Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
New Cease-Fire Agreed For Ukraine, But Tensions Still High
A new cease-fire has been agreed to for eastern Ukraine, but some Russian-backed separatists could not say if they would respect the fighting halt. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Received ‘Very Strong Message Supporting Ukraine’ From Top U.S. Officials
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he received a “very strong message supporting Ukraine” in a meeting with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and recent talks with other top U.S. officials. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Signs Decree Temporarily Recognizing Passports Issued By Separatists In Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree temporarily recognizing identification documents issued in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Euromaidan Protests Happened Here
It’s been three years since Ukraine’s Euromaidan protesters took the streets of Kyiv to demand the resignation of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service has returned to locations in the Ukrainian capital that saw some of the fiercest clashes. Between February 18 and 21, 2014, protests descended into...
Lavrov Says Russia Wants Military Cooperation With NATO, ‘Pragmatic’ U.S. Ties
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the “post-Cold War order” has come to an end but that Cold War thinking persists among some leaders in the West. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Lavrov Says Russia Wants Military Cooperation With NATO, ‘Pragmatic’ U.S. Ties
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the “post-Cold War order” has come to an end but that Cold War thinking persists among some leaders in the West. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pence: U.S. Will Hold Russia Accountable For Interference In Ukraine
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has told European leaders that the United States “is now and will always be your greatest ally,” seeking to assuage concerns about Washington’s commitment to transatlantic ties under President Donald Trump. Speaking on February 18 at the Munich Security Conference, Pence said the United States will...
Pence Tells Europe U.S. Remains Its ‘Greatest Ally,’ Urges More Defense Spending
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has told European leaders that the United States “is now and will always be your greatest ally,” seeking to assuage concerns about Washington’s commitment to transatlantic ties under President Donald Trump. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel Says NATO, West Must Protect Principle Of Territorial Integrity
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Western states must protect the principle of territorial integrity and NATO needs to strengthen its eastern flank following Russia’s interference in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Moody’s Says Outlook For Russian Debt Improved By Better Fiscal Management
The Moody’s ratings agency has raised the outlook on Russian government debt, citing improved fiscal management that it says will reduce the government’s dependence on oil and gas revenues. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
