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    A look at the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute
    Jun16

    A look at the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-controlled gas producer Gazprom on Monday cut shipments to Ukraine in a dispute over prices and unpaid debts…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Ukrainian Activists Protest Russian Pianist In New York
    Jun16

    Ukrainian Activists Protest Russian Pianist In New York

    Pro-Ukrainian activists staged a protest outside New York’s Carnegie Hall on June 15 during the performance of Russian pianist Denis Matsuev. The musician was among some 500 Russian celebrities who signed an open letter in March supporting President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea. Some Russian members of the audience...

    RFE/RL Video Roundup – June 16, 2014
    Jun16

    RFE/RL Video Roundup – June 16, 2014

    Iraqi tribesmen show support for security forces fighting militants in Mosul, Ukrainian activists protest a pro-Putin pianist in New York, Belarusians celebrate the Holiday of the Mermaids, plus stories from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    In Focus: Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis
    Jun16

    In Focus: Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis

    Lyudmila Denisenko endured weeks of deadly shootouts between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian insurgents in her home city of Slovyansk, the epicenter of the separatist conflict ravaging eastern Ukraine. But when a children’s hospital was shelled two weeks ago, her patience finally snapped. She and her family fled for the relative safety of...

    Time Ripe for Ukraine Corruption Reforms
    Jun16

    Time Ripe for Ukraine Corruption Reforms

    Ukraine’s new president, billionaire Petro Poroshenko, ran for office promising voters that he would institute reforms to end the kleptocracy seen during the regime of desposed President Viktor Yanukovych. His election was the culmination of reform demands expressed last winter on the Maidan, a square in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, where...

    Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine
    Jun16

    Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday cut gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills amid continued fighting in eastern Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Russia Restricts Gas Supply To Ukraine After Deadline Passes
    Jun16

    Russia Restricts Gas Supply To Ukraine After Deadline Passes

    Russia says it has restricted gas supplies to Ukraine after a payment deadline passed, but that supplies to Europe should not be affected. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    EU Urges Russia to Weigh Improved Offer for Ukraine Gas
    Jun16

    EU Urges Russia to Weigh Improved Offer for Ukraine Gas

    The European Union’s mediator in a gas standoff between Russia and Ukraine urged Moscow on Monday to consider a compromise gas pricing offer for deliveries to Ukraine and he said he hoped to convene more talks this month. European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, who has brokered a series of three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine...

    Reports: Ukraine president proposing cease-fire
    Jun16

    Reports: Ukraine president proposing cease-fire

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Monday he will this week propose a detailed peace plan, including a cease-fire with separatist rebels in the country’s east…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Gazprom Increases Pressure on Ukraine in Gas Dispute
    Jun16

    Gazprom Increases Pressure on Ukraine in Gas Dispute

    The Russian energy company said it would no longer deliver gas on credit, prompting worry that supplies to the European Union could be disrupted. …read more Source: The New York...