Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
First Ukrainian Passengers Without Visas Arrive At Prague Airport
The first Ukrainians arriving in the Czech Republic without visas were passengers on a June 11 morning flight from Odesa. RFE/RL interviewed some of them at Vaclav Havel international airport in Prague. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Travelers, Diplomat Welcome EU Visa-Free Travel
June 11 was the first day when the citizens of Ukraine could enter countries of the European Union without a visa. Passengers arriving in Brussels on a flight from Kyiv shared their positive feelings with RFE/RL correspondent Rikard Jozwiak. He also interviewed the chief of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union, Mykola Tochytskyi, outside...
Poroshenko: Visa-Free Regime With EU Is ‘Final Goodbye To Russian Empire’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has welcomed the pending introduction of visa-free travel by Ukrainians to the European Union as “a final ‘goodbye’ to the Russian Empire.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Majlis Podcast: How Significant Is The Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
The topic of this week’s Majlis was the latest summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on June 9. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Belarus Sends Chechen Man Back To Russia Despite Fears For His Life
Belarusian authorities have sent a man who is wanted in Chechnya back to Russia despite pleas from relatives and warnings from human rights activists that he could be tortured or killed by Chechen law-enforcement authorities. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Who’s The Separatist Here?
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
White House Says Russia Sanctions To Remain Until Ukraine Crisis Resolved
A spokeswoman for U.S. President Donald Trump says sanctions against Russia for its interference in Ukraine would remain in place until the crisis is resolved. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘We’ll Put An End to Putin’: Saakashvili Praises Chechen, Georgian Fighters In Ukraine
The former Georgian president and ex-governor of Odesa, Mikheil Saakashvili, has praised Chechen and Georgian fighters who are helping Ukrainian government forces battle Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service on June 7 in Vienna, Saakashvili said Chechens and Georgians...
Ukrainian Parliament Makes NATO Integration A Priority
The Ukrainian parliament has defined cooperation with NATO, with the ultimate goal of joining the Western military alliance, as a top priority for the country in the face of Russian “aggression.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, June 8, 2017
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
