </div> <img src="/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo-print.gif" class="logo-print" alt="site logo"> <img src="/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo-print_color.png" class="logo-print logo-print--color" alt="site logo"> </div> </div> </div> <script> var nav2In = document.querySelector('.hdr-20__inner'); var nav2Sec = document.querySelector('.hdr-20__side--secondary') var secStyle = window.getComputedStyle(nav2Sec); if (nav2In && window.pageYOffset < 150 && secStyle['position'] !== 'fixed' && document.body.className.indexOf('pg-section') > -1) { nav2In.classList.add('hdr-20__inner--big') } </script> <div class="c-hlights c-hlights--breaking c-hlights--no-item" data-hlight-display="mobile,desktop"> <div class="c-hlights__wrap container p-0"> <div class="c-hlights__nav"> <a role="button" href="#" title="Previous"> <span class="ico ico-chevron-backward m-0"></span> <span class="sr-only">Previous</span> </a> <a role="button" href="#" title="Next"> <span class="ico ico-chevron-forward m-0"></span> <span class="sr-only">Next</span> </a> </div> <input class="switcher-controller" id="more-less-1" type="checkbox"> <span class="c-hlights__label"> <span class="">Breaking News</span> <span class="switcher-trigger"> <label for="more-less-1" class="switcher-trigger__label switcher-trigger__label--more p-b-0" title="Show more"> <span class="ico ico-chevron-down"></span> </label> <label for="more-less-1" class="switcher-trigger__label switcher-trigger__label--less p-b-0" title="Show less"> <span class="ico ico-chevron-up"></span> </label> </span> </span> <ul class="c-hlights__items switcher-target"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="sub-nav container"> <div class="sub-nav__inner"> <a class="sub-nav__link" href="/russia-invades-ukraine" title="Russia Invades Ukraine" >Russia Invades Ukraine</a> <a class="sub-nav__link" href="/Farda-English" title="Iran" >Iran</a> <a class="sub-nav__link" href="https://www.rferl.org/Azadi-English" title="Afghanistan" >Afghanistan</a> <a class="sub-nav__link" href="https://www.rferl.org/newsletters" title="SUBSCRIBE" >SUBSCRIBE</a> <a class="sub-nav__link" href="https://pressroom.rferl.org/where-we-work" title="Where We Report" >Where We Report</a> </div> </div> <div id="content"> <div class="wrap area-pg-title "> <div class="container"> <h1 class="pg-title"> News </h1> </div> </div> <div class="container" id="wrowblock-4002_1" > <div class="row" id="wrowblock-4002_2" > <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8 wg-area-2c" id="wrowblock-4002_3" > <div class="media-block-wrap" id="wrowblock-4002_5" data-area-id=R1_1> <h2 class="section-head"> Latest News </h2> <div class="row"> <ul> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/iran-nuclear-talks-britain-france-germany/33219023.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-2" title="Iran To Hold Nuclear Talks With Three European Powers"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/49E67D83-55EE-4D6E-A271-B6EB5A039CA0_w160_r1.jpg" alt="Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi is scheduled to represent Iran in the talks. " /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/49E67D83-55EE-4D6E-A271-B6EB5A039CA0_w100_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi is scheduled to represent Iran in the talks. " class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/iran-nuclear-talks-britain-france-germany/33219023.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-2" title="Iran To Hold Nuclear Talks With Three European Powers"> Iran To Hold Nuclear Talks With Three European Powers </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/kurram-pakistan-ceasfire-sunni-shia-sectarian-violence/33218933.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-2" title="Cease-Fire Agreed After More Than 100 Killed In Pakistani Sectarian Violence"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/b971a351-3a22-48a7-9481-b9ccee6ce965_w160_r1.jpg" alt="Relatives transport the body of a victim killed in sectarian attacks in Kurram, November 22, 2024." /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/b971a351-3a22-48a7-9481-b9ccee6ce965_w100_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Relatives transport the body of a victim killed in sectarian attacks in Kurram, November 22, 2024." class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/kurram-pakistan-ceasfire-sunni-shia-sectarian-violence/33218933.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-2" title="Cease-Fire Agreed After More Than 100 Killed In Pakistani Sectarian Violence"> Cease-Fire Agreed After More Than 100 Killed In Pakistani Sectarian Violence </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/ukraine-russia-missile-strike-energy-infrastructure-under-massive-attack/33218755.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-2" title="Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure Under 'Massive' Russian Attack, Kyiv Says"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/01000000-0aff-0242-16a9-08db6f4350ea_w160_r1.jpg" alt="Ukrainian air defenses intercept a Shahed drone over Kyiv. (file photo)" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/01000000-0aff-0242-16a9-08db6f4350ea_w100_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Ukrainian air defenses intercept a Shahed drone over Kyiv. (file photo)" class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/ukraine-russia-missile-strike-energy-infrastructure-under-massive-attack/33218755.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-2" title="Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure Under 'Massive' Russian Attack, Kyiv Says"> Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure Under 'Massive' Russian Attack, Kyiv Says </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/ukraine-russia-war-north-korea-south-korea-umerov-zelenskiy/33218282.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-2" title="Ukraine Defense Minister Discusses Boosting Security With South Korean President"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/61c14396-56e0-4f56-b396-5d38eaf7a92c_cx0_cy5_cw0_w160_r1.jpg" alt="Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov (left) arrives at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on November 27." /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/61c14396-56e0-4f56-b396-5d38eaf7a92c_cx0_cy5_cw0_w100_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov (left) arrives at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on November 27." class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/ukraine-russia-war-north-korea-south-korea-umerov-zelenskiy/33218282.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-2" title="Ukraine Defense Minister Discusses Boosting Security With South Korean President"> Ukraine Defense Minister Discusses Boosting Security With South Korean President </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="media-block-wrap" id="wrowblock-4002_6" data-area-id=R1_2> <h2 class="section-head"> More News </h2> <div class="row"> <ul> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/georgescu-lasconi-nato-usr-pnl-psd/33217898.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate Denies He Wants Romania Out Of NATO"> Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate Denies He Wants Romania Out Of NATO </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/russia-ukraine-war-kellogg-trump-peace-plan/33218229.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Trump Nominates Defense Adviser Kellogg As Special Envoy For Ukraine, Russia"> Trump Nominates Defense Adviser Kellogg As Special Envoy For Ukraine, Russia </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/russia-kazakhstan-putin-toqaev-central-asia-trade-oil-agriculture/33218211.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Toqaev Welcomes Putin On Visit To Kazakhstan During 'Difficult Time'"> Toqaev Welcomes Putin On Visit To Kazakhstan During 'Difficult Time' </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/ukraine-russia-china-denmark-sweden-poland-baltics-norway-undersea-cable/33218161.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Nordic-Baltic States, Poland To Increase Military Aid To Ukraine"> Nordic-Baltic States, Poland To Increase Military Aid To Ukraine </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/georgia-president-candidate-election/33217919.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Georgia's Ruling Party Ignores Challenges, Nominates Right-Winger For President"> Georgia's Ruling Party Ignores Challenges, Nominates Right-Winger For President </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/russia-gorinov-moscow-lawmaker-terrorism/33217802.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Jailed Former Moscow Anti-War Lawmaker Gorinov Faces New Trial"> Jailed Former Moscow Anti-War Lawmaker Gorinov Faces New Trial </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/germany-russia-channel-one-journalists-expulsion/33217862.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Germany, Russia Expel Journalists In Tit-For-Tat Moves Amid High Tensions"> Germany, Russia Expel Journalists In Tit-For-Tat Moves Amid High Tensions </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/ukraine-russia-attack-kyiv/33217580.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="2 Wounded In Russian Attack On Kyiv, Klitschko Says"> 2 Wounded In Russian Attack On Kyiv, Klitschko Says </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/islamabad-imran-khan-khyber-violence/33217454.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Nearly 1,000 Khan Supporters Arrested As Police Break Up Islamabad Protest"> Nearly 1,000 Khan Supporters Arrested As Police Break Up Islamabad Protest </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-cease-fire-civilians/33217409.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Civilians Begin Returning To South Lebanon After Start Of Israeli-Hezbollah Cease-Fire"> Civilians Begin Returning To South Lebanon After Start Of Israeli-Hezbollah Cease-Fire </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/romania-protest-presidential-election-georgescu-regions-bucharest/33216970.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Protests Against Pro-Russian Romanian Presidential Candidate Spread Beyond Bucharest"> Protests Against Pro-Russian Romanian Presidential Candidate Spread Beyond Bucharest </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/lsrael-netanyahu-lebanon-hezbollah-biden-cease-fire-iran/33216956.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Israel, Hezbollah Agree On Lebanon Cease-Fire To End Nearly 14 Months Of Fighting"> Israel, Hezbollah Agree On Lebanon Cease-Fire To End Nearly 14 Months Of Fighting </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/g7-italy-ukraine-russia-canada-japan-france-germany-britain-european-union/33216840.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="G7 Foreign Ministers Renew Support For Ukraine In Final Summit Document"> G7 Foreign Ministers Renew Support For Ukraine In Final Summit Document </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/merkel-putin-germany-russia-ukraine-2008-nato-summit-trump/33216723.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="In New Book, Merkel Justifies Stance On Ukraine At 2008 NATO Summit"> In New Book, Merkel Justifies Stance On Ukraine At 2008 NATO Summit </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/black-boxes-from-dhl-aircraft-found-amid-search-for-clues-on-deadly-crash/33216579.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Black Boxes From DHL Aircraft Found Amid Search For Clues In Deadly Crash"> Black Boxes From DHL Aircraft Found Amid Search For Clues In Deadly Crash </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/russia-uk-diplomat-wilks-expulsion-espionage-ukraine-war/33216498.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Russia Expels British Diplomat Over Alleged Espionage Activities"> Russia Expels British Diplomat Over Alleged Espionage Activities </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/russia-ukraine-donetsk-georgian-legion-leader/33216280.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Russian-Installed Court In Donetsk Sentences Georgian Legion Leader In Absentia"> Russian-Installed Court In Donetsk Sentences Georgian Legion Leader In Absentia </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/uk-citizen-mercenary-ukraine-russia/33216317.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Brit Accused Of Terrorism, Mercenary Activities"> Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Brit Accused Of Terrorism, Mercenary Activities </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/rferl-contributor-prison-russia-siberia/33216233.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Former RFE/RL Contributor Gets 4 Years In Prison In Siberia"> Former RFE/RL Contributor Gets 4 Years In Prison In Siberia </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/nato-ukraine-council-brussels-putin-oreshnik/33216107.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Ukraine Attacked With 'Record' 192 Drones, Missiles As NATO Gauges Russia's New Weapon"> Ukraine Attacked With 'Record' 192 Drones, Missiles As NATO Gauges Russia's New Weapon </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/pakistan-islamabad-imran-khan-protest/33216069.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Pakistani Forces Launch Raids In Islamabad To Round Up Khan Supporters "> Pakistani Forces Launch Raids In Islamabad To Round Up Khan Supporters </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/pakistan-pti-khan-protest-demonstration-islamabad/33215591.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Police Use Tear Gas On Khan Supporters Marching Toward Pakistani Capital"> Police Use Tear Gas On Khan Supporters Marching Toward Pakistani Capital </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/russia-ukraine-sabotage-dhl-crash-lithuania/33215501.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Cargo Plane Crash In Vilnius Raises Question About Possible Link To Sabotage"> Cargo Plane Crash In Vilnius Raises Question About Possible Link To Sabotage </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6 mb-grid"> <div class="media-block "> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/serbia-canopy-collapse-parliament-scuffle/33215388.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Serbian Deputies Scuffle As Opposition Keeps Pressure Over Deadly Rail Station Collapse"> Serbian Deputies Scuffle As Opposition Keeps Pressure Over Deadly Rail Station Collapse </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div><a class="link-more" href="/latest-news">News Archive</a> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 wg-area-1c" id="wrowblock-4002_4" > <div class="media-block-wrap" id="wrowblock-4002_7" data-area-id=R1_3> <h2 class="section-head"> Latest Videos </h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <div class="row"> <ul> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/ukraine-long-range-drones-attack-deep-inside-russia-/33216632.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-2" title="Ukraine's Long-Range Attack Drones Help It Strike Deep Inside Russia"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/1252c69a-ac0c-4054-b1d1-8647f2421285_w160_r1.jpg" alt="Ukraine's Long-Range Attack Drones Help It Strike Deep Inside Russia" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/1252c69a-ac0c-4054-b1d1-8647f2421285_w100_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Ukraine's Long-Range Attack Drones Help It Strike Deep Inside Russia" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content"> <a href="/a/ukraine-long-range-drones-attack-deep-inside-russia-/33216632.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-2" title="Ukraine's Long-Range Attack Drones Help It Strike Deep Inside Russia"> Ukraine's Long-Range Attack Drones Help It Strike Deep Inside Russia </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid"> <div class="row"> <ul> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/video-kyrgyzstan-village-flooding-climate-change/33203440.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="The Kyrgyz Village Where Flooding Drove Away 30 Families In 4 Years"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/2c3835df-3a39-400c-8c70-e26cee1bfccc_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Kyrgyzstan grab" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/2c3835df-3a39-400c-8c70-e26cee1bfccc_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Kyrgyzstan grab" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/video-kyrgyzstan-village-flooding-climate-change/33203440.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="The Kyrgyz Village Where Flooding Drove Away 30 Families In 4 Years"> The Kyrgyz Village Where Flooding Drove Away 30 Families In 4 Years </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/video-news-pakistan-islamabad-army-protesters-khan/33216667.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Khan Supporters Clash With Pakistan Security Forces Amid High Tensions In Islamabad"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/a1ce1502-b2b7-48c0-8d01-16ccf2148a88_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Pakistan grab" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/a1ce1502-b2b7-48c0-8d01-16ccf2148a88_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Pakistan grab" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/video-news-pakistan-islamabad-army-protesters-khan/33216667.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Khan Supporters Clash With Pakistan Security Forces Amid High Tensions In Islamabad"> Khan Supporters Clash With Pakistan Security Forces Amid High Tensions In Islamabad </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/romania-presidential-election-protest-leading-candidate/33216340.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Romanians Protest Following Surprise Victory By Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/1769b938-0603-44ab-88a7-803cd16c55a4_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Romanians Protest Following Surprise Victory By Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/1769b938-0603-44ab-88a7-803cd16c55a4_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Romanians Protest Following Surprise Victory By Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/romania-presidential-election-protest-leading-candidate/33216340.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Romanians Protest Following Surprise Victory By Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate"> Romanians Protest Following Surprise Victory By Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/pakistani-police-use-tear-gas-against-imran-khan-supporters/33215087.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas Against Khan Supporters"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/f5d4ea0a-6716-4324-81ec-282ec36ac208_tv_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas Against Khan Supporters (Video)" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/f5d4ea0a-6716-4324-81ec-282ec36ac208_tv_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas Against Khan Supporters (Video)" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/pakistani-police-use-tear-gas-against-imran-khan-supporters/33215087.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas Against Khan Supporters"> Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas Against Khan Supporters </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/georgia-russia-protests-parliament-elections-video/33215043.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Protests In Tbilisi Ahead Of First Session Of Newly Elected Parliament"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/c884e09d-31bf-44d1-b1af-d800208720dd_w100_r1.jpg" alt="241125-SOT-TbilisiProtestParliament-GRAB" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/c884e09d-31bf-44d1-b1af-d800208720dd_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="241125-SOT-TbilisiProtestParliament-GRAB" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/georgia-russia-protests-parliament-elections-video/33215043.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Protests In Tbilisi Ahead Of First Session Of Newly Elected Parliament"> Protests In Tbilisi Ahead Of First Session Of Newly Elected Parliament </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/video-news-afghanistan-taliban-women-rights-freedom/33211086.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Silenced But Not Forgotten: Women Under The Taliban"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/0a38edd5-4f76-4191-9b79-60eb81b042c8_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Afghan grab" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/0a38edd5-4f76-4191-9b79-60eb81b042c8_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Afghan grab" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/video-news-afghanistan-taliban-women-rights-freedom/33211086.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Silenced But Not Forgotten: Women Under The Taliban"> Silenced But Not Forgotten: Women Under The Taliban </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/romania-bucharest-presidential-election-voters-opinions/33214145.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Romanians Hope For 'A Better Future' As They Elect President"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/07b1174d-50ab-44aa-9cec-e31cdaba0e87_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Romanians Hope For 'A Better Future' As They Elect President" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/07b1174d-50ab-44aa-9cec-e31cdaba0e87_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Romanians Hope For 'A Better Future' As They Elect President" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/romania-bucharest-presidential-election-voters-opinions/33214145.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Romanians Hope For 'A Better Future' As They Elect President"> Romanians Hope For 'A Better Future' As They Elect President </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/pakistan-imran-khan-party-supporters-protest/33213974.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Islamabad Locked Down As Imran Khan's Supporters Plan To Protest"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/147327c6-084d-4145-b34d-2b95c7cf61c9_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Islamabad Locked Down As Imran Khan's Supporters Plan To Protest" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/147327c6-084d-4145-b34d-2b95c7cf61c9_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Islamabad Locked Down As Imran Khan's Supporters Plan To Protest" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/pakistan-imran-khan-party-supporters-protest/33213974.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Islamabad Locked Down As Imran Khan's Supporters Plan To Protest"> Islamabad Locked Down As Imran Khan's Supporters Plan To Protest </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 fui-grid__inner"> <div class="media-block "> <a href="/a/georgia-elections-opposition-protests-continue/33213374.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-4 img-wrap--float" title="Georgian Opposition Demands Election Rerun Before Parliament Meets"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/771e54bf-b331-45b0-978d-9550bed5ac09_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Georgian Opposition Demands Election Rerun Before Parliament Meets" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/771e54bf-b331-45b0-978d-9550bed5ac09_w33_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Georgian Opposition Demands Election Rerun Before Parliament Meets" class=""/> </div> <span class="ico ico-video ico--media-type"></span> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h"> <a href="/a/georgia-elections-opposition-protests-continue/33213374.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-4" title="Georgian Opposition Demands Election Rerun Before Parliament Meets"> Georgian Opposition Demands Election Rerun Before Parliament Meets </h4> </a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container" id="wrowblock-4003_9" > <div class="row" id="wrowblock-4003_10" > <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 wg-area-3c" id="wrowblock-4003_11" > </div> </div> </div> <div class="container" id="wrowblock-4004_9" > <div class="row" id="wrowblock-4004_10" > <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 wg-area-3c" id="wrowblock-4004_11" > </div> </div> </div> <div class="container" id="wrowblock-4005_13" > <div class="row" id="wrowblock-4005_14" > <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 wg-area-1c" id="wrowblock-4005_15" > </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 wg-area-1c" id="wrowblock-4005_16" > </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 wg-area-1c" id="wrowblock-4005_17" > </div> </div> </div> <div class="container" id="wrowblock-4006_13" > <div class="row" id="wrowblock-4006_14" > <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 wg-area-1c" id="wrowblock-4006_15" > </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 wg-area-1c" id="wrowblock-4006_16" > </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 wg-area-1c" id="wrowblock-4006_17" > </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="back-to-top-nav disabled visible-xs"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <a title="Back to top" class="back-to-top-link" href="#page"> <span class="ico ico-chevron-up"></span> <span class="text">Back to top</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer role="contentinfo"> <div id="foot" class="foot"> <div class="container"> <div class="foot-nav collapsed" id="foot-nav"> <div class="menu"> <ul class="items"> <li class="socials block-socials"> <span class="handler" id="socials-handler"> Follow Us </span> <div class="inner"> <ul class="subitems follow"> <li> <a href="https://facebook.com/rferl" title="Follow us on Facebook" data-analytics-text="follow_on_facebook" class="btn btn--rounded js-social-btn btn-facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-facebook-alt ico--rounded"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/RFERL" title="Follow us on Twitter" data-analytics-text="follow_on_twitter" class="btn btn--rounded js-social-btn btn-twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-twitter ico--rounded"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/rferlonline" title="Follow us on YouTube" data-analytics-text="follow_on_youtube" class="btn btn--rounded js-social-btn btn-youtube" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-youtube ico--rounded"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rfe.rl/" title="Follow us on Instagram" data-analytics-text="follow_on_instagram" class="btn btn--rounded js-social-btn btn-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-instagram ico--rounded"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/rssfeeds" title="RSS" data-analytics-text="follow_on_rss" class="btn btn--rounded js-social-btn btn-rss" > <span class="ico ico-rss ico--rounded"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/podcasts" title="Podcasts" data-analytics-text="follow_on_podcast" class="btn btn--rounded js-social-btn btn-podcast" > <span class="ico ico-podcast ico--rounded"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/newsletters" title="Subscribe" data-analytics-text="follow_on_subscribe" class="btn btn--rounded js-social-btn btn-email" > <span class="ico ico-email ico--rounded"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="block-primary collapsed collapsible item"> <span class="handler"> Quick Hits <span title="close tab" class="ico ico-chevron-up"></span> <span title="open tab" class="ico ico-chevron-down"></span> <span title="add" class="ico ico-plus"></span> <span title="remove" class="ico ico-minus"></span> </span> <div class="inner"> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://about.rferl.org/" title="About RFE/RL" >About RFE/RL</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://pressroom.rferl.org/reaching-audiences/where-we-work/" title="Where We Report" >Where We Report</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://about.rferl.org/use-our-content/" title="Terms Of Use" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terms Of Use</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://www.rferl.mobi/jobs.html" title="Jobs and Internships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jobs and Internships</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://www.usagm.gov/" title="U.S. Agency For Global Media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Agency For Global Media</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://www.rferl.org/p/6466.html" title="Legal And Reporting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Legal And Reporting</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://www.rferl.org/navigation/allsites" title="All RFE/RL Sites" >All RFE/RL Sites</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://about.rferl.org/contact-us/" title="Contact Us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="block-primary collapsed collapsible item"> <span class="handler"> Browse <span title="close tab" class="ico ico-chevron-up"></span> <span title="open tab" class="ico ico-chevron-down"></span> <span title="add" class="ico ico-plus"></span> <span title="remove" class="ico ico-minus"></span> </span> <div class="inner"> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="/LatestNews" title="News" >News</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="https://www.rferl.org/Features" title="Features" >Features</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="/Blogs" title="Newsletters" >Newsletters</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="/Multimedia" title="Multimedia" >Multimedia</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="/podcasts-in-english" title="Podcasts" >Podcasts</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="/QishloqOvozi" title="Qishloq Ovozi (January 2014-March 2022)" >Qishloq Ovozi (January 2014-March 2022)</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="/Newsline" title="RFE/RL Newsline (Jan 2000-May 2008)" >RFE/RL Newsline (Jan 2000-May 2008)</a> </li> <li class="subitem"> <a class="handler" href="/Analytical-Reports" title="Analytical Reports (Jan 2000-June 2008)" >Analytical Reports (Jan 2000-June 2008)</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="foot__item foot__item--copyrights"> <p class="copyright">Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty © 2024 RFE/RL, Inc. All Rights Reserved. </p> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <script src="https://cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.js" defer></script> <script> if (!isPreviewPage) { window.OneSignalDeferred = window.OneSignalDeferred || []; OneSignalDeferred.push(function(OneSignal) { OneSignal.init({ appId: "dcba9732-9d59-46ec-aea0-e487e980e249", }); }); } </script> <script defer src="/Scripts/responsive/serviceWorkerInstall.js?cb=347"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> // opera mini - disable ico font if (navigator.userAgent.match(/Opera Mini/i)) { document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].className += " can-not-ff"; } // mobile browsers test if (typeof RFE !== 'undefined' && RFE.isMobile) { if (RFE.isMobile.any()) { document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].className += " is-mobile"; } else { document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].className += " is-not-mobile"; } } </script> <script src="/conf.js?x=347" type="text/javascript"></script> <div class="responsive-indicator"> <div class="visible-xs-block">XS</div> <div class="visible-sm-block">SM</div> <div class="visible-md-block">MD</div> <div class="visible-lg-block">LG</div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var bar_data = { "apiId": "5458", "apiType": "2", "isEmbedded": "0", "culture": "en-US", "cookieName": "cmsLoggedIn", "cookieDomain": "www.rferl.org" }; </script> <div id="scriptLoaderTarget" style="display:none;contain:strict;"></div> </body> </html>