Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
IMF Announces Further Delay In Ukraine Bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that it has not yet decided to resume a bailout of Ukraine, which was halted over corruption concerns last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Decries Google’s Use Of Ukrainian Spellings For Crimean Places
U.S. tech giant Google came under fire in Russia for using Ukraine’s “decommunized” spellings for street names in parts of Crimea, which Moscow annexed illegally from Ukraine in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Downplays Trump’s Rethinking Of Russian Claim To Crimea
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations downplayed a comment by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that he would consider recognizing Russia’s widely condemned annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Reshuffles Regional Leaders Ahead Of Vote; Russian Customs Chief Out
Russian President Vladimir Putin has abruptly reshuffled several regional leaders and dismissed the ambassador to Ukraine in a substantial shake-up that also included the removal of the country’s longtime customs chief. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump: Call For Russia To Hack Clinton’s E-Mail ‘Sarcastic’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backed down from his suggestion that Russia should hack the e-mail of his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, saying on July 28 he was “being sarcastic.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Official Events In Kyiv Mark 1,028 Years Since Adoption Of Christianity
President Poroshenko attends event organized by Kyiv Patriarchate, a day after controversial ceremonies backed by Moscow Patriarchate at the same site. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama Hails Clinton As ‘Clear’ Choice For White House
U.S. President Barack Obama has praised Hillary Clinton as an exceptionally qualified candidate for the presidency, saying the “choice isn’t even close” in her race for the White House against Republican nominee Donald Trump. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, July 28, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Controversial Orthodox March Arrives In Kyiv
Around 9,000 Orthodox Christians arrived in Kyiv amid tight security, after threats of violence from Ukrainian nationalists. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Controversial Orthodox Church Procession Enters Kyiv
A controversial religious procession organized by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has made its way into the capital, Kyiv, amid tight security following threats of violence from Ukrainian nationalist groups. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
