Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Kyiv Chosen To Host Eurovision 2017
Ukraine has chosen its capital city, Kyiv, to host the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, putting an end to a contentious and delay-marred process. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
More Protests In Kyiv Over Alleged Illegal Construction
Angry residents broke into a construction site in the Ukrainian capital on September 8. They said a Kyiv apartment complex is being built on land illegally taken by the developer. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, September 9, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Commentary: Any Vote Is A Vote For Putinism
It must be recognized that the Putin regime has nearly completed the transformation from a so-called hybrid regime to full-fledged totalitarianism, says Garry Kasparov. Using elections as a means of political struggle in a totalitarian regime is — by definition — impossible. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
British Court To Hear Russian Case Over Kyiv’s $3 Billion Loan Default
Britain’s High Court in January will hear a case Moscow has filed against Ukraine for defaulting on a $3 billion eurobond, a deputy Russian finance minister said on September 8. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S., Ukraine To Deepen Defense Cooperation
The United States and Ukraine have agreed to deepen defense cooperation, with a retired U.S. Army general being appointed special adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, September 8, 2016
Your daily roundup …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
What Putin Didn’t Get In Hangzhou
One of the most significant things about the G20 summit was something that didn’t happen. Hangzhou didn’t become Yalta. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
World Title Rematch Set Between British, Ukrainian Heavyweights
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s agreed to a rematch with Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in Manchester, England, on October 29. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian TV Station Releases Footage Showing Apparent Attack
A popular Ukrainian TV channel has released what it says is security-camera footage of an arson attack on its Kyiv studios, an incident that increased concerns over violence against journalists and threats to media freedom in the politically volatile country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
