Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
EU Criticizes Western Balkans, Eastern Neighbors Over Migration
The European Union has asked Western Balkans and EU Eastern Partnership countries that have visa-free regimes with the bloc’s Schengen Area to take further measures to address irregular migration. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
For Goodness Sake: Those Who Inspired Us In 2018
From the Afghan boy working hard so his sisters can go to school, to the Siberian pensioner who loves the solitude of ice skating on Lake Baikal, here are some of the inspiring people RFE/RL journalists have met over the past year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Extends Sanctions On Russian Prosecutor’s Son, Daughter Of Late Uzbek President
The White House has extended financial and travel restrictions on government-linked people from Uzbekistan, Russia, Ukraine, and elsewhere, under a U.S. law aimed at human rights abusers and corrupt officials worldwide. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
IMF Backs US$3.9 Billion Loan For Ukraine
IMF aid had effectively been frozen since April 2017 due to the country’s sputtering efforts to implement major economic reforms and tackle corruption. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Congratulates New Ukraine Orthodox Church, Amid Russian Anger
The United States has congratulated Ukraine’s new national Orthodox Church on its autonomy from Russia, a move that has incensed Moscow and further heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. In a statement December 17, the U.S. State Department said it sent its congratulations to the new church’s leader, Metropolitan Epifaniy,...
U.S. Ukraine Envoy: Idea Of Extra Russia Sanctions ‘Gaining Traction’
A drive to impose more sanctions on Russia seems to be “gaining some traction” following a naval confrontation in the Black Sea last month, according to the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Church Head: We Need To Build ‘Our Future Together’
The leader of the newly unified Orthodox Church of Ukraine says he believes that all Orthodox clergy in Ukraine “will gradually reach the understanding that there is no other outcome than being part of this united Ukrainian church and building our future together.” Metropolitan Epifaniy spoke to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service in...
New Ukrainian Orthodox Leader Gives First Liturgy, Urging Unity
In his first liturgy as leader of the new Ukrainian national Orthodox church, Metropolitan Epifaniy has urged Ukrainians to unite and pray for peace in the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Metropolitan Epifaniy Holds First Mass As Head Of Ukraine’s New Church
Ukrainian Orthodox cleric Epifaniy led a Sunday Mass at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on December 16. The service was Epifaniy’s first after a December 15 church council selected him as the leader of the new unified Orthodox Church of Ukraine, independent from the Russian Orthodox Church. …read more Source: Radio...
Protesters Detained Outside Moscow FSB Headquarters
Russian police have arrested seven people protesting outside the headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in Moscow, according to OVD-Info, an independent group that monitors crackdowns on demonstrations. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
