Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Church Leaders Meet Amid Power Struggle
Top figures in Ukraine’s new Orthodox Church are meeting in a synod amid an apparent power struggle between Patriarch Filaret, an early vocal supporter of the independent Ukrainian church, and the new church’s elected head, Metropolitan Epifaniy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s PrivatBank Sues Billiionare Kolomoisky In U.S. Court
PrivatBank filed the lawsuit against Ihor Kolomoyskiy and Hennadiy Bogolyubov, one day after Ukraine’s newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, was sworn into office. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Medieval Warriors Storm Ukrainian Battlefield
More than 1,000 men and women from dozens of countries took part in a world championship in medieval-style combat in Ukraine, beating their armored opponents with blunt swords and battleaxes. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Driver In Italian Bus Crash To Face Manslaughter Charges
Italian investigators say they will charge a bus driver with manslaughter after his vehicle veered off a cliff in central Italy, killing a Russian woman and injuring dozens more. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Saakashvili Asks Zelenskiy To Reinstate His Ukrainian Citizenship
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who served as governor of Ukraine’s Odesa region, has asked Ukraine’s new president to reinstate his Ukrainian citizenship. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Zelenskiy’s Decree On Disbanding Ukrainian Parliament Enters Into Force
A decree issued by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy on disbanding parliament and holding snap elections in July has taken effect. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Old Skool: From Kindergarten Class To Rap Star
A Ukrainian woman who spent years running a kindergarten has turned her passion for rapping into a new career. The New York Times just named Alyona Savranenko, aka Alyona Alyona, one of Europe’s most important pop acts, musically and socially. (Originally published November 15, 2018) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Lawmakers End Emergency Session Without Discussing Zelenskiy’s Proposed Electoral Changes
Ukraine’s parliament ended an emergency session on May 22 without discussing amendments to the electoral law proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Military Says Eight Soldiers Captured In Donetsk Region
Ukrainian authorities say eight military personnel have been captured by Russia-backed fighters in the eastern region of Donetsk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Your Move’: Graffiti On Putin Mural In Crimea Taunts FSB
A mural in Crimea depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin has been defaced with a profane piece of graffiti calling the Federal Security Service (FSB) a “bitch.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
