Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
EU Court Upholds Some Sanctions On Russian Businessman
An EU court has partly upheld sanctions imposed on Arkady Rotenberg, a Russian businessman and close associate of President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Latest Minsk Talks Fail To Reach Breakthrough On Ukraine Conflict
Talks in Minsk on resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine have ended with the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany all saying no new breakthroughs were made. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Massive Chernobyl Shield Moves Into Place
A huge structure built to confine the radiation from the exploded Chernobyl nuclear reactor has been slotted into place in Ukraine. The world’s largest land-based moving building — 275 meters wide,108 meters tall, weighing 31,000 tons — slid into position over hydraulic tracks on November 29. (EBRD/Novaka via AP) …read...
Kyiv Says Russia Has At Least 5,000 Troops In Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s defense minister has said Russia has between 5,000 and 7,500 regular military troops inside Ukrainian territory, not counting the annexed Ukrainian region of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Moscow, Kyiv At Loggerheads Over Planned Crimea Missile Tests
Russia said it has had no response from Ukraine regarding its request that Kyiv cancel a planned missile test over the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Massive Chernobyl Containment Shield Being Moved Into Final Position
The huge structure that will prevent further leaks of radiation from Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant will be moved into its final position on November 29. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Yanukovych Denies Giving Order To Shoot
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was accused of treason and conspiring with Russia after he fled from Kyiv in 2014, following widespread protests and their violent suppression. Speaking by video link from Russia, the former president denied giving the order to fire at demonstrators, and said that radical provocateurs were to blame....
Former Ukraine President Yanukovych Accused Of Treason
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was accused of treason and conspiring with Russia after he fled from Kyiv in 2014, following widespread protests and their violent suppression. Speaking by video link from Russia, the former president denied giving the order to fire at the demonstrators, and said that radical provocateurs were to...
State Corruption Watchdog Flip-Flops On Ukrainian President’s Spanish Villa
A Ukrainian corruption watchdog has changed its position on whether President Petro Poroshenko should have declared ownership of a Spanish seaside villa, raising questions about the state agency’s independence from the presidential administration. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Yanukovych Denies Ordering Euromaidan Shootings; Kyiv Announces Treason Charge
Exiled former President Viktor Yanukovych has told a Ukrainian court via video link that he never ordered police to fire on protesters during Euromaidan demonstrations that roiled the country nearly three years ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
