Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S. Says Russia’s Activities In Ukraine Impair Human Rights At Home
A new U.S. State Department report says human rights in Russia continue to be “significantly and negatively” affected by Moscow’s “purported annexation” of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula and its support for separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Mystery Surrounds Blockade Forcing Kyiv’s Hand
Tensions continue to rise in eastern Ukraine as frequently armed activists ratchet up their makeshift blockade to divide Russia-backed-separatist-controlled territory from the rest of the country nearly three years after the onset of violence. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO, Russia Hold First Top-Level Military Talks In Three Years
Senior military officials from Russia and NATO have held their first direct talks since the Western alliance cut military contacts with Russia three years ago over the Kremlin’s interference in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Tax Chief Falls Ill As He Faces Corruption Charges
The head of Ukraine’s national tax authority fell ill just as he was about to be charged with corruption. Thirty-eight-year-old Roman Nasirov was carried out on a stretcher and put into an ambulance late on March 2. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Tax Chief Targeted In Corruption Probe
Ukraine’s tax and customs service chief has been suspended from his post amid a graft investigation that marks a rare attempt to prosecute a senior official on suspicion of corruption. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Ambassadors Agree To Prolong Sanctions On Yanukovych, Associates
European Union ambassadors have decided to prolong asset freezes imposed by Brussels against Ukraine’s former President Viktor Yanukovych and 14 of his associates. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Coal-Mine Collapse In Western Ukraine Kills At Least Eight
Authorities say an explosion and collapse at a coal mine in western Ukraine has killed at least eight workers. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Jailed Brazilian Fighter Describes Ukraine’s ‘Barbaric’ Conflict
A Brazilian who fought with Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine is trying to overturn his conviction. Rafael Lusvarghi was sentenced to 13 years in prison and is believed to be the first non-Russian convicted for crimes related to the war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, he explained why he joined the separatists and how he...
Crimean Tatar Leader Faces Trial On Russia-Controlled Peninsula
A Crimean Tatar leader who has criticized Russia’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula is expected to go on trial within weeks. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Billionaire Vows to Fight Back After Separatists Seize Operations
A company controlled by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, said on March 2 that the seizure of some of its assets by Russia-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country is “unacceptable.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
