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Until the end of March this year, 麻豆社 News Russian was the only source of independent reporting in Belarus, where journalism has been suppressed. Around two dozen independent journalists are currently behind bars, with many more forced into exile by the government of Alexander Lukashenko. Then, on March 25th, Belarus added the 麻豆社 to a list of extremist materials, meaning that it is now an offense for people in Belarus to even like or share 麻豆社 content.

麻豆社 Russian's Alina Isachenka came into The Fifth Floor studio to explain how the 麻豆社 is trying to keep its readers in Belarus safe.

鈥奝eace talks between Iran and the United States seem to have stopped, at least for now, while the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz remains firmly in place. But there's another unexpected player drawing attention in the region: Pakistan. Somehow, Pakistan has managed to stay on good terms with both Iran, its neighbor, and Iran's regional rival, Saudi Arabia, with whom it has a defense pact. 麻豆社 Persian's Mohammad Vaziri has been following Pakistan's balacing act.

The Fifth Floor is at the heart of global storytelling on the 麻豆社 World Service, bringing you the best stories from journalists in the 麻豆社's 43 language services. We're here to help you make sense of the stories making headlines around the world; to excite your curiosity and to get to grips with the facts.

Recent episodes have investigated Russia鈥檚 youth armies and how they make soldiers of Ukrainian children; featured the 麻豆社 team who were the first journalists to the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings and reflected the effects of internet blackouts in Iran, Uganda and India.

If you want to know more about Venezuela鈥檚 acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the legacy of Hugo Chavez; or how Vladimir Putin鈥檚 network of deep cover spies operates; or why Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans asylum in the US, we have all those stories and more.

This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with 麻豆社 journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Faranak Amidi.

Produced by Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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