This is wild. The game that lets you play a Russian riot cop cracking heads at a protest. Video by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty via Настоящее Время rferl.org/a/russia-prote…

Believe it or not, this is a SPY PRAM used by communist Czechoslovakia's secret police to snoop on people. Spooky gallery by Amos Chapple Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty rferl.org/a/the-communis…

Escaping in a homemade tank -- so awesomely Czech! Read all about it - and some other great Iron Curtain escape stories - in this fantastic piece by Michael Scollon Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

According to Interfax Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Alexei Navalny, has flown from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Frankfurt. The only flight matching this pattern is #LH1445. We don't have any information if she is on board the flight. flightradar24.com/DLH1445/26cac3…

In a since-deleted video, Moscow's Investigative Committee sent those turning 14 a special birthday message — by explaining which offenses can now land them in prison, including murder, robbery, hijacking and extortion themoscowtimes.com/2021/02/18/mos… Source: Усы Пескова/ Sledcom

Wow. One of the most surreal videos to come out of #Belarus for a while. A Belarusian colonel informs his troops he will now transmit “energy and decisiveness” he received from a hand shake with Lukashenko to them by shaking hands with them. Then they pass it on to each other...

Putin's not the only FSU leader to enjoy some fancy digs, complete with no-fly zone. Fantastic investigative reporting by colleagues in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Uzbek Service @ozodlik.

It's the first China in Eurasia briefing for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Here's a preview: Kyrgyzstan's debt problems, fallout from China's 17+1 summit, Xinjiang activism in Kazakhstan & how a Chinese company is ruffling feathers in rural Russia. Plus much more! rferl.org/a/china-in-eur…

1: Four years before they visited Salisbury, ostensibly to view the town’s cathedral, but actually to poison former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal, GRU agents Mishkin and Chepiga visited the Czech Republic, the country’s authorities say. rferl.org/a/russia-czech…

Bank accounts of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Радио Свобода frozen in Russia amid standoff over "foreign agent" designation, which has escalated precipitously today: svoboda.org/a/31254988.html

Our colleague Alsu Kurmasheva has been wrongfully detained in Russia since October 18. She must be released. #FreeAlsu pressroom.rferl.org/free-alsu-kurm…

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was detained by Russian authorities on October 18. On October 23, Alsu was placed in pre-trial detention until December 5. Her unjust detention must end. #FreeAlsu

This is Us at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty saying #FreeAlsu #JournalismIsNotACrime

#FreeAlsu Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was detained by Russian authorities on October 18. On October 23, Alsu was placed in pre-trial detention until December 5. Her unjust detention must end. #FreeAlsu pressroom.rferl.org/free-alsu-kurm…

Standing in solidarity with Alsu Kurmasheva, an Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist unjustly detained in Russia for her reporting. Journalism is not a crime. #FreeAlsu bit.ly/3srieBL

Alsu Kurmasheva is a dual U.S.-Russian citizen and journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who is unjustly detained in Russia. She must be released immediately to her family. #FreeAlsu

We, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalists, are standing with our wrongfully detained colleague Alsu. #FreeAlsu #JournalismIsNotACrime

Valerie Hopkins Valerie, thanks for bringing up Evan #IStandWithEvan. Alsu is also unjustly detained in Russia, because she is an American citizen and a journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Russian should drop the spurious charges against Alsu and allow her to leave Russia so she can reunite with me and