Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine Rehearses For Independence Day Military Parade
Tanks and missile launchers rolled through Kyiv on August 22 during a rehearsal for a military parade in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Soldiers Fight Separatists In Shyrokyne
Clashes between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists continued for another night in Shyrokyne, near the port city of Mariupol. The nighttime fighting has been nearly constant in the town for several weeks. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Filmmaker Jailed In Russia Urges Supporters Not To Fight For Release
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, who is behind bars in Russia, has called on Ukrainians not to fight for his release “at any price, as it would not bring the victory nearer.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, August 23, 2016
Your daily roundup …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Right-Wing Groups March In Support Of Jailed Suspects
Activists held a torchlight procession in the city of Sumy on August 21 in defense of 15 suspects indicted for the deadly violence in front of the Ukrainian parliament one year ago. Members of the Right Sector and other political factions called for the release of what they called “political prisoners.” (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian...
Report: Judge In Savchenko Case Resigns
A Russian judge who presided over high-profile hearings against Ukrainian aviator Nadia Savchenko has stepped down, according to a report. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, August 22, 2016
Your daily roundup …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Briefing: War And Independence
As Ukraine marks 25 years of independence, fears of a new Russian offensive are in the air. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine: ‘Famous Russian Writer’ Asks Kyiv For Political Asylum
Ukraine says that a “famous Russian writer” and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked Kyiv to grant him political asylum after arriving at the Ukraine-Belarus border. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fresh Fighting Rocks Ukraine’s Shyrokyne
Once a tourist resort, the village of Shyrokyne near the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been the scene of fresh clashes between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists. On the night of August 19-20, an exchange of fire from machine guns and mortars lasted for more than three hours. The footage comes as both sides in...
