From eagle hunters in Kazakhstan to a peaceful revolution in Armenia, these are some of the most striking images of the year from RFE/RL's photographers.
The Year's Best From RFE/RL's Photographers
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A Kazakh eagle hunter, known as a "berkutchi," takes a part in national hunting competition in Uralsk, Kazakhstan, on February 25. For more on eagle hunters, visit our story. (Pyotr Trotsenko, RFE/RL)
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Dzinara Alimbekava, a gold medalist in the women's relay biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics, returns home to Belarus from Pyeongchang on February 27. The national team of Belarus won two gold medals and one silver. (RFE/RL)
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai meets officials from Pakistan's Swat district in Islamabad on March 31. Malala returned to Pakistan on March 29 on her first trip to her home country since 2012, when she was evacuated to Britain for treatment after being shot in the head by Taliban militants. She was targeted for advocating for girls' education. (Niaz Ahmad Khan, RFE/RL)
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The Prypyat river floods the Homel region in Belarus, April 4. (RFE/RL)