From 1925, when the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic was declared a part of the Soviet Union, one photographer was able to capture the “radical social surgery” enacted by the Bolsheviks that forever changed the Central Asian state.
Kyiv's central Lukyanivska subway station was hit by a Russian drone early on July 21 and is now closed for repairs. It marks the sixth time the busy station has been damaged by strikes since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.
Pakistani cities deal with flood waters amid heavy monsoon rains, while Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Britain's Daniel Dubois to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time.
Oleksandr Usyk is set to earn a reported $132M in his bout with British fighter Daniel Dubois, one of the largest purses in boxing history. Photos from Usyk's childhood and career chart his rise from an impoverished upbringing in Ukraine to his legendary status today.
On July 8, 2024 a Russian missile hit Kyiv's Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital. Two people died in the attack and scores were injured. One year on, controversy over the reconstruction tender means work to rebuild the facility is still underway.
Before revolution toppled the Iranian monarchy in 1979, Iran and Israel exchanged tourists and trade instead of missiles and drones.
From the front lines of the Cold War to the trenches of Ukraine, archival photos tell the story of Radio Free Europe, which began broadcasts on US Independence Day, 75 years ago.
Mass unrest rocked Serbia overnight on June 29-30 as protests intensified amid a police crackdown on the student-led movement.
New Maxar satellite images, taken on June 29, show cranes and people working at the Fordow enrichment complex following US and Israeli air strikes. Vehicles can also seen below a ridge and are parked along a path that was built to access the site.
Iran and Israel trade deadly strikes before calling a cease-fire as Russia continues to batter Ukrainian cities with aerial attacks.
New Maxar satellite images reveal the extent of damage at Iranian nuclear sites following US and Israeli air strikes. Some photos show signs of a clean up under way with bombing craters being filled in.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 25th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.
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