Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Authorities Investigate ‘Attempted Murder’ Of Politician
Police in the Ukrainian city of Konotop have launched an attempted murder investigation after the city’s former mayor, Artem Semenikhin, was brutally beaten in the early hours of June 27. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Troop Pullback Starts At Eastern Ukrainian Flashpoint Town
Ukraine’s armed forces have begun to pull back from the town of Stanytsia Luhanska in the Luhansk region, one of only six civilian crossing points along the 450-kilometer line of contact in the Donbas war zone. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kremlin Confirms Putin-Trump Meeting During G20 Summit In Japan
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, will meet during the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Japan later this week to discuss arms control and the tense situation in the Middle East, including Iran. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Dark Force (Re)Awakens As Darth Vader Seeks Ukrainian Parliament Seat
Darth Viktorovych Vader, director of Dark Side of the Force, LLC, has been appointed by the Bloc of Darth Vader party to run for a parliamentary seat in Odesa. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two Russian Paratroopers Drown In Crimea
Two Russian paratroopers have drowned during exercises in the Moscow-annexed Ukrainian region of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Zelenskiy To Visit Canada In July To Attend Ukraine Reform Conference
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is scheduled to travel to Canada early next month to take part in a major donor conference and hold talks with top Canadian officials. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. To Contribute $4 Million For Construction Of Six Explosive Storehouses In Ukraine
The United States says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine to enhance the safety of the country’s stockpiles of conventional munitions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dmytro Firtash: Who Is The Ukrainian Tycoon Wanted By The U.S. On Bribery Charges?
The U.S. is close to winning its battle to extradite Ukraine power-broker Dmytro Firtash. The legal fight comes as Washington urges Kyiv to take on Ukraine’s politically connected tycoons. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine To Introduce New 1,000 Hryvnya Banknote
The National Bank of Ukraine will introduce a new 1,000-hryvnya banknote featuring the portrait of a prominent 20th century Ukrainian scientist, Volodymyr Vernadskiy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Austrian Court Upholds Extradition Ruling On Ukraine Tycoon Dmytro Firtash
Austria’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision to extradite one of Ukraine’s wealthiest men, Dmytro Firtash, to the United States. The decision brings Firtash a step closer to facing trial in the United States over bribery allegations. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
