Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Inside The Soviet KGB’s Secret War On Western Books
A newly declassified 1979 memo gives intriguing details about the Ukrainian KGB’s efforts to thwart a “plot by Western security agencies” to undermine the Soviet Union by importing subversive literature into the country under the framework of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Faces Tough Test As Ukraine Votes In Second-Round Presidential Poll
Voters in Ukraine are going to the polls on April 21 in a second-round presidential election that could seal the political fate of incumbent President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘It Wasn’t A Debate’: Six Takeaways From The Poroshenko-Zelenskiy Stadium Showdown
In the end, the two candidates squared off on the same stage, not from opposite ends of a stadium. But it looked and sounded less like a debate than a name-calling match that lacked substantive discussion — and may not have done much to sway voters. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian President, Challenger Face Off In Pre-Election Debate
The candidates for the presidency of Ukraine held a debate in front of thousands of supporters at a stadium in Kyiv on April 19, two days before the second round of voting. The incumbent, President Petro Poroshenko, attacked his rival, actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, for his lack of experience, a point Zelenskiy has used to cast himself as an outsider...
‘It Wasn’t A Debate’: Five Takeaways From The Poroshenko-Zelenskiy Stadium Showdown
In the end, the two candidates squared off on the same stage, not from opposite ends of a stadium. But it looked and sounded less like a debate than a name-calling match that lacked substantive discussion — and may not have done much to sway voters. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Mueller Report? What Mueller Report? As America Scrutinizes Document, Moscow Claims ‘More Important Things To Do’
When a redacted version of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation report was issued in Washington, Moscow was ready with a mix of studied disinterest and well-practiced disdain. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
VIDEO: Poroshenko Rallies Supporters Ahead Of Presidential Debate
Trailing far behind in the polls, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko rallied his supporters in Kyiv’s Independence Square ahead of a debate with rival candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The April 19 gathering came hours before Poroshenko was to face Zelenskiy in a 70,000-seat stadium. Zelenskiy is a comedic actor with no political experience...
Ukraine’s Presidential Contenders Rally Supporters On Last Campaign Day
Debate day has arrived and the stages are set. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Presidential Front-Runner Pledges To Hold Referendum On NATO
Ukrainian presidential front-runner Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pledged to hold a referendum on whether or not Kyiv should join NATO if he is elected president. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Court Rules Nationalization Of PrivatBank Violated The Law
A court in Ukraine ruled on April 18 that the government’s decision in 2016 to nationalize the country’s biggest lender violated the law. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
