Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
‘War Hero’ Savchenko Accused Of Terror Plot, Levels Own Accusations In Ukraine
Lawmaker and former Russian captive Nadia Savchenko has traded incendiary accusations with senior Ukrainian authorities, and faces possible arrest over what Prosecutor-General Yuriy Lutsenko alleged was a detailed plan for a devastating “terrorist” attack on parliament. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Manafort Asks Court To Dismiss Case, Says It Doesn’t Involve Russia Or Trump Campaign
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman asked a judge on March 14 to dismiss criminal charges he faces related to his foreign lobbying work on behalf of Ukraine’s former pro-Russia president. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Bans Athletes’ Participation In Sports Competitions In Russia
The Ukrainian government has ordered its athletes not to take part in any competitions held in Russia, which Kyiv accuses of occupying its territory. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Visits Annexed Crimea Days Before Election
President Vladimir Putin arrived in Crimea on March 14, four days ahead of Russia’s presidential election, and is expected to attend public events to mark the anniversary of the March 16, 2014, referendum in the peninsula used by Moscow to justify the annexation of the region from Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Main Backers In EU Put Pressure On Kyiv Over Reforms
Thirteen of Ukraine’s most enthusiastic backers in the European Union have piled pressure on Kyiv by warning that the implementation of important reforms are “just beginning or lagging behind,” according to a document seen by RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Chernobyl Victim Wins Paralympic Skiing Gold In Pyeongchang
A Ukraine-born U.S. skier who suffered radiation-induced birth defects following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster says she is “on cloud nine” after winning Winter Paralympic gold in South Korea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Exit Rex: Tillerson’s Brief, Tumultuous Tenure As America’s Chief Diplomat
Rex Tillerson leaves a State Department with morale reportedly low and major international challenges outstanding. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Imprisoned Ukrainian Filmmaker Sentsov ‘Ready To Ask For Clemency’ From Putin
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, who opposed Moscow’s seizure of Crimea and is now in prison in Russia, is “ready to ask for clemency” in order to be exchanged for Russian nationals held in Ukraine, Sentsov’s lawyer says. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin’s ‘Ukrainians, Tatars, Jews’ Remark Triggers Backlash
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent suggestion that Jews and other minorities in Russia could have been behind the meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election have prompted a backlash in the United States. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU’s Mogherini Says Ukraine Must Do More Against Corruption
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has pressed Ukraine to do more to fight corruption and establish an anticorruption court that is in accordance with recommendations of independent experts. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
