Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S. Judges Refuses To Dismiss Case Against Trump’s Ex-Campaign Chairman
A U.S. judge has refused to dismiss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s case against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort on the grounds that it has nothing to do with alleged Russia meddling in the 2016 election. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Unveils Crimea Bridge
Russia officially opened a bridge to its annexed Crimean Peninsula on May 15, as Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a truck across the 19-kilometer span. In an address to officials and construction workers at Crimea’s eastern tip, Putin said the bridge “will give the development of the economy of Crimea and Sevastopol a new...
Jailed, Hunger-Striking Ukrainian On Trial Again In Russian-Controlled Crimea
Volodymyr Balukh, an imprisoned pro-Kyiv activist who has been on hunger strike for 55 days and whose release has been demanded by Washington, is on trial again in Russian-controlled Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Drives Truck Across Bridge From Russia To Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the country’s newly built bridge to the annexed Crimean Peninsula, driving a truck across the controversial span. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Set To Unveil Massive Bridge Linking Crimea To Russia
Russian President Vladmir Putin is due on May 15 to officially unveil a 19-kilometer-long road bridge linking the annexed Crimean Peninsula with Russian territories across the Kerch Strait. Construction of the bridge, which can carry up to 40,000 cars a day, started in 2016. It was originally expected to open in December but was finished ahead of...
Russian Duma Approves Anti-Sanctions Bill In First Reading
The Russian parliament’s lower chamber, the State Duma, has approved in its first reading a bill which provides for the jailing for up to four years of Russians who adhere to economic sanctions imposed by the United States. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Journalist With Russian State News Agency Detained, Office Searched In Kyiv
Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officers have searched the office of Russian state news agency RIA Novosti’s branch in Ukraine and detained a journalist, accusing the media outlet of participating in a “hybrid information war” against Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Sanctions Five Who Helped Organize Russian Presidential Election In Crimea
The European Union on May 14 sanctioned five people who, according to the bloc, helped organize the Russian presidential election in the annexed Ukrainian region of Crimea in March. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Sanctions Five Who Helped Organize Russian Presidential Election In Crimea
The European Union on May 14 sanctioned five people who, according to the bloc, helped organize the Russian presidential election in the annexed Ukrainian region of Crimea in March. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Minister: Zeman Hasn’t Hurt Czech Credibility ‘That Much’
Czech Foreign Minister Martin Stropnicky said President Milos Zeman did not damage his country’s credibility “that much” with statements that have been seen as supporting Kremlin positions. Speaking to RFE/RL’s Ray Furlong on May 14, he said the Czech Republic’s partners understood that the government makes policy...
