The Blender

A protester, a policeman, and a surgeon look back on Kyrgyzstan's bloody April 2010 protests; Peter Weir Discusses 'The Way Back'; 50 Years Later, Yury Gagarin Remembered -- In Words And In Music.

After 11-month ordeal, the crew of a Georgian ship recalls their harrowing Libyan escape; exiled Belarusian politician senses opposition's moment to unify.

Kremlin-watcher Brian Whitmore analyzes the Medvedev-Putin split over Libya; the ballet behind the Kyrgyz komuz; digital dissidents and digital rogues.

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talks about two wars, Central Asia, and his own mistakes; WikiLeaks says it's no different than a newspaper; Uzbekistan has no sympathy for devil music.

We commemorate the 100-year anniversary of International Women's Day by looking at the roles of women in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Chechnya. We also talk to RFE/RL correspondent Abubakar Siddique about why the Taliban remains a threat despite attempts to curb its influence.

Meet Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka's No. 1 sidekick -- his 6-year-old son, Kolya; blogs offer a window into Iran; Serbia exports the rule book for revolution.

Former Czech president and world renowned playwright Vaclav Havel talks to us about his directorial debut on a new movie based on his play called "Leaving."

Armenia rocked by sex scandal; an interview with author Barry Rubin on the Egyptian revolution; dutar virtuoso Murad Rakhimov of Turkmenistan; "Uncovered," original reporting on underreported stories.

'An Orgy Of Violence,' A Harrowing Account Of Being Detained By The Egyptian Intelligence Services

Egypt And Its Repercussions In Central Asia And Azerbaijan; Boney M. Brings Disco To The Soviet Bloc