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The Morning Vertical, July 27, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Joins Ukraine And Other NATO Members In Black Sea Drills
The 15th annual Sea Breeze naval exercises are underway on the Black Sea. Co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, the drills include personnel from 13 nations including Britain, Turkey, Romania and Georgia. Participating forces are practicing amphibious landings, on-board firefighting, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and other...
Controversial Orthodox Church Procession Barred From Marching Into Kyiv
Ukraine’s interior minister has ordered police to bar a major religious procession from entering the capital on foot after police said explosives were found planted along the planned route. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Ukraine’s Forgotten War
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, July 26, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Orthodox Procession Scuffles With Protesters Near Kyiv
Marchers affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church are taking part in a multi-day march to Kyiv that they say is a gesture in support of peace in Ukraine. On July 26, they were confronted by protesters who accuse the Kremlin of using the march to stir up unrest. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
Hang Glider From Moldova Smuggles Cigarettes Into Romania
Romanian border police say they have confiscated thousands of packs of cigarettes that apparently were dropped in a field from a powered hang glider near the border with Moldova. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Says Three Soldiers Killed In Eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian military says three soldiers have been killed and three others wounded in fresh clashes between government forces and Russian-backed separatists in the country’s volatile east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, July 25, 2016
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Jitters In Ukraine As Politically Charged Religious Processions Approach Kyiv
Two religious processions converging on Kyiv — one from the east, another from the west — have Ukrainian authorities warning that provocations could spark violence in the capital. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
