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The Morning Vertical, September 19, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimea Residents Vote In Russian Elections
Residents of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula went to the polls on September 18 to vote in Russia’s parliamentary elections. It was the first time that Crimean voters have taken part in a Russian election since the region was annexed by Russia in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Protesters At Russian Embassy In Kyiv On Election Day
Dozens of right-wing protesters have gathered around the Russian Embassy in Ukraine’s capital where a polling station has been set up for Russian citizens who wish to vote in the country’s parliamentary elections. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Says Russian Duma Elections In Crimea Are Illegal
The United States announced that it does not recognize the legitimacy, and will not recognize the outcome, of Russian Duma elections scheduled on September 18 in Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Says Crimea Not Annexed By Russia, It Was ‘Reunified’
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow did not annex the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in 2014 but claimed it was “reunified” with Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Denmark Questions Legitimacy Of Russian Vote In Crimea
Officials met on September 16 at the Yalta European Strategy (YES) forum in Kyiv to discuss Ukrainian and regional security. At the forum, Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said his country does not recognize the Crimean results of the upcoming Russian elections. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe...
The Revival Of Ukraine’s Mountain Horn — The Trembita
For centuries people living high in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains used it to communicate over vast distances. The trembita is a long wooden horn that was played to mark special events and used by shepherds to send signals. Today the traditional Ukrainian instrument is enjoying a revival after being embraced by contemporary musicians....
EU To Vote On Ukraine Visa Liberalization In October
European Parliament President Martin Schulz says he hopes the bloc will vote on visa liberalization for Ukraine in October. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, September 16, 2016
Your daily roundup …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko: Russia Has Made Crimea ‘Concentration Camp’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has accused Russia of transforming Crimea in to a “concentration camp” and urged Western states to impose new sanctions on Moscow. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
