Section: Public Radio International (USA)
Russia’s not happy about Ukraine’s Eurovision song about the deportation of Crimean Tatars
The Eurovision competition isn’t supposed to be about politics. But it often creeps in. And this year’s entry from Ukraine, about the Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944, has Russia crying foul. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Meet a Ukrainian model blazing a new path for people with disabilities — on the runway
Alexandra Kutas has been paralyzed since birth — and that’s a major challenge anywhere, but especially in her native Ukraine. But she was determined that she wouldn’t be defined by her wheelchair. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Former Georgian president brings the fight against corruption to Ukraine
Mikhail Saakashvili has successfully made the unprecedented transition from being president of the former Soviet republic of Georgia to his current post as governor of Odessa in Ukraine. But he’s got much political work yet to do. …read more Source: Public Radio...
How the Malaysia Airlines shootdown report is being spun in Russia
An official investigation by Dutch authorities has concluded that Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine last year by a Russian-made missile. But it didn’t determine who fired it. That hasn’t stopped the story being spun in Russia. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Malaysia Airlines flight 17: Why wasn’t the airspace closed?
An official investigation by Dutch authorities has concluded that Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine last year by a Russian-made missile. But it also concluded that Ukraine should have closed its airspace. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Dutch investigators will reveal what happened to MH17 — but not who shot it down
Malaysia Airlines flight 17, the Malaysian airliner that was flying between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur, was shot down out of the sky over eastern Ukraine last summer. Dutch investigators have been piecing together what happened and will issue their final report this week. …read more Source: Public Radio...
Along Ukraine’s ceasefire line, war is ‘crowdfunded’
Freelance fighters are raising money for spy drones. Spin doctors are manufacturing false stories. Welcome to Ukraine’s cease-fire, a term that makes people on both sides of the line laugh. …read more Source: Public Radio...
The West was stunned by Putin’s military moves. Here’s why NATO says it won’t happen again
When Russia moved into Crimea last year, even NATO admits it was caught off-guard. But now a top NATO general says the West is alert to Putin’s plans, and is developing its own moves to stop him from expanding any further. …read more Source: Public Radio...
One year after the Russian takeover, refugees from Crimea share their stories
It’s been a year since Russia took over the Crimean region of Ukraine, sending thousands of people fleeing their homes. Among them are many Crimean Tatars, who have found surprisingly vibrant new lives in the city of Lviv, Ukraine. …read more Source: Public Radio...
The conflict in Ukraine has led to a Golden Age for Jews — though some are still leaving
It’s a disturbing time for Jews in Europe right now. But the conflict in Ukraine seems to be making that country a little more welcoming to its Jewish citizens, even as they continue leaving the country in large numbers. …read more Source: Public Radio...
