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Ukraine Slaps Sanctions On Ex-Yanukovych Officials
Ukraine has announced a fresh set of sanctions against 10 individuals close to ousted pro-Russia President Viktor Yanukovych, the latest in a series of moves by incumbent President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s administration against actors with ties to Russia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Biden Says U.S. Stands With Ukraine, Will Never Recognize Crimea Annexation
U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States will continue to back Ukraine against Russian aggression and will never recognize the Kremlin’s annexation of its neighbor’s territory. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Puts Pro-Kremlin Blogger Living In Europe On Wanted List
Ukraine’s Security Service announced on February 25 that it has put a pro-Kremlin blogger and politician on its wanted list after he failed to show up for questioning. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Enemy Of My Enemy:’ In Ukraine, Mixed Feelings About Kremlin Foe Navalny
Is Aleksei Navalny good for Ukraine, or would he be? That’s a question many are asking as the jailed Russian activist — who shares an enemy with Ukrainians who see Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin as an aggressive adversary but has alienated many with remarks about Crimea, the Orthodox church, and other issues — is in the...
UN Rapporteur: Iran Tried To ‘Mislead’ After Shooting Down Ukraine Passenger Jet
A UN special rapporteur has accused Iran of misleading denials and inadequate investigations after the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet after takeoff from Tehran’s international airport in January 2020. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Takes Russia To European Human Rights Court Over ‘Targeted Assassinations’
Ukraine has accused Russia of the “targeted assassinations” of “perceived opponents” in a case filed at the European Court of Human Rights, the latest in a series of legal complaints against Moscow. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Takes First Delivery of AstraZeneca Vaccine For COVID-19
The first batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Marks Seventh Anniversary Of Euromaidan Bloodshed
Ukrainians have marked the seventh anniversary of the shooting deaths of dozens of participants in the Euromaidan anti-government protests that toppled the country’s Russia-friendly president, Viktor Yanukovych, in 2014. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Sanctions Putin-Friendly Politician, Tycoon Medvedchuk
Ukraine has placed sanctions on Viktor Medvedchuk, a political heavyweight and tycoon who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a move some see as an attempt by Kyiv to improve relations with the West. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Image And Identity In Play As Ukraine Tries Cultural Diplomacy
With a new website and a campaign of cultural diplomacy, Ukraine is seeking to raise its profile, improve its image, and shed the long shadow of Moscow. Will domestic developments diminish the challenge or raise higher hurdles to Kyiv’s latest effort to attract attention, investment, and support? …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe...