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Georgian 'Foreign Agent' Law Advances In 67 Seconds Amid Violent Clashes In Tbilisi
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- Georgian 'Foreign Agent' Law Advances In 67 Seconds Amid Violent Clashes In Tbilisi
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Georgian "foreign agent" law took only 67 seconds to advance as violent clashes in Tbilisi between the police and the protesters continued.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Deadly Flash Floods Hit Afghanistan, Hundreds Dead
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Deadly flash floods have hit Afghanistan, leaving hundreds dead. Emergency crews continue scrambling to rescue victims. Torrents caused by heavy rainfall have struck communities in Baghlan Province, the worst-hit area, and thousands of homes have been destroyed.
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- 20 Protesters Detained After Clashes With Police In Tbilisi Mass Protests
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 20 protesters were detained after clashes with the police during the latest mass protests in Tbilisi. There were fresh clashes in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on May 13 with police arresting 20 protesters. Tens of thousands have protested for several weeks against a "foreign agent" bill pushed forward by the ruling Georgian Dream party, which opposition groups say would curtail civil liberties.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Armenian Archbishop Leads Fresh Protests In Yerevan Pressing For PM's Resignation
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of Armenians rallied in Yerevan on May 12 in the latest in a string of anti-government demonstrations. The protests' leader, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian, is demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over a land deal that cedes some Armenian-held territory to Azerbaijan.
#armenia #armenianews #yerevan #azerbaijan #baku
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- Georgia Protests Latest: Overnight Rallies Held Ahead Of Final Reading Of 'Foreign Agent' Bill
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Georgia protests latest: people rallied overnight in front of the parliament in Tbilisi ahead of the final reading of the controversial "foreign agent" bill, which opponents say would stifle civil society. Activists vowed to stay in the streets overnight ahead of the planned final reading of the bill on May 13.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Armenian Students Join Archbishop In Anti-Government Protests In Yerevan
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Armenian Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian led a second day of mass protests in Yerevan on May 10, urging university students to boycott classes and join his movement. Galstanian is demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over a land deal that cedes some territory to Azerbaijan.
#armenia #armenianews #yerevan #azerbaijan #baku
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- Mass Protests Resume In Tbilisi Over 'Foreign Agent' Bill
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Mass protests resumed in Tbilisi over the "foreign agent" bill as tens of thousands of Georgians marched through the city in the latest display of opposition to legislation that would affect the work of foreign-backed NGOs. Earlier demonstrations were met with a violent police crackdown, but the May 11 protest appeared to proceed peacefully.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
- Title
- Hundreds In Kharkiv Flee Their Homes To Escape Russian Shelling
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian authorities prepared an evacuation bus for residents of the town of Vovchansk and its surroundings on May 11. Vovchansk is just a few kilometers from Ukraine's border with Russia. Hundreds of residents have been urged to escape intensified Russian bombardment. Many have left on their own. "It has already become really scary," an evacuee told RFE/RL.
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- Armenian Archbishop Leads Massive Protest Over Land Deal With Baku
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Tens of thousands of Armenians rallied in Yerevan on May 9 over a border deal that cedes some land to Azerbaijan. The leader of the protest, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian, called on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to resign over the deal. The archbishop has vowed to continue the protest.
#armenia #armenianews #yerevan #azerbaijan #baku
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- Pakistanis Protest To Free Imran Khan And Stop Vote-Rigging
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In Pakistan, hundreds of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan took to the streets of the city of Swat to demand the release of their leader. In Peshawar, hundreds of activists from the religious party Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) held a protest rally on May 9, demanding new elections.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-protest-to-free-imran-khan-and-stop-vote-rigging/32939976.html
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- Georgian Opposition Members Were Beaten Amid Government Crackdown Over "Foreign Agent" Bill Protests
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Several Georgian opposition figures were severely beaten on May 8 amid a government crackdown on mass demonstrations over a controversial bill affecting organizations that receive international funding. Footage appears to show five men attacking a member of a Georgian opposition party in Tbilisi.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
- Title
- North Macedonia's First Female President Says She Won't Use The Country's Name
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- North Macedonia's first female president says she won't use the name North Macedonia.
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, 70, was the candidate for the nationalist opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, which also won parliamentary elections, raising concerns about the country's relations with neighbors and its EU membership negotiations.
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- An Ex-Minister On Trial For His Wife's Murder: The Domestic Violence Case That Shocked Kazakhstan
- Runtime
- 5:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- An ex-minister is on trial for his wife's murder in a domestic violence case that has shocked Kazakhstan. The case has also brought domestic violence into the spotlight in the country, as UN figures suggest at least 400 women die every year from spousal violence. (WARNING: This video contains scenes of domestic violence.)
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- Amid Mobilization Push For Ukrainian Men Abroad, Fathers In Prague Choose Family
- Runtime
- 4:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Amid a mobilization push for Ukrainian men living abroad, two Ukrainian fathers in Prague told RFE/RL that they do not plan to be potential conscripts fighting for their homeland. Ukrainians abroad could face stark choices when a new mobilization law comes into force on May 18.
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- Surgeons Perform 'Medical Miracle' On Ukrainian Woman Who Survived Russian Attack With Severe Injury
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Polish surgeons have performed a "medical miracle" on a Ukrainian woman who survived a Russian attack with severe face injuries. The surgeons restored a part of her face and lower jaw, performing a series of operations, and won a "medical Oscar" for their work.
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- After Police Crackdown In Tbilisi, Protests In Georgia Continue In Regions
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After the harsh police crackdown in Tbilisi, protests in Georgia over the "foreign agent" bill continue in regions. Smaller rallies in Zugdidi, Kutaisi, and Gori took place without incident.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Xi Visits Serbia, President Vucic Says "Taiwan Is China"
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Serbia as Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic declared "Taiwan is China" before welcoming crowds in Belgrade. Belgrade residents whom RFE/RL spoke to appeared broadly happy about Xi's visit and their country's ties to China.
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- Protests In Georgia Over 'Foreign Agent' Bill Grow Nationwide
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Protests in Georgia over the "foreign agent" bill have grown nationwide, continuing in Tbilisi and also in the city of Telavi. Demonstrators gathered to voice their anger over a bill affecting foreign-funded NGOs.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Muddy Floodwaters Surge Through Afghan Villages, Ghor Province
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Surging brown waters were seen cascading through rural houses and shops in Afghanistan's Ghor Province in the latest flooding to hit the country. Taliban authorities say more than 1,000 families were forced from their homes by heavy rains in recent days. The calamity comes after Afghanistan also suffered heavy flooding that claimed more than 100 lives in March and April.
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- Georgia Protests Update: Students March In Batumi
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Georgia protests update: students in Batumi were marching against the "foreign agent" bill that critics say could restrict civil rights and jeopardize Georgia's bid for European Union membership.
- Title
- Ukraine Has A New Spokesperson And She's AI
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has a new AI spokesperson, Victoria Shi, who told RFE/RL's Ray Furlong in an interview that she can free up time for human diplomats to do more important work.
#ai #artificialintelligence #ukrainenews
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- 'No Time For Fear': Ukraine's Frontline Quad Bikes Dash To Rescue Wounded
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On Ukraine's frontline, quad bikes are increasingly used to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield, as they are small, fast and maneuverable. "Kasper" says he has evacuated at least 70 injured soldiers, and delivers ammunition to forward positions. It's also harder for Russian drones to detect the vehicles.
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- One Dead After Russian Missile Attack In Eastern Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Russian air attack killed at least one person in Druzhkivka, a city in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, on May 4, the eve of Orthodox Easter. At least two people were wounded and 11 houses destroyed in the missile strike, officials said.
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- Victims, Witnesses Describe Physical Attacks On Georgian Protesters
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Victims and witnesses described violent physical attacks on Georgian protesters who have been rallying against a "Russia-style foreign agent" bill. Early on May 3, witnesses recorded men dressed in black arriving by car to assault the activists, and there have been widespread arrests and reports of an excessive use of force by the police.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Eyewitnesses Describe Moment A Truck Plowed Into A Crowd Of Children in Kyrgyzstan
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Eyewitnesses described to RFE/RL the terrifying moment when a driverless ice-cream truck plowed into a gathering of children at a national holiday celebration in Kyrgyzstan. At least 29 children were injured, some seriously, on May 2 after an unmanned truck's brakes failed, sending it careening into hundreds of people.
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- We Interviewed Ukraine's New AI-Generated Spokesperson
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We interviewed Ukraine's new, AI-generated virtual spokesperson called Victoria Shi, who told RFE/RL's Ray Furlong that she will free up time for human diplomats to do more important work.
#AI #artificialintelligence #ukraine
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- One Year After Serbian School Shooting: Has There Been Progress On Gun Control?
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- One year after the school shooting in Serbia, has the country made progress on gun control? The school shooting was followed one day later by a separate shooting in a village, and the incidents triggered several months of protests.
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- Georgian Police Used Rubber Bullets Against Protesters, Injured Reporter Says
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Georgian police used rubber bullets against protesters, an injured reporter has said as he was showing his wounds. Georgia's Interior Ministry denied that its forces used projectiles to disperse the crowds. More than a dozen people in Tbilisi sought treatment for injuries on May 2
following the latest round of protests over the controversial "foreign agents" bill.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Truck Accident In Kyrgyzstan: Driverless Vehicle Rolls Down, Hitting A Crowd Of Children
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A driverless ice cream truck plunged down a hill during a national holiday celebration in Kyrgyzstan, injuring around 30 children, three seriously.
The Minister of Internal Affairs said the unmanned truck was parked at the top of a hill when the brake gave out and rambled down into a group of hundreds of people, most of whom were children.
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- Georgian Police Fire Water Cannons, Tear Gas To Disperse Protesters Over Foreign Agent Bill
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Georgian police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi rallying against a law on foreign agents that many say mirrors a law used by the Russian government to stifle dissent in that country.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Drone Footage Shows Massive Crowd Of Georgian Protesters Meeting Police Crackdown
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Drone footage by RFE/RL's Georgian Service (@Radio-Tavisupleba) shows a massive crowd of Georgian protesters, as the police used tear gas and water cannons to try to drive the demonstrators away from the gates to the parliament building.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Explainer: Why Are Georgians Protesting Against The "Foreign Agent" Bill?
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sophie Datishvili of @Radio-Tavisupleba explains why are Georgians protesting over the so-called "foreign agents" bill. The demonstrations have been going on since April 9, and many Georgians see the bill as a threat not just to civil society but also the country's European aspirations.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Georgian Protesters Clash With Police Over 'Foreign Agent' Bill
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of Georgian protesters clashed with police as mass demonstrations over the so-called "foreign agent" bill continued on April 30. Police used tear gas and water cannons to try to disperse the crowds, but many remained in the streets.
#georgia #tbilisi #protests #foreignagentlaw #pressfreedom #georgiaprotests #tbilisiprotests
- Title
- Ukraine Says Russia Used Cluster Bomb In Odesa Strike On 'Harry Potter' Castle
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Russia used a cluster bomb in a strike on Ukraine's "Harry Potter's Castle" in Odesa, a Ukrainian army spokesman told @RadioSvobodaUkraine.
Among the wounded was a pregnant woman, a small child, and a former pro-Russian politician once awarded a state honor by Russian President Vladimir Putin. An RFE/RL reporter on the scene said that at least five people were killed and dozens injured.
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- Russian Missile Attack Hits Ukraine's 'Harry Potter's Castle' In Odesa
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Russian missile attack hit a building known as Ukraine's "Harry Potter's Castle" in Odesa. At least five people were killed in the strikes, among the wounded is Serhiy Kivalov, formerly a lawmaker for the pro-Russian Party of Regions, who founded a law school in the building.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews
- Title
- Global Outrage After Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi's Death Sentence Over Mahsa Amini Protests
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- There has been global outrage after Iran handed a death sentence to Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi for supporting protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. One supporter has told RFE/RL she hopes Tehran will back down to avoid sparking a new wave of mass protests.
#iran #irannews
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- Thousands Of Georgians Protest In Rival Rallies For And Against "Foreign Agents" Bill
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of Georgians protested in rival rallies for and against the "foreign agents" bill as parliament resumed discussions. The bill requires foreign-funded organizations to register with the government and has been criticized for being "Russia-style".
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
- Title
- Outgunned, Ukraine Struggles With Russian Advance | Ukraine Front Line Update
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Outgunned, Ukraine is struggling to fight the ongoing Russian advance in the Donetsk region, as Moscow looks to capture more territory -- the latest front line update via @RadioSvobodaUkraine & @CurrentTimeTV
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews
- Title
- Explained: What Is The Treaty Of Trianon And Why Does Viktor Orban Talk About It A Lot?
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- What is the treaty of Trianon, a cause for historic "trauma" according to Hungarian nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban? The treaty, signed in 1920, set the terms of peace for Hungary -- a member of the defeated Central Powers -- after World War I.
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- Mass Protest Against Georgia's Proposed 'Foreign Agents' Law
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Another mass protest against a proposed "foreign agents" law took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, as an estimated 20,000 people took to the streets. The controversial bill is to go for second reading in parliament.
#georgia #tbilisi #protests #foreignagentlaw #pressfreedom #georgiaprotests #tbilisiprotests
- Title
- How Ukrainian Men Living Abroad Are Affected By New Mobilization Rules
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian men living abroad are affected by the new mobilization rules, leaving many in doubt as consulates abroad will stop providing services for males between 18 and 60 years old if they have not updated their military records.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews
- Title
- Inside A Ukrainian Power Plant Destroyed By A Russian Attack
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Inside a Ukrainian power plant that was destroyed by Russian missile attacks in late March. Officials revealed the extent of the damage to RFE/RL's @RadioSvobodaUkraine and explain how Ukraine's largest private energy firm has lost five out of six plants and 80 percent of its output.
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- What's Behind The Arrest Of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister?
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes worth $10 billion, according to Russian media. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Analysts weigh in on why it could weaken his boss, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
#russia #russianews
- Title
- Uzbekistan Has A Lot Of Gas, But Uzbeks Are Shivering: A Central Asian Corruption Story
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Uzbekistan has vast gas resources, but citizens are shivering during cold winters: one of the root causes is endemic corruption, and the latest scheme has been uncovered by RFE/RL's Uzbek service @ozodlik-radiosi.
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- Romania Expands Air Base Near The Black Sea
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Work is under way to expand Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base into one of the largest NATO bases in Europe. The facility is located about 400 kilometers from Russian-occupied Crimea and 100 kilometers from Romania's border with Ukraine. The reconstruction is expected to continue until 2042.
#romania #nato #militarybase #blacksea #airbase #crimea #ukraine
- Title
- Ukraine Promises To Act Fast After President Biden Approves Long-Delayed U.S. Military Aid Package
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Relief in Ukraine after U.S. President Joe Biden signed the long-delayed new U.S. military aid package worth $61 billion. Biden said shipments will begin within hours. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the aid, saying the country's military must act fast to make up for months of losses.
#ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar
- Title
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards Have A New Unit To Police Women's Hijabs
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has established a new unit in Tehran to police women's hijab wearing -- they are called "Ambassadors of Kindness". The unit has issued videos of girls happily receiving hijabs. But footage on social media shows women without a hijab being detained.
#iran #hijab #irgc #moralitypolice #headscarf
- Title
- Flood Devastation In Central Asia and Russia Worsens With Mudslides And Mass Snowmelt
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Flood devastation in Central Asia and Russia is worsening with devastating mudslides and mass snowmelt causing rivers to overflow. The floods have lasted for weeks and caused a dam to burst in Orsk, Russia, on April 6. Snowmelt has wiped out communities and roads along the Ural river in both Russia and Kazakhstan.
#russianews #centralasia
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- Protests In Armenia Over Azerbaijan Border Deal, Police Push Cars Off The Road
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After four days of protests in Armenia over a border deal with Azerbaijan, the police resorted to forcefully pushing the cars off the road that locals had been using to block a road.
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- After U.S. Aid Bill, Ukrainian Frontline Gunners Await More Shells For 'Best Artillery Weapon'
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On the eve of the Ukraine aid vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ukrainian frontline gunners told RFE/RL that they would lose the war without more ammunition. The troops say their artillery is the main thing keeping Russian tanks from overrunning Ukrainian infantry.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukraine #russia
