From the effects of the coronavirus pandemic to the aftermath of armed clashes, here are some of the most striking images of the year as taken by RFE/RL's photographers.
2021: The Year's Best From RFE/RL's Photographers
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An activist is confronted by police officers during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on February 28.
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The Mother Armenia monument in Yerevan, Armenia, on March 5.
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Women at a march for gender equality on International Women's Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8.
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A skier performs a dramatic jump during the 18th Freestyle World Ski Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on March 11.
