Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Military Suicides Reach 500 In Three Years
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have committed suicide after returning home from war in the country’s eastern Donbas region. Ukraine’s military prosecutor said it has registered around 500 suicides among Ukrainian veterans throughout the three-year conflict against Russia-backed separatist. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said...
Ukraine Separatists Criticized Over Call For Creation Of ‘Little Russia’
Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region have announced what they say is the creation of a new state called Malorossia, or Little Russia, a declaration that was swiftly condemned by Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Marines Hit Ukraine Beaches, In ‘Most Realistic’ Drills
Military exercises in the Black Sea are the “most realistic” ever staged by the 17 participating nations, according to the U.S. commander there. The 20th annual Sea Breeze exercises come amid ongoing tensions with Russia, which has buzzed U.S. craft this year. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free...
Joint Ukrainian-Moldovan Border Checkpoint Opened In Breakaway Transdniester Region
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip have opened a joint border checkpoint whose Moldovan side is in the breakaway region of Transdniester. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Foreign Ministers Endorse Trade Measures For Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers have unanimously backed a decision to grant Ukraine temporary trade preference for some agricultural and industrial products, following a similar decision by the European Parliament earlier this month. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Says Russia-Backed Separatists Confirm They Are Holding Blogger
A former Ukrainian lawmaker says Russia-backed separatists in the eastern region of Donetsk have confirmed that they are holding a blogger who contributes to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Relatives Set Memorial To Victims Of Flight MH17 On Third Anniversary Of Disaster
More than 2,000 relatives will gather in the Netherlands to unveil a memorial to family members on the third anniversary of the day when Flight MH17 was shot down by a missile over conflict-torn Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Three Years On, Families of MH17 Victims Still Seeking Justice
Investigators say it’s clear what caused Flight MH17 to crash in eastern Ukraine’s war zone in 2014: a Buk missile brought in from Russia and fired from territory held by Moscow-backed separatists. But they have yet to name a single suspect, and families of the 298 victims can only sit and wait for justice. …read more Source:...
MH17 — What Happened?
What exactly do we know about the events of July 17, 2014, when Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was blown out of the sky over Ukraine, killing 298 people? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Australia Urges Russia To Cooperate With Initiatives To Prosecute MH17 Suspects
Australia has urged Russia to cooperate with new moves to prosecute suspected perpetrators, who brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, killing all 298 aboard. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
