Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian Oligarch Tears Into RFE/RL Journalist
One of Ukraine’s richest and most powerful men responds to a question from RFE/RL with an expletive-filled rant. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyrygz Mercenary Describes Fighting Alongside Separatists In Ukraine
A Kyrgyz military reserve officer has told RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service about his seven months of service as a mercenary in the ranks of the Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Manas Mambetov alleges Russian troops are increasingly replacing local and mercenary fighters in the region — and that Moscow has stepped up the provision...
Staying Ukrainian In Crimea
Since Crimea’s annexation from Ukraine a year ago, the vast majority of local residents have taken Russian citizenship. Those who chose to remain Ukrainian are grappling with a number of new difficulties. (RFE/RL’s Russian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
US Paratroopers In Ukraine By April, As ‘Normandy Four’ Ponder Paris Meet
The United States military is moving forward with plans to send paratroopers to Ukraine to help train volunteer forces. The mission, which was supposed to take place this month, was delayed because of fears that it would affect the fragile ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels that came into force Feb. 18. Army...
Russia Vows Response to EU Sanctions Extension
Russia has denounced the European Union’s move to maintain sanctions against Moscow over its role in the Ukraine conflict, calling Thursday’s decision to extend the measures “destructive.” Speaking to reporters Friday in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to specify how Russia would respond, but said it would...
Dutch Experts Visits MH17 Ukraine Crash Site
Dutch experts have returned to Ukraine to probe the crash site of a passenger jet, including visiting a location previously considered unsafe because of fighting with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Oligarchs Are at War (Again)
The billionaire governor of an eastern Ukrainian region has rebelled against the president’s attempts to erode his influence on state-owned companies. …read more Source:...
Putin admitted that he’s causing problems for Russia
Earlier this week Vladimir Putin acknowledged the mountain of criticism and economic sanctions placed on his nation after the Russian president’s decision to annex the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. “We ourselves will continue moving forward. We will strengthen our statehood and our country,” Putin said in Moscow’s Red...
The Soros principle: A billionaire’s plan to change the world
At 84, George Soros, the Hungarian-born billionaire, has certainly made his mark on the business world. He is the man who is said to have battered the Bank of England when he shorted the pound and sparked a currency crisis in the 1990s. But he is more than his investment funds. Soros is also a philanthropist with a huge agenda. Through his Open...
Russia Rebounds, Despite Sanctions
Putin’s Ukraine adventure frayed relations with the West, but it hasn’t destroyed confidence in corporate Russia. …read more Source:...
