Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S.-Led NATO Battalion Deploying To Poland From April 1
A U.S. military commander says a U.S.-led battalion of more than 1,100 NATO soldiers will be deployed in Poland from the start of April as the alliances sets up a new force in response to the Russian occupation and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Children In Crimea Stage Russian War Song
Pro-Russia groups in Crimea marked the third anniversary of the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula by Moscow. Children performing at a ceremony in Sevastopol on March 18 sang and acted out a Russian song of war for the occasion. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: What’s Mine Is Mine, What’s Yours Is Negotiable
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, March 20, 2017
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Separatism’ Trial Of RFE/RL Journalist Set To Begin In Crimea
An RFE/RL contributing correspondent is set to go on trial in Russia-annexed Crimea on separatism-related charges for an article he wrote criticizing Moscow’s seizure of the Ukrainian peninsula and expressing support for a blockade of the territory initiated by Ukrainian activists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Says IMF Postpones Fresh Loan To Assess Blockade Targeting Separatists
Ukraine says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has postponed a review of the disbursement of a new $1 billion loan following Kyiv’s imposition of a trade embargo on areas controlled by Russia-backed separatists in the east of the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Tells Merkel Of ‘Strong’ U.S. Support For NATO
U.S. President Donald Trump gave NATO another strong endorsement but told visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Germany and other allies must do more to contribute to the alliance’s collective defense. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Tells Merkel Of ‘Strong’ U.S. Support For NATO
U.S. President Donald Trump gave NATO another strong endorsement but told visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Germany and other allies must do more to contribute to the alliance’s collective defense. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Slams Russia Over Crimea Annexation On Third Anniversary
The European Union on March 17 condemned Russia’s seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea territory, calling Moscow’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula a “direct challenge to international security.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Language Quotas
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a bill that requires national television and radio stations to have at least 75 percent of their programming in the Ukrainian language. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
