Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
EU Urges Russia To Release All ‘Illegally Detained’ Ukrainians
The European Union has reiterated its call on Moscow to release all Ukrainian citizens “illegally detained” both in Russia and in the occupied Crimea Peninsula. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Destruction Of Ukraine’s Nuclear Arsenal
Twenty-five years ago, Ukraine possessed the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal. It had inherited 175 long-range missiles and more than 1,800 warheads after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Following two years of talks been the United States, Russia, and Ukraine, U.S. President Bill Clinton announced a breakthrough on January 10, 1994....
Manafort Allegedly Shared Polling Data With Russian Operative
The filing was made January 8 by defense lawyers for Paul Manafort, who has already been convicted by a federal jury and has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from work he did for Ukrainian politicians. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Bodies Of Three Ukrainians Recovered After Ship Sinks In Black Sea
Turkish rescue teams say they have recovered the bodies of three Ukrainians who were killed when a cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Warship Arrives At Romanian Port Amid Black Sea Tensions
The USS Fort McHenry is the first U.S. ship to enter the Black Sea since a naval standoff between Russian and Ukrainian forces near the annexed Crimea Peninsula in November. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Four Ukrainians Dead As Cargo Ship Sinks Off Turkey’s Black Sea Coast
Four Ukrainian citizens have been killed after a cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, Kyiv’s envoy to Ankara said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Orthodox Service In Kyiv Celebrates Ukrainian Church’s Independence
The newly independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church held a service in Kyiv on January 7 marking Orthodox Christmas and celebrating their break with the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other top officials attended the ceremony at the St. Sofia Cathedral. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church became independent on January 6...
Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Internal Divisions
Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas as believers gather in Moscow, Kyiv, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Cairo, and cities throughout the world to usher in the holy day. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Still No Word On Location, Fate Of Abducted Russian Sailors Off West Africa Coast
The whereabouts of six Russian sailors abducted by pirates in the dangerous waters off the West African coast are still unknown, Russian officials say. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Presidential Campaign Kicks Off In Ukraine
Three months before votes are due to be cast, the Ukrainian presidential campaign has officially kicked off. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
