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The Morning Vertical, March 21, 2018
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Meet The New Tsar, Same As The Old Tsar
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Launches Military Exercises In Crimea, Abkhazia, Day After Presidential Vote
Russian armed forces have launched large-scale military exercises in southern parts of the country, including the Russian-occupied regions in Georgia and the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Trust No One’: Exiled Azerbaijani Reporter Says He’s Being Hunted In Kyiv
An Azeri reporter trapped in Ukraine claims he narrowly escaped an attempt to abduct him and send him back to Azerbaijan, where prison may await. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Nationalists Protest Outside Russia’s Embassy, Consulate
Members of Ukrainian nationalist groups gathered near Russia’s embassy and consulate in Kyiv on March 18, having previously pledged to prevent Russians from voting in the presidential election on Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian authorities, meanwhile, announced that only Russian diplomats in Ukraine would be allowed to cast ballots at...
Saakashvili Supporters Demand Poroshenko Resignation
Supporters of opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili are demonstrating in Kyiv to demand the resignation of President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Steps Up Security At Russian Facilities, Blocks Most Russians From Voting
Security has been stepped up outside Russian government installations in Ukraine after Kyiv announced that only diplomats would be allowed access to vote in Russia’s presidential election. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russians In Ukraine Barred From Voting In March 18 Presidential Poll
Russians living in Ukraine will be unable to vote in Russia’s presidential election because access to Moscow’s diplomatic missions will be blocked, Kyiv said March 16. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve New Chief Of National Bank
Ukraine’s parliament has approved Yakiv Smoliy as the new chief of the National Bank. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Chief: Not Seeking Cold War With Russia, But Will Defend Allies
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the West is not looking to start a new Cold War or an arms race with Russia, but he reiterated that the military alliance will defend “all allies against any threat.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
