Section: US & Canada
‘A Good Career, if I Satisfied Him.’ Ukraine Fights Sexual Abuse, and a War.
In a country grateful to its army, sexual abuse in the military is swept under the rug amid a reluctance to criticize soldiers in a time of war. …read more Source: The New York...
Perry to lead delegation to Ukraine presidential swearing-in
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Perry to Lead Delegation to Ukraine Presidential Swearing-In
Energy Secretary Rick Perry will lead a delegation to the inauguration of Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s as Ukraine’s next president. …read more Source: U.S....
Crimean Tatars Mark Anniversary Of Stalin-Era Deportations
Dozens of Crimean Tatars have marked the anniversary of the Stalin-era deportations from the Black Sea peninsula, with police warning participants that the event was unauthorized but otherwise not interfering. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
1944 Deportation Victim: ‘We Said Goodbye To Our Home’
Ridvan Bekirov was 10 years old when his family was thrown out of its Crimean home and shipped thousands of kilometers away from their native land. Speaking to RFE/RL in 2014, 70 years after the deportation, Bekirov shared his memories of the events of May 1944, which affected more then 200,000 Crimean Tatars. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service)...
1944 Deportation Victim: ‘I Will Never Forgive Russia’
Ali Aliyev was 14 years old when he and his family were forcibly put on a cattle train and moved out of Crimea. On May 18, 1944, the Soviet government deported more than 230,000 Crimean Tatars from their homeland as a form of collective punishment for alleged collaboration with the Nazis. Speaking to RFE/RL in 2014, 70 years after the...
Who Will Speak for the Tatars?
When Russia seized Crimea in 2014, a crackdown on the Muslim minority ensued. …read more Source: Foreign...
After Ukraine-Biden Scandal Fizzles, Trump Demands Probe Into China Ties
The Ukraine-Biden scandal ran out of steam this week. So what’s the next big thing for Trump and the right-wing media machine? The answer seems to be a China-Biden scandal. In a preview of a Sunday interview with Fox News’ Steve Hilton, Trump demanded an investigation into the former Vice President’s apparent ties to China....
This Time It’s Real: Ukrainian Comic To Take Presidential Oath
Actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy first took the oath to become Ukrainian president in his fictional TV series Servant of the People. Now he’s doing it for real. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Council of Europe to Allow Russia to Vote Again
The Council of Europe adopted a declaration Friday that allows Russia to start voting again at the continent’s main human rights body following a spat related to its annexation of the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Foreign ministers from the council’s 47 member states voted overwhelmingly to support a declaration that says...
