Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine Lawmaker Faces ‘Treason’ Inquiry Over Back-Channel Peace Plan
Ukraine’s top prosecutor says his office is investigating a previously obscure lawmaker on suspicion of treason after he presented associates of President Donald Trump with a controversial peace plan for Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Austrian Court Grants U.S. Request For Extradition Of Ukrainian Tycoon Firtash
A court in Austria has overturned a previous court ruling and granted a U.S. request to extradite Ukrainian billionaire Dmytro Firtash to face bribery allegations. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Teen ‘Suicide Games’ Send Shudders Through Russian-Speaking World
A dark social-media game by the name of “Blue Whale” has been tenuously linked to teen suicides and self-harm in Russia and Central Asia. But while suicide rates are high, there’s little evidence of a connection. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Says Military Neutrality Of Sweden, Finland Is Crucial For Security
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the military neutrality of Sweden and Finland is fundamental to the security of the Baltic region. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Russia’s Sovereignty Over All
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, February 21, 2017
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU To Renew Asset Freeze Against Ukraine’s Ex-President
EU ambassadors are expected to agree to extend asset freezes imposed against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and 15 of his associates for another year according to EU sources. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Train Car Named Disaster
Ukrainian soldiers have sparked outrage by posting video of the appalling conditions they face on military trains, sometimes traveling for days without adequate heating, sanitation, or beds. (Levko Stek, Maryan Kushnir, Roman Rebriy, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kremlin Dismisses As ‘Absurd’ Back-Channel Ukrainian Peace Plan
The Kremlin dismissed a Ukrainian peace plan created by a pro-Russia Ukrainian lawmaker and given to the White House, calling the plan’s provision on Crimea “absurd.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obscure Ukraine Lawmaker Behind ‘Peace Plan’ Delivered To Trump’s White House
A little-known Ukrainian lawmaker is in the spotlight after a report said a peace-for-sanctions-relief proposal that he says he co-authored ended up on the desk of U.S. President Donald Trump’s short-lived national security adviser. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
