Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Mogherini Slams Russia As EU Marks Fifth Anniversary Of Crimea’s ‘Illegal Annexation’
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has marked the fifth anniversary of Russia’s seizure and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula with scathing criticism of the Kremlin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ten Arrested At Poroshenko Campaign Appearance
Ten people were reported arrested after nationalist protesters attempted to disrupt a campaign appearance by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the central city of Poltava. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hundreds Gather At Far-Right Rally In Kyiv Amid Military Corruption Scandal
Several hundred people have gathered in Kyiv at a protest organized by a far-right group to call for arrests of figures linked to an alleged military corruption scandal. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Vows To Respond To Fresh EU Sanctions
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced Moscow will respond to fresh sanction action by the European Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Christchurch Attacks: Why Are The Names Of A Georgian King And A Ukrainian Extremist Written On The Guns?
The guns carried by the man who is a suspect in mass shootings that killed at least 49 people in two New Zealand mosques were covered in historical names, written in English, Cyrillic, and Georgian. Why was a 12th-century Georgian king included? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Nemtsov Park, Plaque Unveiled Near Russian Embassy In Kyiv
A plaque honoring slain Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been unveiled at a park near the Russian Embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Slaps Sanctions On Russians Involved In Seizing Ukrainian Naval Vessels, Crew
The European Union has added eight Russian officials to its sanctions list for their involvement in the seizure of three Ukrainian naval vessels and their 24 crew members near the Kerch Strait in November 2018. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Snatched In Plain Sight: No Justice In Crimean Tatar’s Slaying Five Years After Russian Annexation
A Crimean Tatar was killed after being abducted in broad daylight while protesting Russia’s seizure of Crimea in March 2014. Five years later, the case remains unsolved. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Manafort Sentenced To 43 More Months
U.S. President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort sentenced to 43 more months in prison. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Camp In Damage-Control Mode As Ukrainian Election Nears
Corruption charges against two close allies. Accusations of vote-buying from his government. The ire of a notorious far-right paramilitary group. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s road to reelection is a rocky one. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
