Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Kyiv Court: Lawmaker’s Release Of Manafort Documents Interfered In U.S. Election
The court said the publication of the so-called “black ledger” documents “led to interference in the electoral processes of the United States in 2016 and harmed the interests of Ukraine as a state.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
European Parliament To Award Sakharov Prize To Ukrainian Director Sentsov
The European Parliament is scheduled to award imprisoned Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov with its 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Court Reinstates Nasirov After He Was Charged With Embezzlement
A court in Kyiv has reinstated Roman Nasirov to the position of head of the State Fiscal Service after he was fired in January following his arrest on suspicion of embezzlement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Former Russian Navy Officer Sentenced To 14 Years On Charge Of Spying For Ukraine
Retired Russian navy officer Leonid Parkhomenko has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after a military tribunal in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don found him guilty of passing classified documents to Ukrainian intelligence. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Hard Times Produce Strong People’ — Ukraine’s Women Warriors
The number of female soldiers in Ukraine’s military has risen sharply since Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. About one third are officers like Olena Belska who commands a mortar unit in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimean Lawyer Released After Serving Five-Day Term For 2013 Social Media Post
Prominent Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov has been released from jail after serving a five-day term. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Diplomat Warns Russia Will Use Gas Pipeline To Tighten Grip On EUrope
The comments were the latest push by U.S. officials to try and persuade European leaders to block or modify the pipeline deal. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Signs Law Terminating Ukrainian-Russian Friendship Treaty
President Petro Poroshenko has signed into law a bill to terminate Ukraine’s friendship treaty with Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Blacklists Nine People Over Ukraine Separatist Vote
The European Union has blacklisted nine individuals involved in the organization of last month’s elections in the areas controlled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Prosecutors Alleged Former Top Trump Associates Lied Over Russia Contacts
U.S. prosecutors have laid out in court details of what they say are lies by former top associates of President Donald Trump regarding their interactions with Russian contacts, charges that will likely lead to long prison terms for the two men. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
