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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 18

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted @RFERL’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Read the full release: about.rferl.org/article/us-dis…

RFERLPress's tweet image. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted @RFERL’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).

Read the full release: about.rferl.org/article/us-dis…

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · 12 h

A visit to @RFERL’s HQ left students with a deeper understanding of its global role: delivering independent news to millions in countries where a free press is under threat. @ECUComm's Cindy Elmore reflects on the experience for @thehill: thehill.com/opinion/intern…

RFERLPress's tweet card. My students were clearly proud that the U.S. government pays for real, independent journalism that reaches 47 million people each week in their own languages.

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 25

After proposing a cease-fire in Istanbul, Zelenskyy says Russia "responded" with an attack by over 100 drones. @RFERL’s journalists from @radiosvoboda and @SvobodaRadio report on a deadly night on both sides of the front. rferl.org/a/ukraine-russ…

RFERLPress's tweet card. Russia and Ukraine launched drone strikes against each other early on July 24, officials from both sides said, as fierce fighting continued to rage along the battlefield.

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 24

Protests continue in Ukraine over a law critics say weakens anti-corruption efforts. President Zelenskyy says he’s approved text for a new bill that will aim to restore key safeguards. @RFERL's @sgutterman follows the story: rferl.org/a/ukraine-corr…

RFERLPress's tweet card. Faced with angry protests at home and opprobrium from the West over a law critics say robs anti-corruption agencies of their independence and sets back years of progress, Ukrainian President Volody...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 23

"Ukraine is being dragged 10 years back in its fight against corruption," a Kyiv local tells @RFE/RL's @RadioSvoboda. A new law limiting the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies has sparked protests and EU concerns. Read the full story: rferl.org/a/ukraine-corr…

RFERLPress's tweet card. Protesters took to the streets in several Ukrainian cities late on July 22 after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill tightening restrictions on two crucial anti-corruption agencies amid...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 23

Ihar Losik, a journalist for @RFERL’s @Svaboda, has been unjustly detained for more than five years. His colleagues Aleh, Andrei, and Ihar, who were formerly imprisoned in Belarus, call for his release. #FreeIhar

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 22

A new investigation by @RFERL’s Russian investigative unit, Systema, shows how the Russian military is casting a wider net to recruit soliders for its full-scale war on Ukraine using a new, alternative system. Read more: rferl.org/a/russia-recru…

RFERLPress's tweet card. With almost a million casualties and no end to the war on Ukraine in sight, Russia is using an array of approaches to keep the flow of soldiers to the front from slowing. An RFE/RL investigation...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 22

.@SenatorShaheen @SFRCDems highlights the case of @RFERL @Svaboda journalist Ihar Losik, who has been wrongfully imprisoned in Belarus for more than five years. #FreeIhar

SSenate Foreign Relations Committee@SFRCdems · Jul 18

"This week I'm honored to highlight Ihar Losik, a reporter for Belarus's @RFERL Radio Svaboda," said @SenatorShaheen. "Ihar risked everything to provide truth to the Belarusian people ahead of the Lukashenka regime's rigged election. I call for Ihar's unconditional release."

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 21

In the latest Farda Briefing, @RFERL’s @KianSharifi analyzes why Iranian media is sounding the alarm over growing ties between Azerbaijan and Syria—one closely aligned with Israel, the other no friend of Iran. rferl.org/a/farda-briefi…

RFERLPress's tweet card. This edition of the Farda Briefing explores why Iranian media are voicing deep suspicions about the warming relationship between Azerbaijan and Syria, two players whose shifting alliances could...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 21

"If you ask for a bandage to dress a wound or a pill for a toothache, you’ll be told, 'There’s no doctor.'" POWs endured beatings, humiliation, and bizarre forced chants inside a Russian penal colony. @RadioSvoboda’s @cxemu has the story up on @OCCRP: occrp.org/en/investigati…

RFERLPress's tweet card. Deep in the Russian heartland, hundreds of kilometers from home, Ukrainian prisoners of war were tormented by a sadistic doctor. Reporters set out to unmask him.

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 20

“My cultural code is 100% Belarusian.” After more than three years in prison, @RFERL journalist Andrei Kuznechyk speaks with @viasna96 about identity, language, and forced displacement in a new interview. spring96.org/en/news/118296

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 20

The European Commission has put forward its vision for the next long-term European Union budget -- a record-high 2-trillion-euro framework, with a doubling of funds for both Ukraine and EU foreign policy. @RFERL’s @RikardJozwiak analyzes the proposal: rferl.org/a/eu-budget-pr…

RFERLPress's tweet card. The European Commission is proposing a record 2-trillion-euro budget for 2028-2034, boosting funds for Ukraine, defense, and foreign policy. But tough negotiations lie ahead as richer EU states balk...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 19

In Penal Colony No. 10, a Russian doctor oversaw forced chanting, beatings, and psychological abuse. Dozens of Ukrainian POWs told their stories and helped @RadioSvoboda's @cxemu identify him. Read the full story on @OCCRP: occrp.org/en/investigati…

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 18

“I got to know my son twice.” @RFERL journalist Andrei Kuznechyk was imprisoned in Belarus for doing his job. He spoke with @viasna96 about the human cost. spring96.org/en/news/118296

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 18

ICYMI: Senior @RFERL International Correspondent @Mike_Eckel on why the “untimely” death of Russia’s Transport Minister hours after his firing by President Vladimir Putin has rattled Russian elites. rferl.org/a/russia-staro…

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 17

In the latest Wider Europe Briefing, the European Union weighs restrictive measures against Georgia and expands sanctions linked to Moldova’s pro-Russian political networks. Read more from @RFERL’s @RikardJozwiak: rferl.org/a/eu-sanctions…

RFERLPress's tweet card. This week, RFE/RL’s Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak takes a closer look at two major issues: the EU considering restrictive measures against Georgia, and imposing sanctions on Moldova’s pro-Moscow...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 17

Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Baku last weekend highlighted a dramatic shift in regional alliances, prompting a mix of concern, suspicion, and strategic recalculation across Iranian media. Read more from @RFERL's @KianSharifi: rferl.org/a/iran-worries…

RFERLPress's tweet card. Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Baku last weekend highlighted a dramatic shift in regional alliances, prompting a mix of concern, suspicion, and strategic recalculation across...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 16

Ukraine’s prime minister has resigned in a long-anticipated shake-up. Yulia Svyrydenko is set to take his place as Russia’s full-scale invasion continues into its fourth year. @RFERL's Ukrainian Service @RadioSvoboda is closely following the transition: rferl.org/a/ukraine-poli…

RFERLPress's tweet card. Ukraine’s prime minister said he had submitted his resignation, part of a major, widely anticipated reshuffle of the war-torn country's government.

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 16

"We need to act. If we pause now, the regime wins.” Syarhey Tsikhanouski spoke to @RFERL's @Svaboda about his experience in prison and efforts to support exiled Belarusians and former political prisoners. rferl.org/a/syarhey-tsik…

RFERLPress's tweet card. Released last month after five years behind bars in Belarus, opposition firebrand Syarhey Tsikhanouski told RFE/RL he will continue to push against Aleksandr Lukashenko's rule and fight for the...

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RFE/RL Pressroom@RFERLPress · Jul 16

Russia’s efforts to take control of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region, may be shifting, according to a frontline soldier defending the area, who spoke with @RFERL’s @CurrentTimeTv.rferl.org/a/33475058.html

RFERLPress's tweet card. Russia’s efforts to take control of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region, may be shifting, according to a frontline soldier defending the area.

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