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After Fleeing The Taliban, Afghan Musicians In Pakistan Fear For Their Future As Deportation Looms

5 days ago | rferl.org | Wasim Sajjad |Muhammad Zawar |Will Tizard

When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, they quickly banned music, declaring it un-Islamic. Musicians faced threats, raids, and the destruction of their instruments. “Our homes were searched for what we had there,” says Faiz Muhammad Sakhki, an Afghan musician now living in Peshawar. “Our instruments were smashed, the instruments that we hid at home.
Discord In Pakistan: Afghan Musicians Who Fled The Taliban Fear Deportation

5 days ago | rferl.org | Wasim Sajjad |Muhammad Zawar |Will Tizard

Afghan musicians were persecuted after the Taliban gained control of their country in 2021 and many fled to Pakistan. Those who remain there have found ways to continue their profession but now that Pakistan has launched a new campaign to deport Afghans, they are worried about their future.
Russia Removes Afghanistan's Taliban From Terror List In Step Toward Recognition

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Ray Furlong

Russia’s Supreme Court removed Afghanistan's militant Taliban rulers from its list of banned terrorist groups in a step toward recognizing the group that seized power in 2021 as international forces withdrew from the war-torn country.
All Eyes On Paris As Senior European, Ukrainian, And US Leaders Meet

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Ray Furlong

High-level officials from key European countries, the United States, and Ukraine are gathering in Paris, days after the latest direct talks between Washington and Moscow that are aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, Europe's biggest conflict since the end of World War II. The talks tee up a first chance for a face-to-face meeting between senior European and Ukrainian leaders and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff since his latest meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.
Russian Attack On Dnipro Kills 2 Women, Injures At Least 16

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

A Russian drone attack killed young woman and an elderly woman and injured at least 16 others on April 16 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said. Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said on Telegram that among the16 people injured were three children. Five people were being treated in hospital, he said.
Serbia Approves New Government Led By A Little-Known Doctor

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi

Serbia has appointed a new government led by Duro Macut, a doctor and academic with no prior political experience, amid street protests that have rocked the Balkan nation. The 61-year-old Macut was backed by 153 lawmakers in the 250-seat parliament during the April 16 vote. Macut’s cabinet will include 30 ministers, including 10 newcomers. A total of 199 MPs voted, with 46 against. Macut was handpicked by President Aleksandar Vucic, who has led the country since 2017.
Kyiv Cites 'Significant Progress' In Talks With US On Partnership Deal, Rare Earth Minerals

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Ray Furlong

Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said there has been "significant progress" in negotiations with the United States toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that includes a deal on rare earth minerals.
Serbian Student Cyclists Reach Strasbourg, Ending Trek To Highlight Anti-Government Protests

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

Serbian university students who have been on a cycling tour across Europe for nearly two weeks to draw attention to protests against corruption in their home country arrived on April 15 in Strasbourg, France, seat of the European Parliament. Around 80 student cyclists rode on to Strasbourg's main square and were greeted with shouts of "Pump, pump" before bottles of champagne were uncorked in celebration.
US Lifts Sanctions Against Member Of Orban's Cabinet

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

The United States on April 15 lifted sanctions imposed in January on the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet, Antal Rogan, over accusations of corruption and cronyism. A statement posted on the Treasury Department website said Rogan had been deleted from the sanctions list. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 15 spoke with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and informed him of the move, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
Russian Journalists Handed Prison Terms For Alleged Ties To Navalny

1 week ago | rferl.org | Merhat Sharipzhan |Rikard Jozwiak |Pablo Gorondi |Reid Standish

Four Russian journalists have been sentenced by a Moscow court to 5 1/2 years in prison each for their activities linked to the late opposition leader Aleksei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), which Russian authorities have designated as an "extremist organization." The journalists -- Antonina Favorskaya, Sergei Karelin, Konstantin Gabov, and Artyom Kriger -- were convicted after a closed-door trial for their contributions to YouTube channels affiliated with FBK before it was...