Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S., Ukraine Join Others For Black Sea Naval Exercises
U.S. and Ukrainian ships have been conducting operations in the Black Sea, joining with forces from 15 other countries in the port of Odesa for the annual Sea Breeze exercises. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Berlin Demands Explanation Over Siemens Turbines In Crimea
The German government demanded speedy answers on July 12 from industrial conglomerate Siemens, after two of the group’s gas turbines were delivered to Russian-annexed Crimea despite sanctions imposed by the European Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Yanukovych’s Treason Trial Adjourned Until August 3
A Ukrainian court has adjourned Viktor Yanukovych’s in-absentia treason trial until August 3 after the former president’s new lawyer asked for more time to prepare. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Proposes Adding International Investigator To Sheremet Slaying Probe
President Petro Poroshenko has proposed incorporating an internationally recognized investigator into the Ukrainian team investigating the killing of journalist Pavel Sheremet, in hopes of jumpstarting a probe that has produced no significant leads in a year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
CPJ Criticizes Ukrainian Probe Of Journalist Sheremet’s Death
A Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) report is critical of a Ukrainian investigation into the killing of journalist Pavel Sheremet, with no arrests in the case and more questions than answers nearly one year after his car-bomb death in Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dutch Ready Monument To 298 Victims Of Airliner Shot Down Over Ukraine
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands announced on July 11 that they will join Prime Minister Rutte on July 17 for the unveiling of a national monument for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, July 11, 2017
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Formally Approves Ukraine Association Agreement
The European Union’s 28 member states on July 11 formally endorsed the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Military Says Fighter Detained In Ukraine Was Discharged In 2016
The Russian military has denied that a Russian man who was detained by government forces in eastern Ukraine in June is an active-duty serviceman. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Siemens Says Delivery Of Gas Turbines To Crimea Breaches Deal, Sanctions
German industrial conglomerate Siemens says that two of its gas turbines originally destined for Russia had been diverted to Crimea without its knowledge. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
