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Kazakh Minister Defends Charge Against Satirical YouTuber Detained on 'Incitement' Allegations

Kazakh Culture and Information Minister Aida Balaeva said satire itself is not illegal but defended the application of A...

Christopher Manley | Jul 22, 2026

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How Ukrainian Forces Keep the Skies Over Kramatorsk Clear as the Frontline Advances, and How the City Lives Under Constant Attack

A video report from Настоящее время, produced by Радіо Свобода, documents life in Kramatorsk a...

Christopher Manley | Jul 18, 2026

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Novaya Gazeta Republishes Muratov’s Criticism of Kadyrov and Medvedev over Chechen Fighters in Ukraine; Pro‑Kremlin Channels Respond

A regional media outlet says Novaya Gazeta has published comments by Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov accusing Chechen lead...

Vanessa Bergmann | Jul 14, 2026

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June 29 in Belarusian history: One-day deportation of 23,000 to Siberia and the 10th anniversary of journalist Volha Karatkevich’s death

June 29 is remembered in Belarusian historical chronicles for a severe act of mass repression and for the loss of a jour...

Vanessa Bergmann | Jun 29, 2026

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"Ресейдің сұрауы бойынша": Oral police detain independent journalist Лұқпан Ахмедияров after Russia reportedly placed him on international search

Police in the city of Oral detained independent Kazakh journalist Лұқпан Ахмедияров on June 22 after inf...

Clémence Desjardins | Jun 22, 2026

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Video Circulates of Mass Smartphone Destruction amid Reports of Taliban Ban on Officials’ Devices

A video circulating online appears to show large numbers of smartphones being destroyed, a scene that has been linked to...

Christopher Manley | Jun 14, 2026