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    Ukraine, Russia Said To Prepare To Exchange Prisoners
    Sep07

    Ukraine, Russia Said To Prepare To Exchange Prisoners

    Reuters quotes “a witness and state TV” as saying two buses with a police escort have left a Moscow jail carrying an undisclosed number of people as a major prisoner swap with Ukraine looks set to be getting under way. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine’s Ratings Upgraded By Fitch As Debt Declines, IMF Deal Likely
    Sep07

    Ukraine’s Ratings Upgraded By Fitch As Debt Declines, IMF Deal Likely

    Ukraine’s improving financial stability and renewed commitment to reform has pushed a leading Wall Street firm to upgrade the country’s debt ratings. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Panetta: ‘A New Chapter of the Cold War’ With Russia
    Sep07

    Panetta: ‘A New Chapter of the Cold War’ With Russia

    VOA correspondent Greta van Susteren spoke with former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the global arms race and the military expansion into space. Panetta said space represents a new frontier and the likely battlefield of the future. He also discussed China’s developing lead in space and its impact on the world, as well as the risks...

    US Defense Chief Esper Cautions Europe to be Wary of China
    Sep06

    US Defense Chief Esper Cautions Europe to be Wary of China

    U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper cautioned European allies against cozying up to China, arguing on Friday that Beijing seeks greater global influence by leveraging economic power and stealing technology.“The more dependent a country becomes on Chinese investment and trade, the more susceptible they are to coercion and retribution when they act...

    ‘Backed Into A Corner’: In Negotiating Prisoner Swap With Russia, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Faces Tough Decision
    Sep06

    ‘Backed Into A Corner’: In Negotiating Prisoner Swap With Russia, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Faces Tough Decision

    To hand over to Russia a Ukrainian man who the Dutch-led MH17 investigation team has said is a “person of interest” in the downing, or not — and risk angering Ukrainians who want to see dozens of their compatriots come home. This is the question Volodymyr Zelenskiy must answer. Whatever he decides, he will likely face harsh...

    Release Of MH17 Witness Raises Questions For Ukraine
    Sep06

    Release Of MH17 Witness Raises Questions For Ukraine

    A Ukrainian court has released Volodymyr Tsemakh, a “person of interest” to investigators in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The release came as Russian President Vladimir Putin said a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine was nearing completion. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    U.S. Senators Meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, ‘More Optimistic’ About Nation’s Future
    Sep06

    U.S. Senators Meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, ‘More Optimistic’ About Nation’s Future

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had a meeting with U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (Democrat-Connecticut) and Ron Johnson (Republican-Wisconsin) in Kyiv on September 5, during which both lawmakers expressed their support for Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine’s Former Central Banker Faces ‘Physical Pressure’ All The Way In London
    Sep06

    Ukraine’s Former Central Banker Faces ‘Physical Pressure’ All The Way In London

    Ukraine’s central bank chairman Yakiv Smoliy has asked police to investigate “without bias” recent incidents involving his predecessor who suffered an alleged hit-and-run attack in London and whose daughter-in-law had her car set on fire overnight in Kyiv on September 5. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Observers Cry Foul Over Kyiv’s Release of Key Witness in Flight MH17 Probe
    Sep06

    Observers Cry Foul Over Kyiv’s Release of Key Witness in Flight MH17 Probe

    This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian service. Some information is from AP.Some Western observers are criticizing a Ukrainian court’s decision Thursday to release Volodymyr Tsemakh, a “person of interest” in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) five years ago.The decision, handed down by the Kyiv Court of...

    EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Calls on Iran to Act Like a ‘Normal Nation’
    Sep06

    EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Calls on Iran to Act Like a ‘Normal Nation’

    KYIV, Ukraine—Outlining potential prerequisites for relief from U.S. sanctions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran must act like a “normal nation.” “They need to change, they need to become a normal nation. When they do that, we can see a brighter future for the Iranian people,” Pompeo told The Daily Signal in an exclusive interview. “This...