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Ivan Fyodorov, the mayor of Melitopol in southern Ukraine, was taken prisoner by invading Russian forces on March 11 and held in captivity in a facility "fully controlled by the Russian military." Several days later, the Ukrainian government managed to secure his release in exchange for six Russian prisoners of war. In an interview with Current Time on March 17 from Kyiv, Fyodorov discusses the ordeal, psychological pressure, and attempts to force the town's administrations to cont...

It's a gut wrenching humanitarian crisis that can get even worse.

WASHINGTON—Following the forced suspension of RFE/RL operations in Russia on March 6, RFE/RL is pleased to announce the opening of news bureaus in Riga, Latvia and Vilnius, Lithuania. These offices will house teams from RFE/RL’s Russia and Belarus services and the 24/7 Current Time global...

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has opened news bureaus in Latvia and Lithuania after suspending operations its in Russia.

Speaking about the ongoing Russian military invasion of Ukraine, Artis Pabriks, the defense minister of NATO member Latvia, said there are other effective ways to help Ukraine defend itself besides a no-fly zone, which Kyiv has strongly called for and the alliance has rejected. According to Pabriks, the Baltic states will seek to change the “decades-long” military asymmetry on their borders with Russia in the face of Moscow's latest aggression. The Latvian defense minister spoke to Curre...

On March 6, Serhiy Perebyinis lost his entire family -- his wife and two children -- as they tried to evacuate from a Kyiv suburb. Their death from a Russian shell was documented by journalists on the scene, with iconic images seen around the world. Perebyinis spoke to Current Time about the tragedy. (WARNING: Viewers may find the content of this video disturbing)

Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at state-run Channel One television, carried out an anti-war demonstration on the air in front of a potential audience of millions. In a separate video, she urged Russians to follow her example and speak out. Can a gesture like Ovsyannikova's make a difference? 

While embedded with Ukrainian troops, Current Time journalists Borys Sachalko and Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey came under fire during a Russian artillery assault. They filed this report on March 15 from the combat zone northwest of Kyiv, diving to the ground and scrambling for cover as explosions rocked the landscape. Current Time is a Russian-language TV and digital network led by RFE/RL in partnership with VOA.

Dozens, perhaps scores, of people -- activists, bloggers, and others -- have gone missing in one southern Ukrainian region since Russian forces moved in and occupied the capital. Locals fear the worst -- and fear it’s only going to get worse. 

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