Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S. Vice President Biden Making Final Ukraine Visit
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Ukraine for talks with the country’s leaders to underline U.S. support for Kyiv and also mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Polish Leaders Welcome U.S. Troops As Part Of NATO Buildup
Polish leaders welcomed U.S. troops to their country on January 14, with Prime Minister Beata Szydlo saying it was a “great day” that would help ensure the region’s security. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Urged To Reverse Ban On Broadcasts Of Independent Russian TV Station
Ukrainian authorities should “immediately” cancel an order banning a prominent independent Russian television station from broadcasting in the country, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama Extends Sanctions On Russia Over Aggression In Ukraine By One Year
U.S. President Barack Obama on January 13 extended all U.S. sanctions on Russia over its annexation of Crimea and aggression in Ukraine by one year through March 2018. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, January 13, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Biden Praises Pence For Knowledge Of Russia; Gives Him Tips On Ukraine
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden praised the man who will replace him, saying Vice President-elect Mike Pence knows more about Russia than his running mate Donald Trump. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Military Convoy Arrives In Poland, Drawing Local Cheers, Russia Ire
U.S. soldiers and equipment arrived in Poland on January 12, greeted by many in Eastern Europe as a boost to security but viewed by Moscow as a “threat” on its doorstep. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Elation Over Trump Melts Away As Russia Reacts To ‘Hawkish’ Tillerson
Russian politicians and pundits ranged from upbeat to dismayed as they reacted to U.S. secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson’s Senate confirmation hearing. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
HRW Report: Threats To Human Rights Increased In 2016
Human Rights Watch says threats to human rights are increasing as authoritarian leaders tighten their hold on power in many countries and populist parties rise in the West. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Bans Broadcasts Of Independent Russian TV Station Dozhd
Ukraine has banned the prominent independent Russian television station Dozhd (Rain) TV from broadcasting in the country after a report identifying the boundary between Crimea and the rest of Ukraine as the Ukrainian-Russian border angered authorities in Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
