Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Convicted Of Treason
A court in Kyiv has found former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych guilty of treason. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ex-PM Tymoshenko Launches Bid For Ukrainian Presidency
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has officially announced she will run for president, with polls showing her as the front-runner in the March presidential election. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Surgeons Stop Transplants In Ukraine Over New
A new law which creates a new organ donor database for Ukraine has led to surgeons refusing to perform transplants. They say operating could result in prosecution because many new bylaws have yet to be enacted. The government has called the move “an act of sabotage.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fatal Fire Onboard Tanzanian Ships In Kerch Strait
Two commercial ships operating under the Tanzanian flag caught fire in the Kerch Strait off the coast of Crimea. At least 10 crew members were killed and 10 others were missing a day after the January 21 incident. The blaze was reportedly started by an explosion as a gas tanker was refueling another ship. …read more Source: Radio Free...
Ten Dead, 10 Missing From Burning Ships Near Kerch Strait
The latest reports on a fire that broke out on two Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessels off the Crimean Peninsula say the death toll from the blaze stands at 10 people — with 12 sailors rescued and 10 others listed as missing. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU’s Sefcovic Sees Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal By Year’s End
Ukraine and Russia should be able to reach an agreement by the end of 2019 on the transportation of natural gas to the European Union, a top EU official has said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
At Least Nine Dead After Ships Catch Fire Off Crimea
A fire on two Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessels has killed at least nine sailors off the Crimean Peninsula, Russian authorities say. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Presidential Hopeful Admits Russian Assets, Promise To Divest
Ukrainian actor Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has said he is running for president of Ukraine, has admitted that he has commercial interests in Russia and has said he will divest himself of them “in the near future.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Warship Donald Cook Heads To Black Sea For ‘Security Operations’
The U.S. Navy says the USS Donald Cook is heading toward the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations and enhance maritime stability with NATO allies in the region. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Journalists Find Businesses In Russia ‘Linked’ To Ukrainian Comic Who Wants To Be President
Investigative journalists say they have found that a popular Ukrainian actor and prospective presidential candidate has links with several entertainment businesses in Russia, although he denied having any ongoing interests there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
