Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
How To Watch (And Understand) Ukraine’s Presidential Election
Some of the signposts to watch for when Ukrainians go to the polls on March 31 to pick a president or, more likely, at least narrow their choices. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. State Department Condemns Arrests Of Crimean Tatars By Russian Authorities
The U.S. State Department has condemned the arrests of 23 Crimean Tatars in Russian-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Presidential Front-Runner Did Not Declare A 15-Room Italian Villa, Journalists Discover
Ukrainian journalists have discovered that comedian and presidential front-runner Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a 15-room villa in Italy that he failed to disclose in his public asset declaration. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Warned Of Russian Cyberattacks Aimed At Presidential Vote
Ukraine is bracing itself for “unprecedented” cyberattacks during the first round of voting in the presidential election on March 31, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service has warned. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
BBC Pays Damages To Ukraine’s Poroshenko Over ‘Incorrect’ Report
The BBC says it has agreed to pay damages to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko over an “incorrect” report last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pompeo Says Hopes To Set New Measures Soon Against Russia Over Actions In Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he hopes to be able in the coming days to announce additional measures along with Western allies to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimean Tatars Detained After Russian Raids
Crimean Tatars confronted Russian security forces as homes were searched in and around the city of Simferopol. Twenty people were detained in what Russian officials said was a sweep for suspects of a banned Islamic group. But many believe Crimean Tatars have been targeted for speaking out against Russian rule in the peninsula annexed from...
From Chocolate King To Commander In Chief: Ukrainian President Fights For Reelection
Petro Poroshenko’s reelection campaign focuses on his leadership amid armed conflict with Russia-backed separatists, but his failure to stamp out corruption is also weighing on the minds of Ukrainian voters. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The New Chernobyl Cleanup: Tourist Trash
Tourists visiting the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have left so much litter that volunteers have been dispatched to clear it up. Radiation levels in the area around the former nuclear plant in Ukraine, though much higher than natural levels, have dropped considerably over the decades. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
Who’s Who In Ukraine: In One Town, Most Names Are The Same
In the western Ukrainian town of Sernyky, more than two-thirds of the inhabitants share the same surname, Polyukovich. It could be cause for confusion, particularly in the upcoming elections, but locals say they’ve got everything figured out. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
