Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
The Daily Vertical: Another Olympic Offensive? (Transcript)
Well, so much for the idea of an Olympic truce. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia, Kyrgyzstan Among Notable Medal Winners Despite Doping Clouds
A raft of countries from Russia to Kyrgyzstan won medals on the fourth day of the Rio Olympics on August 9, but doping offenses continued to shadow the games. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Four-Time Olympic Tennis Champion Williams Defeated By Ukrainian Player
Defending OIympic tennis champion Serena Williams was eliminated from the Rio Games by a shocking loss to Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Javelin Thrower Stripped Of Silver Medal After Doping Retest
The International Olympic Committee stripped Ukrainian javelin thrower Oleksandr Pyatnytsya of his silver medal from the 2012 Olympics after a retest showed he tested positive for drugs. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Guns Of August: Fears Of Full-Scale War Return As Casualties Mount In Ukraine
Fighting is flaring this summer in eastern Ukraine, where government forces and Russia-backed separatists are locked in a deadly standoff that is escalating two years after it began. Amid mounting casualties, there are fears an unraveling cease-fire could give way again to full-scale war. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, August 9, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Lavrov’s Straight-Faced Charade
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Lavrov’s Straight-Faced Charade (Transcript)
You’ve really got to hand it to Sergei Lavrov for being able to say the things he says with a straight face. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Who Lied About Age While Attending U.S. High School Pleads Guilty
A Ukrainian man who lied about his name and his age while attending high school in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Tensions High Amid Russian Military Buildup In Crimea
Tensions are reportedly high among residents of northern Crimea as long convoys of heavy Russian weaponry continue to be sighted not far from the occupied peninsula’s border with the Ukrainian mainland. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
