Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Hope For Ukraine’s Abused Bears
Ukrainian animal rights activists and some lawmakers are fighting to restrict the use of animals in travelling circuses. They say animals like bears, tigers and elephants often face cruelty when forced to perform under the big top. Bears rescued from circuses and private owners can now recover from abuse at a sanctuary in Ukraine. (RFE/RL’s...
Ukrainian Poet’s Remains In Limbo After Being Exhumed
The remains of Ukrainian poet Oleksandr Oles and his wife have been exhumed and replaced by the body of the man who had been paying for the family grave in Prague. (RFE/RL’s Current Time TV) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Senators Conclude Georgia Visit Pledging Tougher Russia Sanctions
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and a delegation of U.S. senators have discussed the Caucasus country’s aspirations for joining Western institutions and the Georgian-U.S. strategic relationship in Tbilisi. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainians Hold Torchlight March To Honor Nationalist Leader
Ukrainians staged a torchlight march through the streets of Kyiv to mark the 108th anniversary of the birth of the late nationalist leader, Stepan Bandera. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Senators To Push For Stronger Sanctions Against Russia
A trio of U.S. senators has said on a visit to Georgia that they will work to get Congress to pass tougher sanctions against Russia and President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Interview: Three Senior U.S. Senators Take Hard Line On Russia
Three senior United States senators have taken a strict line on Russia’s actions in Ukraine, and the Kremlin’s alleged interference in the recent U.S. presidential election. In an interview with RFE/RL’s Ukrainian service during a visit to Kyiv, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John McCain (R-Arizona) and Amy...
McCain Joins Colleagues In Calling For Tougher Russia Sanctions
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) has called for significantly tougher sanctions on Russia, beyond those imposed by President Barack Obama this week. During a visit to Kyiv on December 30, McCain joined Senate colleagues Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) in saying they expected Congress to act in the new year....
McCain Joins Colleagues In Calling For Tougher Russia Sanctions
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) has called for significantly tougher sanctions on Russia, beyond those imposed by President Barack Obama this week. During a visit to Kyiv on December 30, McCain joined Senate colleagues Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) in saying they expected Congress to act in the new year....
McCain Vows No U.S. ‘Faustian Bargain’ With Putin
U.S. Senator John McCain says that the United States will not strike a “Faustian bargain” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid speculation that President-elect Donald Trump could scrap sanctions in a bid to improve ties. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Tornado’ Trial Tests Kyiv’s Ability To Rein In Rogue Paramilitaries
More than a year after gun-toting volunteers left amid accusations of atrocities, a closed-door trial and hushed fears in one eastern Ukrainian town hint at national defense gone badly wrong. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
