Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Nationalists Disrupt Peace Presentation On War In East
Ukrainian police say 15 people were arrested on March 12 after a group of right-wing activists disrupted a presentation in Kyiv regarding a possible political settlement in the war in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Three Russians, Ukrainian Separatist Face MH17 Trial In The Netherlands
The trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian citizen over the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine is due to begin in the Netherlands on March 9. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ahead Of MH17 Trial, Russians Appear Skeptical But Open To Its Findings
Most Russians blame Ukraine for the downing of Flight MH17 and very few believe Russia is responsible, despite the mounting evidence. But ahead of the in-absentia murder trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian in The Hague, a survey suggests most Russian citizens may be ready to accept the verdict – a result the pollster says reflects decreasing...
More Nord Stream 2 Sanctions On Horizon? U.S. Senator And Ukraine’s Naftogaz Discuss Ways To Halt Controversial Gas Pipeline
As Moscow takes steps to overcome the impact of U.S. sanctions on its $11-billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe, Washington and Kyiv are planning their next moves to block the project. Will Putin’s forecast that Russia will complete the project by early 2021 materialize? …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Woman Imprisoned For Years By Separatists In Eastern Ukraine Says ‘No One Wants To Stay There’
Tetyana Honcharova was held by separatists in eastern Ukraine for more than three years before being released in a prisoner exchange in December. Honcharova told RFE/RL’s Russian Service about the torture she endured at a makeshift prison in the city of Donetsk, including electric shock. She also met many female former separatist fighters...
Zelenskiy’s Big Move: Will ‘New Brains And New Hearts’ Revive The Same Old Problems In Ukraine?
The landslide election of a political novice with a robust reform agenda raised hopes for a sea change in a country long plagued by corruption and the influence of powerful tycoons. Nine months into Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s presidency, there are fears that the major cabinet reshuffle he sprung on the nation this week could torpedo those hopes...
Ukraine Parliament Passes Vote Of No-Confidence In Top Prosecutor Amid Government Reshuffle
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a no-confidence vote in Prosecutor-General Ruslan Ryaboshapka, the latest move in a reshuffle that saw the prime minister and most of his government ousted. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Court In Russia-Controlled Crimea Sends Jehovah’s Witness To Prison For 6 Years
A Russian-controlled court in Ukraine’s Crimea has sentenced a Jehovah’s Witness to six years in prison for being a member of an extremist group. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Parliament Votes, As Expected, To Accept PM’s Resignation
Ukraine’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of accepting the resignation of Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, paving the way for Denys Shmyhal to take over the post as part of a major reshuffle of the government by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
MH17: Debunking Russian Disinformation
Since Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, numerous false claims have been made by Russian officials and media about what happened. As the trial of four suspects begins in the Netherlands, we examine how Russian disinformation went into overdrive after the deaths of the plane’s 298 passengers and crew....
