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Ukraine Reports Six Soldiers Killed
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the last 24 hours in fighting against Russia-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Slain Journalist Sheremet To Be Buried In Minsk
A farewell ceremony honoring prominent Belarusian-born journalist Pavel Sheremet, who was killed in a car bombing in Kyiv on July 20, is taking place at Minsk’s Church of All Saints …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poland’s Parliament Declares Volyn Massacres ‘Genocide,’ Ukraine Laments Move
Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, has voted to declare World War II-era killings committed by Ukrainian nationalists against Polish civilians “genocide” in a move that could provoke tensions between the two neighbors. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Savchenko Calls For Reconciliation With Separatists, Sparks Outcry
Nadia Savchenko, the Ukrainian military officer who became a national hero after spending nearly two years in a Russian prison, called for reconciliation to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, sparking outrage among some lawmakers. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Memorial For Slain Journalist Sheremet
Ukrainians bade farewell to a journalist killed by a car bombing on the streets of Kyiv, as police investigations continued. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Thousands Stand In Line To Mourn Slain Journalist Sheremet In Kyiv
Thousands of mourners strode in a solemn procession through Kyiv’s Ukrainian House on July 22 to honor journalist Pavel Sheremet, who was killed in a car bombing that has shaken Ukraine’s media community and sent shock waves into Russia and Belarus. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, July 22, 2016
Your daily roundup …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Damned If I Do, Damned If You Don’t
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Town Councilor Tells Of Detention Without Trial By Ukrainian Security Forces
Kostyantyn Beskorovayni, an elected councilor for the Communist Party in the town of Kostyantynivka, says he was held in unlawful detention in various locations by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), from November 2014 until February 2016. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, which documented his testimony, said Ukrainian authorities...
Ukrainian Priest Tells Of Beatings In Separatist Captivity
Ukrainian Priest Father Valentin told RFE/RL’s Current Time TV of daily beatings from Russia-backed separatists who detained him in November 2014, and held him for 15 months. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
