Section: US & Canada
Anti-Yanukovich Protesters Call for New Parliament
Thousands of students, anti-Russian activists and residents gather outside Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday for its first full session since the new president was sworn in. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the protest in Kyiv. …read more Source: Voice of...
Russian television reporter killed in Ukraine
A Russian television reporter was killed Tuesday while covering the crisis in Ukraine, according to state-run media. …read more Source:...
Explainer: Why This Russian-Ukrainian ‘Gas War’ Is Different From The Others
Russia has halted gas supplies to Ukraine – a major escalation of a dispute in which Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom is demanding that Kyiv settle its huge gas debt. But in many ways, what many have dubbed the third “gas war” between the two countries is different than previous disputes in 2006 and 2009....
Some Smile, Others Squirm As Obscenity Becomes Latest Rallying Cry In Ukraine Crisis
A popular, if vulgar, slogan comparing Vladimir Putin to a particular part of the male anatomy has gained an even wider audience since Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Deshchytsa, was caught on video repeating the phrase. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Serbia, Russia say Ready to Go Ahead with South Stream Gas Line
Russia said on Tuesday it expected Serbia to begin building its leg of the Gazprom-led South Stream gas pipeline as planned in July, saying Belgrade and Moscow were ready to move forward with the project. Against a backdrop of conflict in Ukraine, the pipeline plan has become a focus of tension between Russia and the European Union, with Serbian...
Kharkiv Mayor Returning Home After Postattack Treatment
Thousands have gathered at Kharkiv international airport in eastern Ukraine on June 17 to meet Mayor Hennadiy Kernes, who survived a shooting attack in April and sought treatment in Israel. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
German Minister: EU Summit May Discuss Tougher Russia Sanctions
European Union leaders may use their summit next week to discuss the issue of further sanctions against Russia in the context of a deteriorating situation in Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in the Baltic states on Tuesday. “That might be a debate to be continued at the next meeting of the European heads of...
Vox Pop: Should Ukrainian FM Resign Over Anti-Putin Slur?
RFE/RL asked residents of Kyiv if they thought Ukraine’s acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya should resign over a profane remark he made about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kyivans spoke near the Russian Embassy, where the Ukrainian diplomat was caught on camera using a swear word for Putin when he spoke to anti-Russian...
Russia’s Nationalist Fringe Takes Center Stage In Eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin has been talking a lot about the “fascism” supposedly rampant in Ukraine, while members of Russia’s ultranationalist fringe have been busy stoking the unrest in the east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainians Chant Anti-Putin Slur Outside Russian Consulate In Kharkiv
Ukrainian protesters chanted profanities aimed at Russian President Vladimir Putin at a June 16 rally outside Russia’s consulate in Kharkiv. The protest came two days after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya joined a cheering crowd in the same chant outside the Russian Embassy in Kyiv. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service)...
