Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine’s Ex-President Calls On President ‘To Stop Persecuting Opposition,’ Before Questioning
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called on his successor, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to stop “persecuting” the opposition and instead carry out his presidential duties …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Removes Crimean Journalist Semena From ‘Terrorist’ List
RFE/RL contributor Mykola Semena — a journalist who was convicted of separatism in Ukraine’s Russia-occupied Crimea region before a court there expunged his criminal record — has been removed from Russia’s list of “terrorists and extremists.” …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pompeo Says ‘Crimea Is Ukraine’ On Anniversary Of Russia’s Seizure
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington “does not and will not ever recognize” Moscow’s claim to Ukraine’s Crimea region, which it seized in 2014 and annexed. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
White House Extends Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Situation For One Year
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended for one year a series of previously imposed sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, in particular, forcibly annexing the Crimea Peninsula and further destabilizing the country. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Zelenskiy Declares February 26 Memorial Day To Mark Annexation Of Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has declared February 26 a memorial day to mark the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea by Russia in 2014. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Saving Corporal The Canine, Ukraine’s Dog Of War
When Ukrainian soldiers found a stray dog during their war with Russia-backed separatists, they took him in and called him Corporal. He’s since become a wounded war veteran after surviving a land mine explosion. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In First Interview Since Departure, Russia’s Former ‘Gray Cardinal’ Questions Existence Of Ukraine
In comments likely to infuriate Kyiv, an influential former Kremlin aide echoes long-standing Russian imperial ideas about its Slavic neighbor — and questions the existence of Ukraine as a country. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimean-Tatar TV Channel In Ukraine Asks EU For Money To Stay Afloat
Ukraine’s only remaining Crimean-Tatar television channel, ATR, has on February 24 submitted a plea to the European Parliament and European Commission, asking the institutions for financial support as it faces imminent closure due to lack of funding. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Report: Transdniester Tycoon Has Ukrainian Passport, Elite Property In Kyiv And Odesa Regions
Viktor Gusan, owner of the largest business in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniester, has Ukrainian citizenship as well as land and property ownership in the Kyiv and Odesa regions of Ukraine, an investigative journalism group reported over the weekend. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Says Would Be ‘Great Thing’ For Russia, Ukraine To Reconcile
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would like to see rivals Russia and Ukraine mend ties in their ongoing geopolitical feud, which includes accusations by Kyiv that Moscow is fomenting a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine by leading, supplying, and fighting alongside proxy forces. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
