Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
The Week In Russia: The 1990s Are Back, For Four Hours, In Putin’s ‘Direct Line’
Russian President Vladimir Putin took aim at a frequent target – the 1990s – in his annual call-in show on state TV. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Constitutional Court OKs Parliament’s Dissolution, Early Poll
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court on June 20 ruled that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s order to dissolve parliament and call early elections is legal. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Dismisses MH17 Charges
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed charges announced against four men suspected of being involved in shooting down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, saying that there was no evidence. He said “dialogue” with Russia was required to find the truth, although the Dutch chief prosecutor said on June 19 that Moscow was not...
Oh Yes He Did! Ukrainian Women Unite Online Against Presidential Branding
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a presidential visit abroad that Ukraine’s women were “beautiful” and served as a good “brand” for the country. Now they are letting him have it under the hashtags #Iamnotyourbrand and #Iamnotyourtourismbrand. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Extends Sanctions On Russia Over Crimea For Another Year
European Union leaders have agreed to extend the bloc’s economic sanctions penalizing Russia for its aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Investigative Journalist Who Asked ‘Inconvenient Questions’ Dies After Attack
An investigative journalist in Ukraine’s central city of Cherkasy has died six weeks after being attacked by an unknown assailant. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Hails MH17 Indictments, Urges Moscow To Ensure Russian Suspects ‘Face Justice’
The United States has welcomed the indictment of four individuals for their alleged roles in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, calling it an “important milestone in the search for the truth.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Behind The Four Suspects Who Face Murder Charges For Shooting Down MH17
On July 19, international investigators announced plans to try three Russians and one Ukrainian for murder in the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which killed 298 people. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
MH17 Shootdown Suspects Named By International Investigators
A team of international investigators have named four suspects and charged them with murder, in connection with the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014. They said the men, three Russians and a Ukrainian, would face trial in The Hague in March next year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Reported On Crimea’s Occupation Dies
Ukrainian lawmaker and journalist Dmytro Tymchuk has died from a gunshot wound that a fellow lawmaker says he sustained while cleaning a handgun. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
